Nikki Runeckles (born 28 May 1991, Gravesend, Kent, England) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Chantelle Parsons in the BBC Three sitcom Bad Education (2012–2022), a role she reprised in the 2015 feature film spin-off The Bad Education Movie and the 2022 "Reunion" special. She is married to Joel Whitaker; they have a son born in December 2017. Her filmography includes: Bad Education (2012–2022, TV) (Jack Whitehall, Sarah Solemani); The Bad Education Movie (2015) (Jack Whitehall, Mathew Horne); #MurderSelfie (2015, short). TV: Staying In with Greg and Russell (2013), Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad (2013).