Biography
Who is Mel Greig?
Television and Radio Career
Mel Greig worked as a radio presenter and journalist in Australia. In 2011, Mel entered the initial season of The Amazing Race Australia. She competed in this reality show with her sister Alana. Later, she became a co-host of the Hot30 Countdown program on 2Day FM. She shared the role with presenters Matty Acton and Mike Christian. This program aired nationally through the Today Network of Southern Cross Austereo. In 2015, she appeared as a contestant on the fourth season of the show The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.
The 2012 Royal Prank
In December 2012, Mel Greig and Mike Christian broadcast a prank call to King Edward VII Hospital. They spoke as if they were Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II. The call was made to the facility where Catherine Middleton was recovering. A nurse named Jacintha Saldanha committed suicide following the prank and the resulting media coverage. The Hot30 Countdown was taken off the air on December 12. It was fully canceled in January 2013. During a 2019 ITV interview on This Morning, Mel said she was a victim of a witch hunt.
Writing and Health Advocacy
Mel returned to the radio in January 2016. She joined 96.5 Wave FM to co-host The Hot Breakfast with Travis Winks. She worked there until 2018 before moving back to Sydney. Beyond radio, Mel writes a dating column for the website Yahoo Be. She has also contributed various articles to the Australian women's site Mamamia. Mel Greig lives with endometriosis. She uses her platform to serve as an ambassador for Endometriosis Australia.
Personal Details and Background
Mel Greig was born in Beaudesert, Australia. She is an Australian citizen. Her birthday falls on September 19, 1982. She is a Virgo. She has a sister named Alana who appeared with her on television.
Birthday and age
Mel Greig was born on September 19, 1982, which makes Mel 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Mel shares the date with 43 other famous people.
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