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 ...

John Torode

Australian-British celebrity chef
John Douglas Torode MBE 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... Wikipedia
Born: 1965 (age 58 years), Melbourne, Australia
Spouse: Lisa Faulkner (m. 2019) and Jessica Torode (m. 2000–2014)
Children: 4
Height: 5′ 0″
Known for: MasterChef
TV shows
People also ask
Are John and Lisa together?
John proposed to Lisa with a grand festive gesture, complete with a stunning diamond ring. In 2019, after four years together, they exchanged vows at the picturesque Aynhoe Park in Oxfordshire. Both John and Lisa bring children from previous relationships into their family.
Who is John out of MasterChef married to?
John Torode MBE
Years active
1990s–present
Employer
BBC
Known for
MasterChef
Spouses
Jessica Thomas ​ ​ ( m. 2000; div. 2014)​ Lisa Faulkner ​ ( m. 2019)​
Is John and Lisa's Kitchen filmed in their house?
There was only a few people in the studio, all the cameramen had to stay away and everything looked brilliant." She added, "And yes, it was in a studio and not in our house, that's why it looks different. So we take all our things so that it looks like home and then we feel like it's like home."
What did John do before MasterChef?
Melbourne-born chef John started his cooking career at the tender age of 16, before moving to the UK and joining the Conran Group, then running his own successful restaurants, Smiths Of Smithfield and The Luxe.
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A hugely popular and influential figure on the UK culinary circuit, John Torode MBE has been co-host and judge of BBC One's MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef ...
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A hugely popular and influential figure on the UK culinary circuit, John Torode is best known as the straight-talking co-host and judge of BBC1's MasterChef ...
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Australian-born John began his career in London, where he worked at several restaurants in the Conran Group, eventually becoming head chef.
Feb 20, 2024 · Both John, 58, and Lisa, 51, were married before, with actress Lisa previously wed to Chris Coghill, who played Tony King in EastEnders. The ...
John Torode is one of the UK's best loved chefs and is known to millions as the judge of BBC One's Masterchef, Celebrity Masterchef and Junior Masterchef.