Mel Giedroyc

British actress and comedian

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2025 Mel appears as a contestant on The Masked Singer, Series 6
December 23 2024 Began hosting the British version of the game show Pictionary on ITV, starting with Christmas specials.
November 13 2024 Announced as the upcoming host of a request show on Magic Radio on Sunday mornings, set to start in January 2025.
February 2024 Played the role of Irene, Brian's mum, in the world premiere of the musical Starter for Ten at the Bristol Old Vic.
2023 Performed in The Crown Jewels at the Garrick Theatre in London, playing Mrs Edwards (wife of the Crown Jewels' custodian) and a 'Lady of the Bedchamber' to King Charles II.
May 13 2023 Served as UK co-commentator at the Eurovision Song Contest final alongside Graham Norton, making a humorous reference to her Polish heritage by appearing as a milkmaid during the broadcast.
2021 Mel Giedroyc publicly discussed her experiences with peri-menopause, candidly sharing insights about her hormonal changes and approaching menopause.
2021 Released her debut novel 'The Best Things' through Headline Review.
November 23 2021 Announced as a participant in the 2021 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, to dance with Neil Jones.
February 2021 Started hosting 'Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable' on Dave, a comedy show where celebrities confess their unforgivable acts.
2020 Mel co-stars in Hitmen series with Sue Perkins on Sky1
2018 Mel serves as UK spokesperson for the Eurovision Song Contest on BBC One
2018 Performed in the West End Revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical Company, playing the role of Sarah.
2018 Played Beatrice in the Rose Theatre production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
2017 Mel co-presents Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief with Sue Perkins on BBC One
December 2017 Mel Giedroyc's father Michal passes away.
November 2017 Co-presented Children in Need for the first time.
July 23 2017 Confirmed to host a new version of The Generation Game with Sue Perkins on BBC One.
June 2017 Began presenting the Saturday night entertainment series Pitch Battle on BBC One.
January 2017 Giedroyc co-presents the BBC show Let It Shine, expanding her television presenting repertoire.
2016 Mel begins presenting Eurovision: You Decide on BBC Four
April 16 2016 Started presenting a Saturday lunchtime show on Magic Radio from 1 pm until 3 pm.
January 22 2016 Giedroyc began presenting the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour, continuing until 14 February.
2015 Begins holding commentating roles for the Eurovision Song Contest, establishing herself as a prominent television personality.
September 17 2015 Appeared in The Rocky Horror Show Live, simulcast to cinemas across the UK and Europe, playing the role of Third Narrator at London's Playhouse Theatre.
May 2015 Giedroyc joined Scott Mills in commentating the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom on BBC Three.
January 2015 Giedroyc and Perkins launched their own daytime chat show 'Mel and Sue' on ITV, which aired 30 episodes before being cancelled in August of the same year.
November 2014 Giedroyc was part of Gareth Malone's All Star Choir, singing the opening solo in a cover of 'Wake Me Up' to raise money for BBC's Children in Need. A two-part documentary about the choir was broadcast on BBC One on 3 and 10 November, and the single reached Number One in the UK Singles Chart on 16 November.
September 6 2014 Co-hosted the BBC Radio 2 Saturday morning show with Lee Mack.
April 2 2011 Started presenting The 4 O'Clock Show, a children's magazine show, on Radio 4 extra following its rebranding from Radio 7.
August 2010 Appeared on the Dave Gorman show on Absolute Radio, standing in for Danielle Ward.
August 16 2010 Giedroyc reunited with Sue Perkins to host The Great British Bake Off on BBC Two.

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