In a new book that follows her autism diagnosis, the former presenter of The Big Breakfast describes a career marred by sexism and coercive behaviour
For years, Melanie Sykes was a regular face on TV, in shows such as Today with Des and Mel, The Big Breakfast and The Great Pottery Throw Down.
But having been diagnosed as autistic and endured a breakdown, the former model has revealed in her autobiography that she has quit mainstream TV and the “horror story” she encountered as a woman in the industry.
