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Daily Mirror
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Christine Smith

Ex model Melinda Messenger 'happier than ever' at 51 as she trains for 48-mile Nepal trek

It's 25 years since Melinda ­Messenger shot to fame as a glamour model after being ­spotted on a billboard ad for a windows firm in her home town.

The bubbly blonde went on to carve out a career as a TV host and actress. And now, at 51, she’s opening a window onto a whole new world of challenges.The fighting fit mum-of-three is hotly tipped to be joining the next celebrity series of SAS: Who Dares Wins.

But right now her eyes are firmly fixed on tackling a tough test of endurance that will certainly push her beyond her comfort zone. And that’s a high-altitude six-day 48-mile trek through mountainous Nepal, raising money to build a residential school for deaf children.

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