Melinda would be up for a reboot of her 90s game show Fort Boyard (Picture: Channel 5)

Melinda Messenger would be up for a reboot of her game show Fort Boyard.

Melinda presented the Channel 5 challenge show for four series from 1998 to 2001.

She was joined by the late actor Leslie Grantham, as Boyard, the mysterious and grouchy ‘Master of the Fort’ who set contestants physical and mental challenges to complete.

It also featured actor Geoffrey Bayldon, who died in 2017, as the Professor who gave the teams riddles to solve.


Melinda loved being part of the show thinks it could be a hit if it was brought back, in a similar way to The Crystal Maze.

She told Metro.co.uk: ‘I think I would be interest in a revival of it. I was so fond of that programme. It’s partly because it was a lovely show to make but mainly, because of people saying they still love it.



‘I think people who watched it growing up, people who are now in their mid-20s to their early-30s, are now telling me how much they loved it. And I just think, isn’t that nice when you’re working and bringing something nice to someone else at the same time.

Melinda hosted the show for four series with Leslie Grantham and Geoffrey Bayldon (Picture: Channel 5)

‘We’ve all gotta earn a living somehow, but if you can spread a little joy while doing it it’s great. From that point of view I would like to see it back on again.

‘It was a really special show. There was something about it that was wonderful to do. I think we did five years of it. I had my children while it was going on so couldn’t do any more then, but now I’m in another cycle of life, yeah, I could do it again.

‘We haven’t got Leslie though or Geoffrey [Bayldon], so don’t know how that would be. But the guy who was the original host of the Crystal Maze [Richard O’Brien] would be great in Leslie’s role.’

Melinda wants her kids to watch the show (Picture: Getty)

She added: ‘Crystal Maze came from Fort Boyard, I think. Fort Boyard is an old French format that’s been around forever, and Crystal Maze took elements and made their show. I’m just trying to stake a claim but our show was better!’

Melinda has been trying to get her kids to watch the show, but modern technology is holding her back.

She went on: ‘I can’t find a decent clip to show my kids! They wouldn’t have seen it at the time. They’re all dodgy YouTube clips.’

Melinda is also as the beauty ambassador for Harley Street Skin Clinic

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