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Age: 56 Years Marital Status: Divorced Hometown: Buckinghamshire, England
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | • Nikhila Moolgaoker • Nikhila Bedi • Nikki Gandhi Bedi [1]The Times of India |
| Profession | TV & Radio Presenter |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 168 cm in meters– 1.68 m in feet & inches– 5’ 6” |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Blonde |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 9 September 1966 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 56 Years |
| Birthplace | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | British |
| Hometown | Buckinghamshire, England |
| Ethnicity | Maharashtrian (from father’s side) [2]Performing Artistes |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Kabir Bedi (actor) |
| Marriage Date | Second Marriage- Year, 1992 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | • First Husband- Sunil Vijayakar
• Second Husband- Kabir Bedi (div. 2005) |
| Children | None |
| Parents | Father– Aroo Mulgaoka (obstetrician) Mother– Name Not Known (nurse) |
| Siblings | She has a sister. |
| Other Relative(s) | • Paternal Grandfather- Sumant Moolgaokar (worked as head at Tata Motors and Tata Steel; Tata Sumo car is named after him)
• Paternal Grandmother- Leela Sumant Moolgaokar (social worker and a pioneer of blood transfusion in India) |
| Favourites | |
| Food | California Dishes |
| Travelling Destination | Mumbai |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nikki Bedi
- Nikki Bedi is a British television and radio presenter. In 1992, she got married to the Indian actor Kabir Bedi who was earlier married to Protima Bedi and Susan Humphreys.
- According to her Instagram account, she is an Indo-Anglian. [3]Instagram – Nikki Bedi
- She started her career in Mumbai as a theatre artist and actor. She acted in the 2002 English film ‘Fields of Gold.’
Nikki Bedi during her acting days
- Nikki has appeared as one of the panellists on many English TV shows like ‘Bombay Chat’ (Channel 4; 1994), ‘Bold And Beautiful Anniversary Show’ (Star TV; 1997), ‘Filmi Fundas’ (Channel 4; 2000), ‘The Last Word’ (Central; 2003), and ‘Sunday Morning Live’ (BBC One; 2016).
- She has worked as a host at many corporate shows such as Nortel Communications (Nortel; 2000), Nikki All Nite (G-Slot Communications; 2001), Asian Trader Awards (Asian Marketing Group; 2003), Pharmacy Business Awards (Asian Marketing Group; 2005), and VOOM (Virgin Media Business; 2017).
- In 2003, she started working as a radio show presenter at radio channels LBC and BBC Radio 4. In 2005, she hosted ‘Hot Breakfast,’ a radio show which aired on BBC Asian Network. She gained immense popularity with her radio show ‘The Nikki Bedi Show’ which broadcasted on the BBC Asian Network. Nikki has hosted various radio shows such as:
Nikki Bedi during a radio show
- Nikki has judged award shows like the New Novel category at Costa Book Awards, European Independent Film Festival Awards, and the One World Media Awards.
- In 2014, Nikki appeared in the English podcast series ‘The Arts Hour.’
- She has worked as a voice-over artist in the 2017 English TV series ‘DanTDM Creates a Big Scene’ and ‘DanTDM on Tour.’ Some other TV shows and events in which she has worked as a voice-over artist include:
- She once hosted the English talk show ‘Nikki Tonight’ which aired on Star TV. Later, after the gay rights activist Ashok Row Kavi made a demeaning comment on Mahatma Gandhi, the show went off-air.
- Nikki has worked as a presenter for many TV channels such as Now, Worldwide Screen, and Bollywood Today. Some of the TV series in which Nikki has worked as a presenter include:
- She often consumes alcohol at parties. [4]Instagram – Nikki Bedi
- Nikki Bedi enjoys reading books and travelling in her leisure time.
- In the 2022 March edition, she was featured on the cover of The Richmond Magazine.
Nikki Bedi featured on a magazine cover
References/Sources:[+]
| ↑1 | The Times of India |
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| ↑2 | Performing Artistes |
| ↑3 | Instagram – Nikki Bedi |
| ↑4 | Instagram – Nikki Bedi |