Melinda Messenger splits from fiance Dr Raj Joshi and calls off wedding
27.02.2024 - 16:09
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Melinda Messenger has ended her engagement with her fiance, Dr Raj Joshi, six months after he proposed. The former Page 3 model, 53, reportedly called off the wedding after disagreements about their lifestyle.
A source shared: "Melinda is still a glam girl at the end of the day - and a life of adventure wasn't really in her plans. They fell fast and had an amazing year or so travelling the world, but decided to call it quits this year.
"Melinda is gutted because she thought he was the one after they bonded over such an amazing experience." They added: "The wedding is off. They are no longer in touch," reports The Sun.
The Mirror has contacted Melinda's rep for comment.
Melinda met Raj on Celebrity SAS, where he was the series' medic. They started dating in September 2022, however, it wasn't until last summer that Raj popped the question.
Chatting to Bella Magazine, Melinda revealed how meeting her soon-to-be husband was "the greatest thing that came out the show". The star shared: "I was single (I've been a single parent since my kids were little), and finally devoting myself to me. I realised I'd spent most of my life worrying about others. But that's the amazing thing about life things happen when you least expect it."
She described how the pair first connected after she had finished filming: "I had to go in and see him. He was asking me about my psychotherapy, we got chatting... he told me about this trek he was planning to do in Nepal I told him I loved Nepal, and he invited me along. I went, we became friends, it developed and... yeah, here we are. They do say you often meet your partner at work, and this is my work, so..."
After their adventure in Nepal, they announced their engagement in August 2023 during a visit to