Sunny and Shay
British Radio presenting duo
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Sunny and Shay (Sunny born 1975, Shay born 1984) are a British Radio presenting husband and wife duo consisting of Mandeep "Sunny" and Gursharonjit "Shay" Grewal, both from London.
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| Born | Mandeep Singh Grewal and Gursharonjit Kaur Grewal |
| Occupation | Radio/television presenters |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Employer | BBC |
| Known for | Media Personalities |
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Career
Sunny and Shay present a number of shows including the BBC Radio WM afternoon slot[1] for which they became the first high profile Asian presenters to do so[2][3] in addition to the BBC Asian Network[4] and BBC Radio London.[5]
They became a household name after appearing on the Channel 4 show The Family in 2009.[6]
They support and attend a number of high profile events throughout the year including the Asian Awards[7][8] and the Indian Film Festival.[9] They co-hosted the Brit Asia TV Music Awards with Sukhi Bart, in 2014 and 2015.[10][11] In 2019 Shay also hosted the first Asian woman festival.[12]
Prior to becoming radio presenters Sunny worked as a BAA security officer at Heathrow Airport and Shay was a HR consultant in the City.[citation needed]
Awards and recognition
- They are annually featured in the Asian power couples list.[13]
- In August 2019 they won the New York Festival radio award.[14]
- In November 2017 they won the GG2 Media & Creative Arts Award.[15]
- In May 2017 Shay was presented with the Asian Women of Achievement Award by Cherie Blair and named the Media Award Winner.[16]
- In December 2016 Shay was ranked as one of the top 10 inspirational Sikh women in Britain.[17]