Who is Ainsley Harriott and is he married?
AINSLEY Harriott is a flamboyant TV chef and presenter.
He rose to fame hosting BBC show Ready Steady Cook.
Who is Ainsley Harriott?
Ainsley Harriott has had many television presenting jobs - but he's also a trained chef.
Born in London in February 1957, Ainsley learned to cook from his mother.
He went on to work as an apprentice at Verrey's restaurant in London's West End, before progressing to commis chef.
He then worked as Chef Tournant at Strand Palace Hotel.
Ainsley first appeared on TV in 1995 as the cooking expert on daytime TV show Good Morning With Anne And Nick.
He is also an accomplished author, with over two million sales worldwide.
He's also turned his hand to acting including playing Marcus Rashford in TV short 2020: The Movie and Gainsly Larriot in TV movie Ready Steady Bhaag.
Ainsley was awarded an MBE for services to broadcasting and to the culinary arts in 2020.
What is Ainsley Harriott's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Ainsley is worth £3.2million.
He earns his money from his TV hosting as well as his numerous cookbooks.
In 2021 he released Ainsley’s Good Mood Food: Easy, Comforting Meals To Lift Your Spirits.
Which TV shows has Ainsley Harriott appeared on?
Ainsley's first primetime presenting role came in 1995 on Can't Cook, Won't Cook.
He went on to host Barbecue Bible in 1997 before landing the job of hosting iconic challenge show Ready Steady Cook.
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He stayed in this role from 2003 until 2010.
He presented Ainsley's Mediterranean Cookbook in 2020, Ainsley's Food We Love from 2020-2021 and Ainsley's Good Mood Food from 2021-2022
In 2015 he competed on the thirteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Partnered by Natalie Lowe, he became the fourth celebrity to be voted off, landing in 12th position.
In 2018, he stripped off for The Real Full Monty.
Is Ainsley Harriott married?
Ainsley was married to costume designer Clare Fellows, but the couple divorced in 2012.
They have two children together, Jimmy and Maddie.
In 2020, Ainsley told the that he still has "love and feelings" for his wife.
He added that he now had a new partner and was "enjoying having love and getting to share my life with someone".