Mel Sykes, 50, hit back at trolls after she was swept up in a 6-day romance with a toyboy gondolier, 23, during her solo holiday to Venice

Her whirlwind love affair saw her enjoy a brief romantic dalliance with gondolier Riccardo Simionato, 23, during her solo holiday.

Seemingly blasé, the mum-of-two admitted she found it “difficult to care” about what people thought because she was “experiencing so much joy”.

Mel, 50, confessed to being swept up in “those happy moments in this crazy world” when she confided in fans about her love affair on Sunday.