[citation needed] Sykes was a member of the Ashtonian Brass Band, along with her father, mother and two sisters, playing the baritone horn.
The advert was filmed at Coyote Lake (San Bernardino County, California), with an ice cream van from Withington.
[9] Sykes' other work for ITV has included hosting shows The Vault (2003–2004), Celebrities Under Pressure (2003–2004) and The British Soap Awards (2003).
[10] In 2008, Sykes was a judge on 'The Sofa Factor', an item for GMTV, where viewers sent in short clips and the winner got to present TV Pick of the Day and win a trip to Las Vegas.
[16] On 4 April 2017, Sykes was confirmed as the new voice of Blind Date, taking over the role most famously held by Graham Skidmore in the original series.
[21] Sykes revealed that a comment, during this period, from Celebrity MasterChef judge, Gregg Wallace, led her to end her career in the entertainment industry.
[22][23] Sykes presented The A List, a national radio chart show based on total sales, produced by Unique the Production Company at the studios of London's Heart 106.2.
[citation needed] Sykes was heard on BBC Radio 2 with Aled Jones sitting in for Steve Wright in the Afternoon on 22, 23 and 24 December 2008.
[25] Sykes and Carr returned for further specials for Easter, for the Royal Wedding, and for further runs of Alan and Mel's Summer Escape in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
[citation needed] Sykes has been the face of Head & Shoulders shampoo in Britain, appearing in print and television advertising[26] and the high street chain Matalan.
[28][29][30] In 2006 the book Blooming Beautiful: My Plan for Looking Great, Being Healthy and Surviving Hormonal Havoc, Throughout Pregnancy and as a New Mum, co-written by Sykes with Hilary Boyd, was published by Michael Joseph.
In July 2008, it was reported that the couple had separated, with Sykes having "grown apart" from Caltagirone, who had moved out of their Hampstead, London home.
[37] The caution was later revoked and deleted from police records, and Sykes has since campaigned for better treatment of women facing domestic violence, including from partners who make spurious allegations of assault so as to legally and financially harm their victims.
[38][39] In November 2021 Sykes received an autism diagnosis, which she said gave her a "deeper understanding of myself, my life, and the things I have endured".