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.
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) |
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
editIn 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