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Born 7 August 1970 (1970-08-07) (age 41)
Mossley, Lancashire, England
Occupation Television presenter & model
Spouse(s) Daniel Caltagirone
Children Roman, Valentino

In November 2006, Sykes filled in for Paul O'Grady when he took leave from The Paul O'Grady Show. On 8 May 2007 and 5 November 2007 she again filled in for O'Grady when he took leave from the series. She again filled in for Paul O'Grady on The Paul O'Grady Show while O'Grady was ill from 15 April-18 April and 22 April and later on 2 November 2008 with Des O'Connor. She has most recently been seen as the presenter of the daytime series Gene Detectives for BBC One.

In 2008 she became a judge on The Sofa Factor for GMTV, where viewers send in short clips and the winner gets to present TV Pick of the Day plus win a trip to Las Vegas.

Melanie was heard on BBC Radio 2 with Aled Jones sitting in for Steve Wright In The Afternoon on 22, 23 and 24 December 2008.

Sykes filled in for O'Grady once again on 8 April 2009. She has recently featured in a number of advertisements for Morrisons, Wynsors World of Shoes & Churchill Insurance