Melanie Sykes 'cried all night' after Leigh Francis made cruel joke as Keith Lemon
Melanie Sykes has revealed how she broke down in tears following a number of "insulting comments" made by Leigh Francis while in character.The TV presenter, 50, shared her experience working on the ITV game show Through The Keyhole in 2018 with his on-screen character Keith Lemon during a podcast with Lynne Franks on Saturday.The model claimed that his comedy through his character Keith Lemon "gives a voice to men in the street”, during the Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks podcast in which she felt like Leigh Francis, 48, believes “talking to women like sh*t” is funny. As she recalled the painful event, Melanie said: “I’d been on holiday and I was happy and relaxed.