Melinda Jane Messenger (born 23 February 1971) is an English television presenter and former glamour model and Page Three girl.

As part of an advertising campaign called "Class Behind Glass", the posters quickly began disappearing from bus stops, having been taken by locals.

[3] After local newspapers reported on this, the Daily Star ran the story on 28 January 1997 as a photo-shoot of Messenger, under the headline "Move Over Eva Herzigova".

She posed for designers including Vivienne Westwood, then appeared on The Sun newspaper's Page Three; the publication later hailed her as the "Girl of the Thrillenium!"

Her work for the newspaper entailed visiting the Spanish coasts and English seaside resorts, an assignment known as "Mel's Big Bus Tour".

She worked on Channel 4 cult show Eurotrash and became a popular pantomime actress, taking on roles such as Cinderella (2004–2005) and Aladdin (with Bobby Davro and John Rhys-Davies; Woking – 2005–2006).

Following the birth of her first child on 7 April 2000, by emergency caesarian section after she collapsed with pre-eclampsia,[7] Messenger concentrated on developing her career as a television presenter.

Messenger's TV career began in 1997 on Channel 4's Eurotrash, where she featured as a "roving reporter" in erotic scenarios, including modelling fetish wear and acting as a nude magician's assistant.

In 2009, Messenger, along with ex-footballer Ian Wright and The Apprentice runner-up Kate Walsh, began presenting a new show on Five called Live from Studio Five.