Melanie Sykes a gorgeous British television and radio presenter and model. Entering the public eye with an advert for Boddingtons Bitter – using her strong Nordic accent she positioned herself and also landed modeling gigs for other companies like Berlei lingerie, Heads & Shoulders and many more. ‘others. For so many fans, Melanie Sykes is best known as a show host. The handsome and stylish model is the host (and co-host for some of them) of a couple of radio and TV shows such as Today with Des and Mel, Dating Alan Carr, Summer Getaway from Alan and Mel and Let’s Make Lunch.
Bio and all you need to know
The native of Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire was born Melanie Ann Sykes on August 7, 1970, into a Catholic family. His mother’s name is Wendy Sykes, an Anglo-Indian, while his father, Robert Sykes is English. Melanie has an older sister called Samantha Sykes and a younger sister called Stacy Sykes. The Sykes were members of the Ashtonian Brass Band and Melanie played baritone horn. She went to Mossley Hollins High School and Ashton Sixth Form College where she studied A-level Religious Studies.
Being the face of Bitter Boddingtons helped propel it to fame in the 1990s and between 1997 and 2001 Melanie began co-presenting on television with The Big Breakfast Show. She went on to voice Jelly Otter in the UK version of PB&J Otter in 1998. In 1999 Sykes also began working with BBC Two presenting the documentary Melanie Sykes’ Southall Stories and after being away from the screen in 2000 and 2001, his return was co-hosting and presenting shows for ITV, including The British Soap Awards (2003), Celebrities Under Pressure (2003-2004) and The Vault (2003-2004).
Melanie Sykes was co-anchor of the Today show with Des and Mel alongside Des O’Connor from 2002 to 2006. She appeared as a guest presenter and panelist for 13 episodes of Loose Woman (2005-2013) . From 2006 to 2009, she appeared again as a guest presenter for the show The Paul O’Grady Show, replacing Paul O’Grady. She presented a few daytime shows, including BBC’s Gene Detectives in 2007, Let’s Do Lunch with Gino & Mel (2011-2014) and Let’s Christmas with Gino & Mel (2012-2014) alongside Gino D’Acampo on ITV .
Also on her gigs as a presenter, Melanie co-presented on Channel 4 five episodes of The 5 O’clock Show with Denise van Outen in 2010 and ITV’s Missing Millions with Paul Heiney in 2011. She became a contestant in 2014 for the 14th season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! where she was the second runner-up behind Carl Fogarty and Jake Quickenden. With Macro Pierre White, she co-hosted the Humble Pie cooking series in 2015 and became the voiceover for the show Blind Date in 2017 replacing Graham Skidmore.
The star anchor who has hosted Miss World, the BAFTA Awards and the Q Awards among others has also worked in radio where she has presented famous radio programs including The A List on Heart 106.2, Steve Wright on the After Midday, Dating Alan Carr, and Alan and Mel’s Summer Getaway on BBC Radio 2 – in 2017 and 2018.
As a model she has modeled for brands such as Berlei lingerie, Esquire, Heads & Shoulders, Morrisons, Wynsors World of Shoes, Churchill Insurance and in 2017 Melanie was on the new Boddingtons Bitter advert which followed her first employment with them over 20 years ago.
She co-wrote a book titled Blooming Beautiful: My Plans to Look Great, Be Healthy, and Survive Hormonal Ravages, Throughout Pregnancy and as a New Mom with Hilary Boyd. Melanie Sykes also owns a lingerie line and has a fitness and lifestyle website.
Is Melanie Sykes married or divorced?
The talented TV presenter has a long history in terms of serious relationships and flirtatious relationships with older and younger men. Her first marriage was to English actor Daniel Caltagirone, widely known for his role in Tudors. They tied the knots in January 2001 and their marriage was blessed with two sons; Roman Caltagirone, born in 2002 and Valentino Luca Caltagirone, born in 2004 with autism diagnosed at the age of two. For unknown reasons. the couple separated in July 2008 when Daniel moved out of his Hampstead home in London. A divorce process followed, which was finalized a year later, in June 2009.
Her next marriage was to roofing contractor, JackCockings, who was 15 years younger than her. They met on Twitter and started dating in August 2012 before Melanie proposed to Jack. Fast forward to May 18, 2013, the lovebirds tied the knot at Sherborne Castle in Dorset. However, their marriage quickly fell apart within seven months when reports of physical abuse began to surface. Cockings reported to police that he had been assaulted by Melanie, which led to his arrest. She was then cautioned after spending a night in detention and shortly after her release filed for divorce.
Melanie Sykes is also said to have been dating Toyboys. She dated pop star Olly Murs in 2017 who she is 14 years older and German golf player, Martin Kaymer in 2018, but refused to confirm any of these rumors.