Former TV presenter Melanie Sykes has shocked fans with a candid health update, revealing she’s now “two-thirds bald” as she battles an autoimmune condition. The star, best known for Today with Des and Mel and Going Out with Alan Carr, shared the news in a social media post, opening up about her ongoing struggles and the pain she’s been enduring.
Melanie, 55, has been very open with her followers, explaining that she has been suffering from severe hair loss and inflammation, and is “working on healing.” In a YouTube video, she revealed, “I’ve not been on for ages, I’m not well… I’ve got an autoimmune condition, and I’m losing my hair. I keep having crazy inflammation all over, and I am working on healing.”
Despite her health setbacks, the star shared that she’s been staying busy, undertaking a meditation teacher training course. “In the last three months, I’ve done a meditation teacher training course… I was too ill to finish it, like literally the last two days of it I couldn’t do,” she explained.
Known for her bubbly personality, Melanie appeared in the video wearing a hat, joking, “If you watch my videos, you’ll see I’m like two-thirds bald. Thank God I can laugh,” showing incredible resilience in the face of her health struggles.
Melanie also opened up about the emotional toll her condition has taken on her life, mentioning the stress and trauma she’s endured over the past few months. Earlier this year, she revealed her alopecia and heart issues were exacerbated by the pressure of public scrutiny, particularly surrounding allegations against TV chef Gino D’Acampo, her co-host on Let’s Do Lunch with Gino and Mel. She said that the stress from these incidents caused her health to deteriorate, leading to hair loss and an irregular heartbeat.
“I went into the New Year with so much energy. Suddenly, the stress levels in my life shot up because I left that industry years ago but it won’t leave me alone,” Melanie confessed, reflecting on the toll her public life has taken on her mental and physical health.
Fans have rallied behind the star, expressing their support for her brave decision to share her struggles with the world. Her openness has been an inspiration to many who are facing similar health challenges.
