John Torode
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John Torode is an Australian-born British
celebrity chef
specialising in Australasia
n food. He runs Smiths of Smithfield and several other restaurants scattered throughout London
's Smithfield
market.
Torode was brought up by his grandmother after his mother died when he was four but he disliked not being with his father. He has suffered from asthma
intermittently for much of his life and he also went on to develop eczema
as an adult suffering with it for some 20 years. He came to the UK at the age of 25, and worked in many London restaurants, including Pont de La Tour, Quaglino's, Mezzo, and the Bluebird.
He has had numerous television
appearances - his recipes are occasionally shown on Saturday Kitchen
on BBC1, a show that he has guest presented since May 2008. He has a regular article in the Daily Mail
on Saturdays and in Olive Magazine. He was the resident chef on This Morning with Richard and Judy for four years.
He is probably best known for co-presenting MasterChef and Celebrity MasterChef along with Gregg Wallace
. He has also co presented Junior MasterChef along with Nadia Sawalha
the former winner of Celebrity MasterChef.
, South London
, with his wife, Jessica. He has four children.
United Kingdom
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celebrity chef
Celebrity chef
A celebrity chef is a kitchen chef who has become famous and well known. Today celebrity chefs often become celebrities by presenting cookery advice and demonstrations via mass media, especially television. Historically, celebrity chefs have included Antoine Carême and Martino da Como.-External...
specialising in Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
n food. He runs Smiths of Smithfield and several other restaurants scattered throughout London
London
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's Smithfield
Smithfield, London
Smithfield is an area of the City of London, in the ward of Farringdon Without. It is located in the north-west part of the City, and is mostly known for its centuries-old meat market, today the last surviving historical wholesale market in Central London...
market.
Torode was brought up by his grandmother after his mother died when he was four but he disliked not being with his father. He has suffered from asthma
Asthma
Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath...
intermittently for much of his life and he also went on to develop eczema
Eczema
Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis . In England, an estimated 5.7 million or about one in every nine people have been diagnosed with the disease by a clinician at some point in their lives.The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions...
as an adult suffering with it for some 20 years. He came to the UK at the age of 25, and worked in many London restaurants, including Pont de La Tour, Quaglino's, Mezzo, and the Bluebird.
He has had numerous television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
appearances - his recipes are occasionally shown on Saturday Kitchen
Saturday Kitchen
Saturday Kitchen Live is a 90 minute cookery programme, which is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday mornings. It is currently presented by James Martin; previous presenters have included Antony Worrall Thompson and Gregg Wallace. The programme is currently produced by Cactus TV...
on BBC1, a show that he has guest presented since May 2008. He has a regular article in the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
on Saturdays and in Olive Magazine. He was the resident chef on This Morning with Richard and Judy for four years.
He is probably best known for co-presenting MasterChef and Celebrity MasterChef along with Gregg Wallace
Gregg Wallace
Gregg Allan Wallace is an English writer, media personality and former greengrocer, costermonger and farmer. He is probably best known for co-presenting MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef and MasterChef: The Professionals on BBC Two and BBC One along with John Torode, where he is referred to as an...
. He has also co presented Junior MasterChef along with Nadia Sawalha
Nadia Sawalha
Nadia Sawalha is an English actress and television presenter.Sawalha is perhaps best known for her role as Annie Palmer in the BBC soap opera EastEnders during the 1990s, although most of her television work is now as a presenter rather than an actress...
the former winner of Celebrity MasterChef.
Personal life
He currently lives in StreathamStreatham
Streatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
, South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
, with his wife, Jessica. He has four children.
External links
- Smiths of Smithfield
- John Torode on the BBC website