3amCelebrity NewsMelanie SykesPresenter and mum-of-two, Melanie Sykes, revealed she was suffering from alopecia last year, which she says was triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder12:35, 26 Jun 2026Melanie Sykes has revealed the extent of her lair loss after claiming the TV industry triggered her alopecia. The 55-year-old presenter, who left mainstream broadcasting in 2021, told fans earlier this year that she had been experiencing alopecia caused by “PTSD from the TV industry”.‌Sharing a photograph of a bald spot on her head, she wrote: “This is a pic of me I took last week whilst in London investigating some health issues. I am experiencing alopecia and heart issues due to all that has happened over the last few months. PTSD, shock, mistreatment and malpractice.”‌Sadly, the mum-of-two, appears to have lost more hair recently as she shared a video of herself in which a considerable bald patch on either side of her head can be seen.‌Melanie disabled the comments on the post on Instagram, which she tagged: '#Liberty #artist #captio', however it was liked by more than 1.5 thousand people.Melanie opened up about her hair loss for the first time in April 2025, before admitting she had been left "two thirds bald" just before Christmas.‌The star said she developed an irregular heartbeat and “rapid” hair loss when the press began “harassing” her when allegations surfaced against TV chef Gino D’Acampo, whom she worked with on the ITV series Let’s Do Lunch with Gino and Mel alongside D’Acampo from 2011 to 2014.“I went into the New Year with so much energy. I’ve slowed things down because I got a heart problem, which I developed during the whole Gino D’Acampo bull**** that happened in the news,” she said in the video.“And suddenly, the stress levels in my life shot up because I left that industry years ago but it won’t leave me alone."‌Melanie continued: “It’s all been triggered – and everybody’s agreed with this – by my PTSD from the industry.”A year later and the former Boddingtons Girl shared another post about her hair loss where she admitted she was just simply "learning to live" with it.Melanie wrote on Instagram in March: "Hey strumps, my crown is pretty much what's left of my hair now and how healthy it is. I do get cold however hence my beanie and various headwear but I'm learning to live with 'loss' and counting my blessings instead."Article continues belowThe radio presenter admitted she sometimes struggles to recognise her own gratitude but is just taking things day by day. She added: "It's not always easy to be grateful all of the time but it is the key to happiness and takes daily/moment to moment practice. Practice love."Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Melanie Sykes