Ainsley Harriott
Ainsley Harriott | |
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Born | Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott 28 February 1957[1] Paddington, London, England |
Education | Westminster Kingsway College |
Occupation(s) | Chef, television presenter, entertainer |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse |
Clare Fellows
(m. 1989; sep. 2012) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Website | www |
Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott[2] MBE (born 28 February 1957) is an English chef and television presenter. He is known for his BBC cooking game shows Can't Cook, Won't Cook and Ready Steady Cook.
Early life
Harriott was born in
Career
Harriott's talents lie in comedy and singing as well as cooking. He formed the Calypso Twins with school friend Paul Boross, releasing a hit record in the early 1990s, "World Party". The Calypso Twins were regular performers at the
Television work
Harriott became the resident chef on Good Morning with Anne and Nick and later the main presenter of Can't Cook, Won't Cook and originally a chef on Ready Steady Cook before he went on to host it in 2000, both shows involving members of the public. He has presented more straightforward how-to-cook programmes such as Ainsley's Barbecue Bible, Ainsley's Meals in Minutes, Ainsley's Big Cook Out and Ainsley's Gourmet Express.
Harriott played the part of a GELF chief in the sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf in 1993. In 1998, for the show's 10th anniversary, Harriott presented a special edition of Can't Cook, Won't Cook called Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg with the cast of the show cooking a meal while remaining in character.
In 2000, Harriott made his debut on US television with The Ainsley Harriott Show, syndicated by
In September 2008, Harriott took part in the genealogy documentary series
Harriott appeared in the final
Harriott was appointed
Writing
Harriott is a best-selling author, publishing twelve books as well as numerous others in conjunction with his television shows. Including foreign-language translations, he has sold over 2 million books worldwide.[14]
Other work
Harriott was the President of the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) 2004–05[15] and presented their awards ceremony that year. He markets his own range of food, including couscous, risotto, soups and cereal bars.
Harriott played the role of the Narrator in The Rocky Horror Show at the New Theatre, Cardiff in March 2010, at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley[16] in October 2010, and again at the Richmond Theatre in November 2010.
He made a guest appearance in the BBC radio comedy series
In 2022 Harriot, along with others including the DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles, helped to save his sister Jacqueline from drowning after she fell into a water feature at the Chelsea Flower Show.[17]
In December 2023 Harriot won the Christmas special of The Masked Singer as Partridge (in a Pear Tree).[18]
Personal life
Harriott married former costume designer Clare Fellows, the youngest sister of comedian and actor Graham Fellows. They have two children. In November 2012, the couple were reported to have separated and they remain on good terms.[19]
Harriott is a supporter of Arsenal F.C.[20]
Filmography
Year(s) | Title | Role |
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1988 | Hale & Pace
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Extra |
1990–1991 | Davro | Extra |
1992–1996 | Good Morning with Anne and Nick | Resident chef |
1993 | Red Dwarf | GELF Chief |
1994–2010 | Ready Steady Cook | Chef / presenter |
1995–2000 | Can't Cook, Won't Cook | Presenter |
1997 | Ainsley's Barbecue Bible | Presenter |
1998 | Ainsley's Meals in Minutes | Presenter |
1999 | Ainsley's Big Cook Out | Presenter |
2000–2001 | Gourmet Express | Presenter |
2000–2001 | Ready.. Set... Cook!
