Sigalit "Siggy" Flicker ( Paldiel; born June 1, 1967) is an Israeli-American matchmaker, podcaster, television personality, and writer. She starred in the

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reality-television series ''Why Am I Still Single?!'' and was a cast member on the seventh and eighth seasons of

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's reality-TV show ''

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''.

Background

Flicker was born in Israel to Jewish parents and grew up in

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, after moving to the United States as a five-year-old. She is of

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and

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descent with

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, Ukrainian, and Iraqi roots. Her mother named her Sigalit after the Hebrew word for "violet." Her father

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escaped the Holocaust and is a lecturer at

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and

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. After graduating from

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, she attended

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. She supported herself during university by working as a waitress at a TGI Friday's and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.

Career

As of 2011, Flicker had been a matchmaker for more than 20 years and has appeared on national TV programs offering relationship advice. After she and her husband of 10 years divorced amicably, she acted as his matchmaker. Flicker's relationship-advice book ''Write Your Own Fairy Tale'' was published by

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in September 2015. That same year, she joined the cast of the seventh and eighth seasons of ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey''. On December 22, 2017, Flicker announced she was departing the show. Flicker also co-hosted a weekly podcast, ''Just Sayin, with Clare Galterio and

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. On May 7, 2025,

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appointed Flicker along with twelve others as members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council for the Holocaust Museum. They will replace members of the council that Trump had previously fired.

Media

Flicker has appeared as a guest on television programs, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'',"Why Am I Still Single?,"
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'', January 11, 2012. and others. Her advice column, "Single with Siggy," debuted in the September 2013 issue of ''

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''. She is known for her loud approach. Flicker starred in the reality television series ''Why Am I Still Single?!'', which premiered on

on October 16, 2011. Each episode featured two clients, a man and a woman, who were having trouble dating. Flicker sent each client on a test date with one of her recruiters without informing the clients whom they're dating. Afterward she gave each client lessons in an effort to improve their dating habits.

Personal life

In 1997, she married Mark Flicker, with whom she has two children. The couple divorced in 2007. In 2012, she married Michael Campanella to whom she is still married. She voted for

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in 2016. Flicker is a resident of

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. In 2024, her stepson, Tyler Campanella, was arrested for participating in the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol.

References

External links

Siggy Flicker's official website
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