Melanie Sykes (born 7 August 1970 in Mossley, Lancashire) is an English television presenter and model. She was born of an Anglo-Indian/Anglo-Burmese mother.[citation needed] Sykes first came to public attention as the bikini-clad girl in the Boddingtons beer advertisements with the broad "Northern" accent. Amongst other work during the 1990s she also modelled for Berlei lingerie.[citation needed]

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Sykes attended Mossley Hollins High School, and studied A Level Religious Studies at Ashton Sixth Form College. Sykes was a member of Stalybridge Brass Band along with her father, playing the euphonium.[citation needed]

She was romantically involved with singer Matt Goss for five years and is known to have also dated Max Beesley. She married Italian Daniel Caltagirone in January 2001, and Read more...