Mel Symons
Mel Symons | |
|---|---|
| Born | Melanie Symons 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1994−present |
| Notable credit(s) | Totally Wild (1994–1996) Saturday Disney (1997–2002) Ground Force (2002–2005) Sydney Weekender (2004–present) |
Melanie Symons (born 1975) is an Australian media personality, who is best known for appearing on a number of television shows on the Seven Network, most notably Saturday Disney from 1997 until 2002, and Ground Force from 2002 until 2005.
Symons began her career on Network Ten's Totally Wild in 1994 as a reporter. In 1997 she moved to the Seven Network's children's television show Saturday Disney, where she hosted for five years.[1] In April 2002 she began presenting on the Australian version of the backyard renovation show Ground Force[1] as the "bargain hunter". In 2003 Symons also presented her own lifestyle program Australia's Best Backyards, and co-hosted Wheel of Fortune as a fill-in for two weeks.
She hosted the first fashion segments on the Sunrise breakfast program[1] and also appears on The Morning Show. For over ten years she has been presenter for Sydney Weekender, a local travel program that shows viewers the best places to go and things to do across New South Wales.[2][3]
Television roles
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1997 | Totally Wild | Reporter | |
| 1997–2002 | Saturday Disney[1] | Co-host | One of the longest serving hosts of Saturday Disney |
| 2002–2005 | Ground Force[1] | Bargain Hunter | First prime time role |
| 2003 | Australia's Best Backyards | Host | |
| 2003 | Wheel Of Fortune | Co-host | Temporary fill in for two weeks during 2003, also a contestant |
| 2002–present | Sydney Weekender[2][3] | Presenter | Has presented over a decade of content |
| 2005–2007 | Sunrise[1] | Fashion reporter | Created the first fashion editorials |
Personal life
[edit]In 2016, at 40 years of age, Symons had a child with her partner Scott Craft, the younger brother of fellow Saturday Disney presenter Shelley Craft.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Edwards, Amy; Harris, Michelle (24 November 2006). "Wake-up call for star Weekender role - the word". Newcastle Herald. p. 12. Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Newsbank Australia.
- ^ a b "The Sydney Weekender Team - Mel Symons". Sydney Weekender. Visit NSW. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- ^ a b Fraser, Margie (1 November 2003). "Grand scale". Herald Sun. p. 16. Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Newsbank Australia.
- ^ "Sisterly wish is official at last". The Courier-Mail. 4 September 2016. p. 95. Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Newsbank Australia.
External links
[edit]- Mel Symons at IMDb