Dancing identical twins from Wolverhampton become TikTok stars
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Peter Odigie and twin brother Paul currently have over seven million subscribers on the social media app.
Identical twins who love dancing have become TikTok sensations after getting millions of views on their videos.
Peter Odigie and twin brother Paul, based in Wolverhampton, currently have more than seven million subscribers on the social media app.
The pair have attracted at least 74 million hits on just one of their videos, external, as well as offers to take part in national advertising campaigns.
"We just want to put a smile on people's faces," Peter said.
The twins post videos on their account The Odigie Brothers, external, and currently have more than 230,000 followers on Instagram, external.
The twins make multiple videos each week, sometimes with guest appearances from other TikTok stars or their parents
But Peter said they had "never expected the videos to go viral," having posted their first 20 second long dancing video, during lockdown in 2020.
The first video gained 80,000 views in three hours and their Tiktok success "just took off from there," he said.
"It's such a great feeling to know so many people enjoy watching us doing what we've loved doing since we were children - dancing," he added.
The brothers began dancing at an early age in Nigeria and previously came third on a national TV talent show in 2014.
The brothers came third on the Nigerian TV show Maltina Dance Hall in 2014
After moving to Wolverhampton for university, Peter now works for Severn Trent in Coventry and makes TikTok videos on his days off.
He described how he had used his "social media skills" to attract "talented young people" to the company, as part of his role to reach out to potential new recruits.
"I love working for Severn Trent, the culture and support we get from teammates and managers is amazing," he said.
'Make people happy'
"Most young people use social media all the time, so it makes sense to go to where they are, to tell them about potential careers at Severn Trent."
The twins want to increase their TikTok following to 10 million subscribers, but Peter said they "want to do it the right way."
He said the channel's success had allowed them to invest in better filming equipment and they had plans to develop it further.
"But making money has never been the reason we do what we do," he said.
"We just love dancing and making people happy."
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