Melinda Messenger

Melinda Jayne Messenger (born 23 February 1971) is an English model, and one of the UK’s much loved a television presenters.

Rising to fame in the 1980s – Messenger’s career took off posing for artistes including Vivienne Westwood, The Sun newspaper’s fell in love with her and they later hailed her as the “Girl of the Thrillenium!”. Her work for the newspaper entailed visiting the Spanish costas, as well as visits to English seaside resorts – an assignment known as “Mel’s Big Bus Tour”.

Messenger’s TV career began in 1997 on Channel 4. That same year she was given her own show on Channel 5 called Melinda’s Big Night In.

From 1998, Messenger became assistant in Fort Boyard on Five which ran for five series.

In 2002, she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother .

She has since presented many TV programmes, including Loose Lips (with Richard Arnold), Baby Baby, Can We Still Be Friends, Beat The Dealer and Beat The Crusher.

In 2004, she appeared on Age Swap episode of Celebrity Swap as 83 year-old Margaret Doyle, supposedly Melinda’s old ballet teacher, disguised with prosthetic make-up,black lycra suit, a red-white wig and fake teeth.

In 2006, Messenger recorded a pilot for a gameshow called Messenger of Doom. It was essentially a remake of The Crystal Maze, with contestants completing a series of challenges in exchange for “life candles.” In 2008, Messenger presented a host of programmes including for the BBC To Buy or Not to Buy, ITV’s Bingo Night Live, and A Garden For Eden for ITV West country.

Messenger’s show Cowboy Builders started on Five on 8 January 2009, co-presented with Dominic Littlewood.

Alongside this, Melinda was a contestant in the fourth series of Dancing on Ice, which began on 11 January 2009. She was voted out in Week 7 after losing a surprise skate-off against Jessica Taylor. She had survived three previous skate-offs.

In 2009, Messenger, along with ex-footballer Ian Wright and The Apprentice runner-up Kate Walsh began presenting a new show on Five called Live from Studio Five. The show was first was broadcast on 14 September 2009 and ran continuously until February 2011. In November 2009, she appeared on the BBC charity telethon Children in Need, where she acted as the assistant to illusion act The Twins in their sawing in half illusion.

It was confirmed on 5 October 2011 that she would host the new Health Lottery Draws on ITV and Channel 5.

In 2014 Melinda took part in The Jump TV series unfortunately she sustained a head concussion and couldn’t complete the series but loved skiing so much she has carried on to great success.

Melinda is always in great demand by Brands to spearhead their campaigns guaranteeing them fabulous profile.

Melinda has since released her own perfume, she is now developing her own range of essential oil fragrances which is being re launched in 2016 and her own cookbook, and she is currently writing her autobiography were there will definitely be some revelations..