Mel Greig makes sad admission after Tinder date scammed her

Five years after being scammed by a man she met online, Mel Greig has made a shock admission about how it affected her love life.

Radio host Mel Greig has revealed she’s not been on a date in five years after being scammed out of handing over $1000 to a Tinder date.

The TV personality, who recently celebrated her 40th birthday, was “scammed” by a man she met on a dating app when she lent him money because he lost his bank card in 2017.

After handing over the cash, he went on to block her, and she never saw her money or the man again.

The shocking experience left Mel scarred, with the Gold Coast-based woman telling The Morning Show on Thursday she “hasn’t dated since”.

Mel Greig has made a sad admission after a Tinder date scammed her. Picture: Instagram/MelGreig

“I dated a guy for a few days and looking back, I can see the red flags,” she said.

“Somehow in that time I managed to see his pay slip that said he made over $300,000.

“After three days of staying with me, his bank card went missing.”

After loaning him $1000, he asked to borrow some more money, but when Mel said ‘no’, he disappeared.

“I didn’t feel comfortable because he hadn’t paid that first thousand,” she said.

“But then he just blocked me on everything and just disappeared.

“I felt so vulnerable and so embarrassed that someone would actively go and scam someone.”

She said she felt ‘embarrassed’ after the ordeal and hasn’t dated anyone since. Picture: Instagram/MelGreig

As a result of her encounter, Mel hasn’t dated anyone for five years, something she says she’s now ready to finally give another go.

“I’m ready to dust off the dating apps,” she said.

She also discussed recently losing 13 kgs after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

“I just felt dumbfounded when that happened and I just wanted to give up on my health,” she said.

She recently lost 13kg and has reversed her type 2 diabetes. Picture: Instagram/MelGreig

However when her doctor explained it was reversible by adjusting your diet and losing weight, Mel saw it as an opportunity to regain control.

“I’m proud to say I’ve reversed my type 2 diabetes and I’m absolutely stoked,” she said.

She explained it took about five months and she did it with maintainable steps, including “less wine” smaller meals and walking for an hour a day.