Melanie Sykes, 50, and her Italian lover Riccardo Simionato, 23, reunited in Venice with, this week. And now the smitten pair have ditched the floating city - where Riccardo works as a gondolier - in favour of a romantic trip to picturesque Lake Garda before visiting Verona.
TV star Melanie revealed that she and her beau are travelling around Italy by sharing a number of sun-drenched snaps to her Instagram Stories on Friday.
One offering she posted showed the Lake Garda listening as with mountains stood in the backdrop as Mel snapped a photo next to a tree covered in lemons.
Explaining her location she typed: "#lakegarda" atop of the gorgeous picture. Melanie also shared that she is indulging in rich Italian cuisine during her getaway as
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