John Torode
John Torode | |
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Torode in 2010 | |
| Born | John Douglas Torode 23 July 1965 Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, celebrity chef, restaurateur |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Employer | BBC |
| Known for | MasterChef |
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| Children | 4 |
John Douglas Torode MBE (born 23 July 1965) is an Australian-British celebrity chef and TV presenter. He moved to the UK in the 1990s and began working at Conran Group's restaurants. After first appearing on television on ITV's This Morning, he started presenting a revamped MasterChef on BBC One in 2005. He is a restaurateur; former owner of the Luxe and a second restaurant, Smiths of Smithfield. He has also written a number of cookbooks, including Sydney to Seoul, My Kind of Food and John and Lisas Kitchen with his wife Lisa Faulkner.