Melanie Sykes ~ Presenter 41 peels off for first naked shoot

By 'eck, Melanie Sykes! Presenter, 41, declares 'I'm in the best shape of my life' as she peels off for first naked shoot

By Emily Sheridan

Last updated at 3:40 PM on 31st October 2011

During her 20 year modelling career, Melanie Sykes refused to pose nude.

Although a regular feature in lads' mags in the late Nineties, the TV presenter never went the whole hog and stripped off completely.

But feeling more confident with her body than ever before, Sykes decided to peel off for her first naked photoshoot in men's magazine Esquire at the age of 41.

Baring all: Melanie Sykes reclines on a velvet sofa for her first naked photoshoot for Esquire magazine

Throughout her career, Sykes was frequently approached to do naked shoots, but always refused.

But at the age of 41, the former Big Breakfast star said she feels in the best shape of her life.

The full interview with Sykes is in the December issue of Esquire magazine, on sale November 2

An avid gym user, Sykes has taken an even greater interest in working out after she starting dating personal trainer Craig Eleftheriou, 28, earlier this year.

She tells the December issue of Esquire: 'I've constantly been asked to be naked in magazines. But right now I'm in the best shape of my life. I look better than I've ever looked. So you think, "Why the hell not?".

When asked how she maintains her fabulous figure, she admits: 'You've got to watch the booze. But you can't let exercise rule your life. I do like me pork scratchings.'

Sykes started dating Eleftheriou in April after meeting at their local gym.

When asked about their 13-year age gap, she replied: 'I always go for younger men. What's wrong with having a type?

'He reaps all the benefits from my fitness, that's for sure.'

Her new romance comes three years after she split from actor husband Daniel Caltagirone, father of her sons Roman, nine, and Valentino, seven.

The pair separated in 2008 after seven years of marriage and divorced the following year.

n divorce papers released to the public after the divorce hearing in 2009, Sykes claimed she had been left 'distressed' by her husband's failure to understand their financial troubles.

She also cited her husband's 'unreasonable behaviour' as the reason for the break-up.

• The full interview with Sykes is in the December issue of Esquire magazine, on sale November 2.

Pin-up: Sykes in a Boddingtons beer commercial in the late 90s (left) and with her ex-husband Daniel Caltagirone before their split

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That's what happens when you date a personal trainer! Melanie Sykes, 41, shows off her tanned and toned figure in tiny shorts

By Sarah Bull

Last updated at 7:53 AM on 3rd October 2011


She might be 41, but Melanie Sykes is looking better than ever thanks to her relationship with her new toyboy, Craig Eleftheriou.

And it's not only the fact that she is dating a man 13 years younger than herself that is giving the TV presenter a new lease of life, but also the fact that Craig is a personal trainer.

So it's no wonder Melanie decided to show off the results of her new fitness regime, devised by her beau, by donning a strappy vest top and tiny shorts for a day out in London with a female friend.

That's what happens when you date a personal trainer! Melanie Sykes showed off her tanned and toned figure in a strappy vest top and shorts as she stepped out with a friend in London yesterday

Summer style: Melanie, 41, looked in great shape - no doubt the result of having dated a personal trainer for the past four months

Melanie, who first made her name in the Boddingtons Bitter adverts in the 1990s, teamed her summer chic outfit with a pair of lace up black sandals, sunglasses and a trendy brown tote bag.

In a recent interview with the Daily Mirror, mother-of-two Melanie admitted she loves her 'ripped' new look.

She said: 'I wasn’t ­that ­insecure about how I looked ­before. But I love how I look now. I like being toned, it’s a good ­feeling. But it’s not about luck.

'I put the work in. You go to the gym and you work b***** hard, so it’s nothing to do with luck. You watch what you eat, anybody can do it. It’s about commitment.'

Feeling hot? At one point, Melanie lifted up the side of her shorts in a bid to cool down in the London heat

And Melanie added it's her relationship with Craig which has given her a whole new interest in working out and staying fit.

Back in the day: Melanie modelling for Boddingtons Bitter

She said: 'I’ve never really been this ­bothered before. I did a bit of yoga and running, but nothing much, I sort of dabbled. It’s only been in the last three or four months that I’ve really got into it.

'I’ve always been slim but my body changed with the children. My job’s ­always demanded that I’m slim and I’ve got a high ­metabolism. I just feel ­more ripped.'

She added: 'I really like my arms. Sometimes they look a little bit Popeye-like, but they're very toned and I'm proud of them.

'I look the way I do at the moment because I work hard at it and I'm honest about that. I don't roll out of bed looking amazing.'

As well as working as a successful model, Melanie also shot to fame presenting The Big Breakfast.

And she has recently returned to the small screen presenting Let's Do Lunch With Gino and Mel, alongside flamboyant TV chef Gino D'Acampo.

But despite hosting a cookery programme, Melanie admits she still has to watch what she eats - sticking to a low carb diet with very little red meat.

She explained: 'I want to look the best I possibly can. And when you're with someone who is into fitness because of his job and whose body is unbelievable, you've got to match that.

'I don't want to not measure up to him!'


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