Melanie Sykes is an English television presenter and model best known for co-hosting Today with Des and Mel. She has openly discussed her son, Valentino’s autism diagnosis in the hopes of raising awareness and helping other parents identify the early signs of autism. She speaks about his tendency to become overloaded in crowded, noisy settings, and how other people can be judgmental. She also says that there is a positive side to autism, and that Tino “makes me laugh on a daily basis.” She also says that he has no friends, but “he couldn’t give a monkey’s.”