Megan Gale makes a return to Italian screens in a sizzling new ad similar to the one that made her famous 27 years ago - and she looks just as red hot

Australian-born model Megan Gale has made a return to Italian screens as the star of a new ad campaign.

The 51-year-old stunner is seen turning heads in the commercial for telco provider Iliad.

The ad, which sees Megan 'play herself', is a cheeky nod to the beauty's fame in Europe after she featured in a series of sexy Italian adverts more than two decades ago.

Megan is seen striding down a street wearing a red body-hugging maxi dress that clings to her famous curves.

At one point, an older onlooker whistles as he recognises the famous model.

The beauty is then stopped at a pedestrian crossing by a young man who asks her,  'Megan, what are you doing in this spot?'

'I decided to change,' she replies with a sexy smile.

The ad ends with Megan entering an Iliad store to learn about the telco provider's latest plan offers. 

Iliad launched its campaign with a gushing celebration of the Aussie fashion star, with the words, 'One word: iconic. In two words we are waiting for you. Welcome Megan Gale.'

Megan became a national celebrity in Italy when she starred in a TV commercial for the now-defunct telco brand Omnitel.

The ad, which is available on YouTube, is a send-up of spy movies and was first seen by viewers in 1999.

The then 24-year-old wore a very revealing outfit with a plunging neckline in the commercial.

Megan overwhelms the suspicious guards of a jungle compound by teasing them and showing off her legs.

The success of the ad led Megan to become the brand ambassador for Omnitel.

She appeared in many other campaigns for the company - now controlled by Vodafone - until 2006.  

Megan's success on the small screen in Italy led to a high-profile gig hosting the Sanremo TV song competition in 2001.

Back home that same year, the Perth-born pin-up became a brand ambassador for the luxury department store David Jones, a role she had until 2014.

She later had a small role in the Aussie action blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road in 2015. 

In recent years, Megan made headlines in 2023 when she returned to the David Jones catwalk after an absence of 14 years.

Her new Italian commercial follows a few quiet years in which Megan stepped out of the limelight to focus on her family life with husband Shaun Hampson.

Megan and Shaun, who live together in Melbourne, met in 2011 and were engaged in 2017 before finally tying the knot in a secret ceremony in 2024.

She shares 12-year-old son River and eight-year-old daughter Rosie with her former footy champ husband, who is currently a coach with the North Melbourne AFL club.