{"id":2700,"date":"2021-08-04T14:35:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T12:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1178990"},"modified":"2021-08-04T15:19:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T13:19:23","slug":"who-is-melanie-sykes-meet-the-celebrity-masterchef-2021-contestant-and-tv-presenter","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-melanie-sykes-meet-the-celebrity-masterchef-2021-contestant-and-tv-presenter\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Melanie Sykes? Meet the Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant and TV presenter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Will Melanie serve up some top-class dishes? <\/p>

By Nicole Vassell\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 04 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Melanie Sykes is one of the 20 well-known contestants taking on the challenge of Celebrity MasterChef 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As part of its 16th series, the staple cooking show has invited more famous folk to showcase their foodie talents under the watchful eyes of Gregg Wallace and John Torode.<\/p>\n

TV and radio host Melanie joins the likes of Loose Women presenter Penny Lancaster and reality queen Katie Price as part of the Celebrity MasterChef 2021 line-up<\/a>. But after hosting a variety of cooking-based programmes throughout her career, can she transfer those skills when it counts?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s all you need to know about Melanie Sykes, ahead of the show\u2019s imminent return to BBC One.<\/p>\n

Who is Melanie Sykes?<\/h2>\n

Instagram?<\/strong> @msmelaniesykes<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter? <\/strong>@msmelaniesykes<\/a><\/p>\n

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Melanie Sykes (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Melanie Sykes has been a household name since the 1990s when she was the face of the Boddingtons Bitter ads \u2013 many viewers will remember the TV slot when she drove an ice-cream van that served pints of the pale ale and offered to stick a chocolate flake in at the top.<\/p>\n

Soon after, Melanie\u2019s career in the public eye took flight, as she secured several presenting gigs from morning programming, such as The Big Breakfast, to award ceremonies like Miss World and the Q Awards.<\/p>\n

From 2002 to 2006, she co-hosted lunchtime hit Today with Des and Mel with Des O\u2019Connor, making her a popular figure in daytime TV. Later, she teamed up with TV chef Gino D\u2019Acampo to present Let\u2019s Do Lunch with Gino and Mel, where they often demonstrated meals for the viewers to try.<\/p>

She has also hosted TV shows including The Great Pottery Throwdown and Draw It!, and regularly co-presents on Radio 2 with comedian Alan Carr.<\/p>\n

When it comes to competing on TV, Melanie is also a dab hand \u2013 she came third in the 2014 series of I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out of Here! behind runner up Jake Quickenden and King of the Jungle, Carl Fogarty. She\u2019s also tried her hand at The Chase in a charity episode of the quiz show, and was crowned Star Baker in The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off in 2018.<\/p>\n

Clearly, this won\u2019t be her first time in the kitchen \u2013 here\u2019s hoping her baking prowess will prove useful again this time around!<\/p>\n

Outside of TV, Melanie is the editor-in-chief of women\u2019s magazine Frank, which describes itself as being committed to celebrating and supporting women across the globe. She has two sons from her first marriage.<\/p>\n

Celebrity MasterChef 2021 is set to air on BBC One later this year. To find out what else is on TV, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our hub for more\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0news.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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