|
Presenter |
2000 | The Ainsley Harriott Show | Presenter |
2003 | The Mark Steel Lectures | Robert Boyle |
2005–2007 | City Hospital
|
Presenter |
2010, 2017 | Lorraine | Guest chef |
2013 | Great British Food Revival | Presenter |
2014 | Ainsley Eats the Streets | Presenter |
2015 | Ainsley Harriott's Street Food | Presenter |
Strictly Come Dancing | Contestant; 12th place | |
Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure | Presenter, with Len Goodman | |
2016 | The Best Dishes Ever | Narrator |
2018 | Costa Del Celebrity | Main role |
2018–present | My World Kitchen | Narrator |
2019 | Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen | Presenter |
Ainsley's Market Menu | Presenter | |
2020 | Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook | Presenter |
Ainsley's Food We Love | Presenter | |
Ainsley's Festive Food We Love[21] | Presenter | |
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel[22]
|
Himself | |
2021, 2022 | Ainsley's Good Mood Food[23] | Presenter |
2021 | Ainsley’s Christmas Good Mood Food[24] | Presenter |
2022 | Best of British By the Sea | Co-presenter, with Grace Dent[25] |
Ainsley's World Cup Flavours | Presenter[26] | |
2023 | Ainsley's Fantastic Flavours | Presenter[27] |
Ainsley's Coronation Kitchen | Presenter[28] | |
The Masked Singer | Contestant / Partridge (in a Pear Tree)[29] | |
2024 | Ainsley's Taste of Malta | Presenter[30] |
Bibliography
- 1999 Ainsley Harriott's Meals In Minutes (ISBN 0-563-55166-6)
- 2000 Ainsley Harriott's Barbecue Bible (ISBN 0-563-55181-X)
- 2002 Ainsley Harriott's Low-fat Meals In Minutes (ISBN 0-563-53480-X)
- 2002 Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express (ISBN 0-563-48826-3)
- 2003 Ainsley Harriott's All New Meals In Minutes (ISBN 0-563-48750-X)
- 2003 Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express 2 (ISBN 0-563-48860-3)
- 2003 The Top 100 Recipes from Ready Steady Cook (ISBN 0-563-48729-1)
- 2004 Ainsley Harriott's Friends and Family Cookbook (ISBN 0-563-48756-9)
- 2005 Ainsley's Ultimate Barbecue Bible (ISBN 0-563-52217-8)
- 2006 Ainsley Harriott's All New Meals In Minutes (ISBN 0-563-49321-6)
- 2006 Ainsley Harriott's Feel Good Cookbook (ISBN 0-563-49352-6)
- 2008 Ainsley Harriott's Fresh and Fabulous Meals in Minutes (ISBN 1-84607-444-4)
- 2009 Just Five Ingredients (ISBN 9780563539247)
- 2011 My Kitchen Table: 100 Meals in Minutes (ISBN 1849901503)
- 2012 My Kitchen Table: 100 Great Chicken Recipes (ISBN 1849903972)
- 2019 Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen (ISBN 9781529104257)
- 2020 Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook (ISBN 9781529104677)
- 2021 Ainsley’s Good Mood Food (ISBN 978-1529148312)
References
- ^ "Ainsley Harriott age, wife Claire Fellows, children and net worth". Metro. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ a b "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N18.
- ^ Van Wilmer, "Chester Harriott obituary", The Guardian, 15 July 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Old Wandsworthians Memorial Trust". Old Wandsworthians Memorial Trust.
- ^ "My schooldays". The Scotsman. 8 October 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "The Vincent Rooms at Westminster Kingsway College". Archived from the original on 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Ainsley Harriott MBE". www.nmplive.co.uk.
- ^ BBC Good Food: Ainsley Harriott Archived 28 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine bbcgoodfood.com
- ^ "Ainsley Harriott". IMDb.
- ^ "BBC - Who Do You Think You Are? - Past Stories - Ainsley Harriott". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Emma Daly and Ellie Walker-Arnott. "Ainsley Harriott confirmed as contestant on Strictly Come Dancing 2015". RadioTimes.
- ^ "Daniel is hoping for Strictly six-pack". RTÉ Ten. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Daily Mirror". Daily Mirror. 25 October 2015.
- ^ "About Ainsley". Archived from the original on 24 June 2016.
- ^ "TRIC Past Presidents". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
- ^ Bromley Times: A star for B movie stage fright delight[permanent dead link] bromleytimes.co.uk
- ^ "Ainsley Harriott 'saves sister from drowning' at Chelsea Flower Show". The Independent. 23 May 2022.
- ^ "The Masked Singer champion wins another Christmas battle". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Ainsley Harriott Separates From Wife Clare Fellows After 23 Years". The Huffington Post UK. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Varney, Alex (19 February 2013). "Ainsley Harriott joins the Breakfast boys in the studio". Talksport.
- ^ "James Martin and Ainsley Harriot return to ITV for Christmas". 19 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Series 1, Christmas Special". BBC Online. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Ainsley's Good Mood Food". foodnetwork.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Ainsley's Christmas Good Mood Food". itv.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Best of British By the Sea". channel4.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Ainsley's World Cup Flavours". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Ainsley's Fantastic Flavours". ainsley-harriott.com. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Ainsley's Coronation Kitchen". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "The Masked Singer Christmas special won by Partridge (In A Pear Tree)". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Ainsley's Taste of Malta". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Ainsley Harriott at IMDb