Trans beauty creator NikkieTutorials is taking on a new role on British television.
The Dutch makeup artist and YouTube star, whose real name is Nikkie de Jager, has been announced as the new host of the BBC makeup competition series Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star. She will take over from model Leomie Anderson for the show’s eighth season, which is expected to air in 2027.
Nikkie is already familiar to Glow Up viewers. She has appeared on the show as a guest judge in previous seasons. She has also hosted the Dutch version of the series.
“I’m so incredibly honoured to take over from Leomie,” Nikkie said in a statement. She added that makeup has been a major part of her life for as long as she can remember.
Glow Up follows makeup artists as they compete in different creative challenges. Contestants hope to become Britain’s next big makeup star.
Judges Val Garland and Dominic Skinner are expected to return for the new season.
Nikkie became famous through her YouTube makeup tutorials. She has more than 15 million YouTube subscribers. She publicly came out as transgender in 2020 after revealing that she had been blackmailed over her identity. She has since become one of the most recognizable trans creators in the beauty industry.
She was also appointed a United Nations goodwill ambassador in 2020.
BBC commissioning editor Carl Callam welcomed Nikkie to the show. He said her global following and experience in makeup and the creative industry made her a strong addition to the series.
Nikkie will begin her new role as Glow Up enters its eighth season. For the makeup artist, it is another major step from online beauty creator to mainstream television presenter.
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