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Who is John Torode and what’s his net worth?
Find out if John and co-host Gregg Wallace are REALLY friends
JOHN Torode is best known for being the straight-talking co-host and judge of MasterChef.
Together with Gregg Wallace he is back on the box with the 2024 series of the hit cooking show.
How old is John Torode?
John Torode was born in Melbourne on July 23, 1965.
He is best known for his role as a judge on MasterChef, starring in both the British and Australian versions of the show.
At 16, John left school to attend catering college.
After a decade of training, he moved to London in 1991, to work as a sous chef at Quaglino's, under restaurateur Sir Terence Conran, who he describes as a "genius".
While working at Quaglino's, John first met his fellow MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace, who was running a vegetable supply company.
In 2022, John was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to food and charity.
Who is the Celebrity MasterChef's wife?
John first met his wife Lisa Faulkner, famed for shows like EastEnders, Brookside and Holby City, in 2010 when she won Celebrity MasterChef.
At the time they were both married.
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Lisa was with actor Chris Coghill, who she has an eight-year-old adopted daughter Billie.
The pair divorced in April 2012 after a seven-year marriage, and six months later, Lisa went public with her relationship with John.
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He had been married to wife Jessica since 2007, but the couple split in 2011.
Since Lisa and John got together they have frequently appeared alongside each other on cooking segments for morning TV.
John asked her to marry him on Christmas Day 2018 and they went on to wed the following year.
What is John Torode's net worth?
John has amassed an incredible fortune over the years.
His massive wealth of around £8million comes from his successful career as a chef and TV star since the 90s.
John has also published and sold a number of cook books over the years.
Is John friends with Gregg?
Gregg and John get on but tend to keep things professional.
They both appeared on The One Show in 2021, where they talked about their friendship and working relationship.
Gregg said: "People still ask if we are really mates, 'Do you really get on because we heard you don't get on?
"It's been nearly 20 years and I knew him 10 years before this, so we've known each other 30 years."
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