Saffron Barker
| Saffron Barker | |
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| Born | Saffron Autumn Barker Brighton, England |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2014–present |
| ❤️ Partner(s) | Tyler Dixon (2020–present) |
Saffron Autumn Barker is an English vlogger and internet personality. She is best known for her YouTube channels, Saffron Barker and SaffronBarkerVlogs for which she has accumulated over 3 million followers and 600 million views. In 2019, she was a contestant on the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.[citation needed]
Early life[edit]
Barker was born in Brighton, England on 24 July 2000 to Darren and Wendy Barker. She has two brothers, Casey and Jed, and one adopted brother, Jordan.[citation needed] She attended Longhill High School and achieved a Grade C in English and Mathematics.[1]
Career[edit]
Music career and YouTube[edit]
During her early teenage years, Barker was in a girl group called Born2Blush. The group released a single called '24seven', however the group failed to reach commercial success and disbanded in 2015.[2] Shortly after, Barker created her YouTube channel. Barker's channel focuses on vlogging and beauty. She reached one million subscribers in 2017. Barker also has another account which she uses specifically for vlogging titled 'SaffronBarkerVlogs'.[citation needed]
Strictly Come Dancing[edit]
In 2019, Barker was a contestant on the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing and was partnered with AJ Pritchard. Barker was the second social media star to appear on the show following Joe Sugg. She reached the tenth week of the competition before being eliminated three weeks before the final.[3]
| Week № | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "Lips Are Movin" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination | 27 |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "One Touch" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Safe | 23 |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe | 28 |
| 4 | Contemporary / "Because You Loved Me" | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe | 33 |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "Theme From ''New York, New York" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe | 38 |
| 6 | Jive / "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe | 33 |
| 7 | Salsa / "Instruction" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe | 27 |
| 8 | Waltz / "Your Song" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe | 39 |
| 9 | Quickstep / "I Went to a Marvellous Party" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Bottom two | 35 |
| 10 | Samba / "Walking on Sunshine" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated | 26 |
- Blue score awarded by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro
- Green number indicates Saffron & AJ were at the top of the leaderboard
- Red number indicates Saffron & AJ were at the bottom of the leaderboard
Other projects and television[edit]
Barker has two clothing ranges with Primark. In 2020, Barker released a clothing collection with the online fashion company InTheStyle titled Saffron Barker x InTheStyle.[citation needed]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Barker, along with other internet personalities, recorded a four-hour live stream detailing how to stay upbeat during lockdown. The scheme was to raise money for the NHS.[4][5]
In March 2021, Barker appeared on The Celebrity Circle for Stand Up to Cancer. Barker played as herself. She made the final and finished as the runner-up behind Lady Leshurr.[6][7]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Strictly Come Dancing | Herself | Series 17, coupled with AJ Pritchard; 6th Place |
| 2021 | The Celebrity Circle | 2nd Place |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Longhill Supporting 'I Am Whole' Campaign in Brighton & Hove". Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ↑ "Born2Blush in national final for second year running". 21 January 2015. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ↑ "BBC Strictly Come Dancing: Saffron Barker". Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ "Saffron Barker among YouTubers fundraising for NHS with lockdown livestream". 30 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ "Saffron Barker opens up on how she's become inspired to raise money for NHS Heroes". 10 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ "The Celebrity Circle: Who's catfishing and who's playing as themselves?". 9 March 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ "The Celebrity Circle names its winner". 15 March 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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