Mel Giedroyc

@Television Presenter, Family and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mel Giedroyc an English television presenter, comedian and who rose to fame as presenter of the show ‘The Great British Bake Off’ British Trinity College, Cambridge Media Personalities TV Presenters Gemini Celebrities Melanie Clare Sophie Giedroyc is an English television presenter, comedian and who rose to fame as presenter of the show ‘The Great British Bake Off’. She is also the one half of ‘Mel and Sue’, a longstanding collaborative comedic duo. Her partner is the comedian Sue Perkins, and they have together worked for over three decades. The duo met each other at College at Cambridge University and formed ‘Mel and Sue’, a collaboration that resulted in many critically applauded projects. They began with ‘The Naked Lunch’ and later presented their show ‘Planet Pussycat’ at the Edinburgh Festival. When the partnership took off, they embarked on several hit series such as ‘French & Saunders’ and ‘Light Lunch’. Their call to fame came when they were asked to host the baking competition series ‘The Great British Bake Off’. The widely-watched show ran for over six series before they decided to step down as the hosts when the network shifted. The duo would later become the presenters of the shows ‘Let's Sing and Dance’ and ‘The Generation Game’. Apart from being a part of this duo, Mel is also frequently seen in other panel shows, hosts a podcast, reads audiobooks, and is the author of two books. She currently lives in London with her husband.

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Birthday: June 15, 1968 Nationality: British Famous: Television Presenter, Trinity College, Cambridge, Media Personalities, TV Presenters Spouses: Ben Morris Siblings: Coky Giedroyc, Kasia Parham Known as: Melanie Clare Sophie Giedroyc Childrens: Florence Morris, Vita Morris Information Detail Birthday June 15, 1968 Nationality British Famous Television Presenter, Trinity College, Cambridge, Media Personalities, TV Presenters Spouses Ben Morris Siblings Coky Giedroyc, Kasia Parham Known as Melanie Clare Sophie Giedroyc Childrens Florence Morris, Vita Morris Universities Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College Cambridge Notable Alumnis Trinity College Cambridge Birth Place Epsom Religion Catholicism Height 166cm Gender Female Sun Sign Gemini Born in Epsom Famous as Television Presenter

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Mel Giedroyc is married to Ben Morris, a director and a teacher at LAMDA. They have two children: Florence Morris (2002) and Vita Morris (2004). She has often spoken of her husband and publicly stated that she wouldn’t have succeeded without his support. Unsplash Personal Life

Mel Giedroyc was born on 15 June 1958, to Michal Giedroyc and Rosemary, in Epsom, Surrey. Her father was a Polish aristocrat, aircraft designer, and historian who moved to Britain, in 1947. The family grew up in Leatherhead. She has three siblings, including Coky Giedroyc. the award-winning director. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She attended Oxford High School and later joined the Trinity College at Cambridge University where she studied Italian. She was an active theatre enthusiast and participated in many dramas across. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1988, she met her future collaborator, Sue Perkins, at a comedy gig in college and the duo eventually worked in the troupe ‘Footlights’. They started performing at various places and festivals while at college. After graduating, they embarked on a longstanding onscreen partnership. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Mel Giedroyc came to the conclusion that comedy was her calling and decided to work as a barmaid until she found a steady job along. Mel and Sue bagged the role for writing ‘Week Ending’, satirical radio sketch show on BBC Radio 4. This helped them enter the field of media and broadcasting. Unsplash Career

They would routinely tour the country for stand-up gigs. They finally went on a UK National tour from 1995 to 1996. Unsplash Career

In 1996, the duo was recruited to write for the popular sitcom ‘French & Saunders’. They also has brief appearances in the series. Unsplash Career

Mel was next seen in ‘Light Lunch’, lunch-time comedy panel that she hosted alongside Sue. The show was successful and ran for four series from 1997 to 1998. A spin-off of this titled ‘Late Lunch’ was also hosted by Mel and Sue and ran for a season. Unsplash Career

The famous duo toured again in April and May 1999 with their show ‘Mel & Sue: Back to Our Routes’. Unsplash Career

Giedroyc is most famous for her role as the co-host of ‘The Great British Bake Off’. She, along with Sue Perkins, would remain the presenters of the increasingly popular baking show for six series before the network changed. Mel and Sue’s charismatic presence increased the show’s likability. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	June 15, 1968
Nationality	British
Famous	Television Presenter, Trinity College, Cambridge, Media Personalities, TV Presenters
Spouses	Ben Morris
Siblings	Coky Giedroyc, Kasia Parham
Known as	Melanie Clare Sophie Giedroyc
Childrens	Florence Morris, Vita Morris
Universities	Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College Cambridge
Notable Alumnis	Trinity College Cambridge
Birth Place	Epsom
Religion	Catholicism
Height	166cm
Gender	Female
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	Epsom
Famous as	Television Presenter

Mel Giedroyc

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Jun 15, 1968

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Epsom