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Career Before modelling Melinda worked as a stewardess for Britannia Airlines. In 1996 she underwent a £3,000 breast enlargement increasing her bra size from a C to DD cup this had a major affect on her career! She modelled in a poster campaign for Glevum windows - a local double glazing firm wearing only bra and pants with the slogan "Class Behind Glass". The posters became hot property in Wiltshire and kept disappearing from bus shelters. After several complaints the posters were banned The story was picked up by the Daily Star who booked Melinda for a photo session and made centre spread on Tuesday 28th Jan 1997. The same day she was signed up by agent Yvonne Paul, who had handled other models such as Sam Fox.It was a busy day - the Sun also contacted her and photographed her for Wednesday's front page. More promotional work flooded in and was soon followed by her appearance on channel 4's Eurotrash as a roving reporter - the beginning of her TV career. Soon after she became a regular presenter on Sky's 'Live Six' show and since then she hasn't looked back. After presenting the Channel 5 Jack Doherty show she was given a chat show of her own 'Melinda's Big Night In'. Melinda became a regular host for the UK version of 'Fort Boyard' an adventure game show co-hosted by Leslie Grantham (former Dirty Den from Eastenders) and Geoffrey Bayldon (from the 70s show Catweazel). The show was set on a remote Napoleonic fortress off the coast of North West France called Fort Boyard. Each show featured a team of five contestants who, in their quest for the fort’s treasure, face a range of daunting challenges and adventures in a test of their nerves, personal phobias and physical strength. In October 2000 Melinda Messenger hosted a show for parents and parents-to-be for Carlton TV called Baby Baby, where she chatted to partners about their thoughts on fatherhood and how they prepared for the birth of their children. Mel is married to the love of her life Wayne Roberts in Wanborough, just outside her home town of Swindon and the couple have two lovely boys, Morgan aged 2 and Flynn Jefferson aged seven months. Melinda has just recently found out that she is soon to be am mum yet again! Good luck to her! Wayne is in hot pursuit of Melindas fame with her managment team backing him to put together a new band! Sadly, Fort Boyard was eventually axed two weeks after the birth of her second son Flynn in March 2002. But Melinda was said not to be concerned by the move, and is now making plans to study philosophy at Reading University. Other Appearences! Starring Roles Celebrity Big Brother
(2001) - Herself (2002) 3rd Place Guest Starring Roles Friday Night with
Jonathan Ross - Herself - J. McEnroe, D. Attenborough, M. Messenger, L.
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