| Saffron Barker Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 24, 2000 |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Saffron Barker is a British YouTuber, TV personality, singer, and author who is most well known for her self-titled YouTube channel where she creates content around fashion trends, lifestyle tips/hacks, and makeup tutorials that has earned more than 2.75 million subscribers. In September 2017, she published an autobiography titled Saffron Barker Vs. Real Life: My Perfectly Filtered Life (Sort Of. But Not Really at All). She has also participated in the 2019 season of the popular dance reality series Strictly Come Dancing. Saffron is a popular presence on other social media platforms as well with more than 2 million followers on Instagram and more than 600k followers on Twitter.
Born Name
Saffron Autumn Barker
Nick Name
Saffron
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Brighton, East Sussex County, England, United Kingdom
Residence
Brighton, East Sussex County, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Saffron is a high school graduate and went to Longhill High School in Rottingdean.
Occupation
YouTuber, TV Personality, Singer, Author
Family
- Father – Darren Barker
- Mother – Wendy Barker
- Siblings – Casey Barker (Older Brother) (YouTuber, MMA Fighter), Jed Barker (Younger Brother)
- Others – Harlow Barker (Niece), Jordan Camolli (Adopted Brother) (Electronic Musician), Lake Barker (Nephew), Ted Barker (Paternal Great Grandfather)
Manager
She is represented by M&C Satchi Social, Golden Square, London, England, United Kingdom.
Genre
Teen Pop
Instruments
Vocals
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 3 in or 160 cm (She revealed her height on Twitter in August 2015.)
Weight
55 kg or 121 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Saffron has dated –
- Jake Mitchell (2015–2016)
- Joe Weller (2017) – Rumored
- AJ Pritchard (2019)
Race / Ethnicity
White
She is of British descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown (Natural)
She often tends to dye her hair blonde.
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Petite frame
- Tanned body
- Charming smile
- Has a mole on her neck
- Plump lips
Religion
Agnostic Atheism
Brand Endorsements
Saffron, on social media, has promoted brands such as –
- Studio 71
- Primark
- Beauty Bay
- Foreo
Saffron Barker Favorite Things
- Restaurant Chain – Nando’s
- Documentary – Don’t F*ck with the Cats (2019)
- Celebrities/Internet Stars – The Kardashian Family
- TV Series – I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
- Pet – Dogs
- Hobbies/Interests – Editing, Filming, Acting, Dancing
- Accent – American
- Flower – Roses
- Movies – The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), The Last Song (2010)
- Retail Stores – River Island, TopShop
- Holiday Destinations – United States, Mexico, Brazil, Japan
- Season – Summer
- Festival – Christmas
- Singers – Justin Bieber, Jessie J
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Saffron Barker Facts
- She had formed an all-girl musical group called Born2Blush with her childhood friends Libby Whitehouse, Jazmine Tiley, and Georgia McNamara. The group had started a YouTube channel in May 2014 where they had uploaded their cover of Bruno Mars’s popular song Uptown Funk. They had even released their first original song in March 2015 titled 24seven. However, the group parted ways soon after that.
- In December 2016, she joined 24 other YouTubers to record a charity single called Christmas Without You to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
- She participated in a live-streamed event called Stand Up To Cancer: YouTube Fights Back in October 2018 that was aimed at raising funds for cancer research.
- In November 2019, her house was burgled while her family members were fast asleep. She revealed in a YouTube video that the thugs had stolen her family’s cars and some other valuable possessions. Fortunately, none of her family members were physically hurt.
- Her secondary YouTube channel titled SaffronBarkerVlogs has also amassed more than 1 million subscribers.
- When she participated in the dance reality TV series Strictly Come Dancing, she was the first female social media star to do so and only the second after Joe Sugg.
- In October 2017, she teamed up with the Irish fashion retailer Primark to launch a stationery, homeware, and loungewear range.
- In 2018, the popular boyband The Vamps requested Saffron to join them on their UK Tour as she helped attract more fans to the concerts. She also ran the London Marathon in 2019.
- In 2019, she raised £6000 for a charitable foundation named Dementia Revolution in memory of her great-grandfather Ted.
- In May 2020, Saffron launched a loungewear collection with In The Style.
- In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, she launched the #YouTube4NHSHeroes charity project, in which, she donated all of her monthly advertising revenue to the NHS‘ “Charities Together COVID-19” appeal.
- In September 2020, Saffron supported the “Digital Detox Day” campaign, in which she encouraged internet users to take time off social media for 24 hours.
- In November 2020, she launched a podcast along with her mother Wendy Barker, titled Mum Made Me Do It.
- In December 2020, Saffron was revealed as one of the 12 contestants of The Celebrity Circle. She became the runner-up of the show.
- In January 2022, she appeared in an episode of The Wheel and secured the 2nd place.
- In February 2022, Saffron was featured as a contestant on E4’s The Real Dirty Dancing and eventually became the winner of the competition.
- In March 2023, she was featured in the 5th series of Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted.
Featured Image by Saffron Barker / Instagram
