Nikki Bedi is a television and radio presenter, born Nikki Moolgaoker (Marathi: निक्की मुळगावकर) in Aylesbury to an Indian father of Maharashtrian origin and an English mother. Famously married to Kabir Bedi from 1992 to 2005, retaining her married name after an amicable divorce, her first marriage was to food stylist Sunil Vijayakar. She hosts a Saturday late night show on BBC London 94.9. She was the stand-in presenter for the Overnight Show on BBC London 94.9 from Mid May 2011 until the end of June 2011 when it was announced that she was the new presenter of the Overnight Slot and been presenting it officially since Monday 4 July 2011 under the new name of Nikki Bedi.

She is proud of both her Indian and English roots and describes herself as Indo-Anglian.

Both a stage and television actress, she began her career in Mumbai working with some of India’s finest directors; spotted by the UK’s Channel 4, Nikki hosted Bombay Chat, an on-location celebrity talk show. Star TV gave her a primetime slot for Nikki Tonight which quickly proved to be Asia’s most widely viewed and controversial talk show, although it was subsequently cancelled by Star TV after a guest, gay rights activist Ashok Row Kavi, made a derogatory remark about Mahatma Gandhi.