Melanie Sykes Melanie Sykes Melanie Ann Sykes (born 7 August 1970) is an English television and radio presenter, and model. She is best known for co-hosting "Today with Des and Mel" with Des O'Connor and "Let's Do Lunch" with Gino D'Acampo. In the mid-1990s Sykes first came to public attention as the face of the Boddingtons Bitter advertisements as a girl with the broad "Northern" accent. Amongst other work, Sykes also modelled for Berlei lingerie. After first reporting for "The Big Breakfast", Sykes has continued her television career, including presenting stints on "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" and as presenter
Melanie Sykes nights on Channel 5. In March 2018, Melanie Sykes won Star Baker in Channel 4's "The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off". Sykes presented "The A List", a national radio chart show based on total sales, produced by Unique the Production Company at the studios of London's Heart 106.2. She left the show towards the end of 2006 and was replaced by Gail Porter. Sykes was heard on BBC Radio 2 with Aled Jones sitting in for "Steve Wright in the Afternoon" on 22, 23 and 24 December 2008. In May 2010, she began co-hosting the BBC Radio 2