THE REAL GREEK
Who is Tonia Buxton?
ANTIGONI Buxton is enjoying a summer of fun on Love Island.
The singer is the latest bombshell to enter the famous villa - but she also has a famous mum.
Who is Tonia Buxton?
Born in May 1968, Tonia, 54, is a celebrity chef, restaurateur and author of Greek Cypriot descent.
She owns the popular restaurant chain, The Real Greek
In 2016, Buxton released her cookery book named after her restaurant's, telling : "We have a lot of customers who ask recipes of (The Real Greek) restaurant dishes so that they can prepare them at home.
"So we decided to share our trade secrets."
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Over the years, Tonia has released six books, and they are:
- Have a Baby and Look Better Than Ever: An Holistic Guide to Health and Fitness (2000)
- Tonia's Greek Kitchen: Travels through 'My Greek Kitchen' and 'My Cypriot Kitchen' (2012)
- Eat Greek for a Week (2015)
- The Real Greek (2016)
- The Secret of Spice (2019)
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What TV shows has Tonia appeared on?
Tonia is a regular guest on Sunday Brunch.
She is the host of the Discovery Channel Travel & Living series My Greek Kitchen and My Cypriot Kitchen.
Tonia She also makes regular appearances as a guest on The Independent Republic of Mike Graham's show on Talk Radio.
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Is she married and who are her children?
Tonia lives in North London with her husband Paul, and they have been married since 1996.
The couple have four children.
Her brood includes Antigoni, who is a singer and Love Island star.
The 26-year-old was signed to Island Records when she was 20 by former president Darcus Beese - the man who also signed Amy Winehouse.
She since left to start her own independent label Sirena Records and her latest single Hit List was released last month.
Her music has been described as a mix of "hip hop with UK beats and Greek/Middle Eastern elements".
In April 2022 she hosted a star-studded event to launch her single Red Flag, which was attended by the likes of boxer Anthony Joshua.
Antigoni references her love life a lot in her music, including the single Red Flag.
She was previously in a nine-year relationship with her childhood sweetheart before they split up so she could focus on music.
She also dated former Love Islander Jack Fowler for a few months, but their romance eventually fizzled out.
In 2022, the singer entered the famous Love Island villa as a bombshell, looking to have some fun under the Spanish sun.
She said: "I’ve been single for almost a year and a half and for the whole of the last year my goal has been to have as many different experiences as possible.
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"I really just want to say ‘yes’ to things. Why not? It’ll be fun.
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"I’m a Cypriot girl and I love being in the sun. I’ve got nothing to lose!"
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