What's the common thing between Gordon Ramsay and Gino D'Acampo? Well, they are both the most prominent celebrity chefs in the UK, each having an enviable fan base. Over the years, these celebrity chefs have become not only culinary experts but also social media maestros. Through films, TV shows, cooking competitions, and books, celebrity chefs know the perfect recipe to put their names and cooking styles on the map. However, while we often see them posting loads of food photos on social media, it's not easy to run across a pic of them with their family. So, here we will take a look at the UK's celebrity chefs and their partners, as well as exes.
Celebrity chefs and partners: From Gordon Ramsay to Gino D’Acampo
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay, born on November 8, 1966, is the number one chef in the United Kingdom, according to a variety of criteria. He is multi-talented because he works in a variety of professions, including cooking, writing, and entertaining. Few can question the 56-year-relentless old's work ethic in his culinary ventures and commercial operations, despite his frightening reputation. Ramsay's restaurants have garnered 16 Michelin stars in total. He has also enthralled television viewers worldwide by appearing in 32 TV series and 640 episodes.
Gordon Ramsay's wife
In 1996, a then-budding chef Gordon tied the knot with Tana Hutcheson, an English TV broadcaster and author of several cookery books. Since then, the pair has gone from strength to strength and usually accompany each other in red carpet events. They share five children and have become social media's favorite family.
Gino D'Acampo
Gino D'Acampo, who was born on July 17, 1976, is a well-known Italian celebrity chef. He became well-known throughout the country as a regular chef on the ITV show This Morning. He has presented food shows such as Gino's Italian Escape, There's No Taste Like Home, and Let's Do Lunch since then. Furthermore, he reigns supreme as a television celebrity after being crowned King of the Jungle in the ninth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Gino D'Acampo's wife
While working at Sylvester Stallone's Mambo King restaurant in Marbella, Gino met Jessica Stellina Morrison when he was 18 years old. The pair married in 2002 and have been together for over two decades, sharing three children. Interestingly, Jessica, who is half-Italian, half-English descent, is Gino's first love.
Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver is a British chef, restaurateur, and writer who was born in England on May 27, 1975. His television shows The Naked Chef and Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, which aired in 1999 and 2010-2011, respectively, catapulted him to international notoriety. He specializes in writing as well as cooking, and is the author of various works on a variety of culinary issues.
Jamie Oliver's wife
The skilled chef has five children with his wife Juliette Norton - a model. They were childhood sweethearts who met in Essex. They fell in love when they were only 17 years old, and are now proud parents of five adorable children.
Tom Kerridge
Tom Kerridge was born on July 27, 1973, and began his culinary career as a junior cook at Gloucestershire country estates and hotels. Tom began his culinary career in 2005 at The Hand and Flowers of Marlow, where he and his sculptor wife Beth converted the run-down pub into a Michelin-starred gastropub in the same year.
To Kerridge's wife
Tom and Beth met in London in 1997, while Beth was working for artist Sir Anthony Caro and Tom was working as a sous chef for Gary Rhodes. Their love story began when they both attended a mutual friend's birthday celebration, and they married and had a child named Acey Kerridge in 2000.
James Martin
James Martin is a chef and television presenter who was born on June 20, 1972, and has been a household name in the United Kingdom for over 20 years. As the host of Saturday with James Martin and earlier Saturday Kitchen, as well as other series like James Martin's Great British Adventure, he is used to cooking in front of millions of viewers. Everyone admires his extraordinary ability to produce exquisite, appealing food while interviewing guests and presenting the show while under the great pressure of live broadcasts.
Martin has been in a relationship with his long-term girlfriend, TV producer Louise Davies, since 2011. Although he is known as an intensely private person who prefers to keep his personal affairs out of the spotlight, the celebrity chef has occasionally shared rare insights into his life. He and Louise are living a peaceful life in a countryside mansion in Hampshire.
Marcus Wareing
Marcus Wareing is a chef, restaurateur, food writer, and television personality who was born on June 29, 1970. He is best known as the Chef Patron of two Michelin-starred restaurants in Knightsbridge and as the new Head Judge on Masterchef: The Professionals. Marcus has worked on the creation of several of London's most iconic and celebrated restaurants, consolidating his status as one of the most revered and acclaimed British chefs. He has also written and contributed to various cookbooks.
Marcus Wareing's wife
In 2000, he married Jane Wareing after seven years of dating. Not much is known about his wife, however, as Marcus is extremely private about his relationship. The couple is living together in a posh £ 5 million home in Wimbledon with their three children.
Rick Stein
Rick Stein was born on January 4, 1947, and is a celebrity chef, restaurateur, writer, and television personality. With business partner Jill Stein, he has led the Stein hotel and restaurant business in the United Kingdom. Rick is most known for his sprawling network of legendary seafood restaurants, bistros, pubs, gift shops, and a cookery school along the south coast and surrounding areas. He has also published cookbooks and hosted television shows.
Rick Stein's wife
Rick is currently married to Sarah Stein, a publicist he met on his book tour in Australia in the 1990s. Sarah is managing Padstow Bookseller, a local bookshop she co-owns in their home village of Padstow in Cornwall.
Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White is an English chef, restaurateur, and television personality who was born on December 11, 1961. He became Head Chef and joint owner of Harveys at the age of 24, with a culinary crew that included a teenage Gordon Ramsay. His career was at its pinnacle when he became the youngest chef to receive three Michelin stars. In terms of his personal life, he has a problematic relationship with his partners.
Marco's ex-wives
Marco has been married three times: once to Alex McArthur, once to Lisa Butcher, and once to Mati Conejero (from 2000 to 2012). At the moment, the veteran chef is not currently in a relationship and is proud to be a father of three children.
Jason Atherton
Born on 6 September 1971, Jason Atherton is a chef and restaurateur from England. Over the years, he's become one of Britain's most productive chefs. He has four Michelin stars and has mastered the art of casual fine dining not only in London but also in Shanghai and New York. Atherton's success has led to his becoming a regular on food shows, becoming one of the few chefs ever to cook multiple courses at a Great British Menu Banquet, and having recipes published in a number of high-profile journals and newspapers.
He is married to Irha Atherton and has three daughters. However, the chef has kept his family affairs under wraps and hardly shares anything on social media.
Yotam Ottolenghi
Born on December 14, 1968, Yotam Assaf Ottolenghi is a chef, restaurateur, and food writer. At the age of 54, he is an author, a well-known chef around the world, and the owner of six restaurants in London. His approachable meals combine French, Italian, Israeli, Iranian, and Turkish ingredients. The talented chef spends a large portion of his time creating and testing recipes for his ongoing cookery books, television programs, and Guardian column.
Ottolenghi's partner
In terms of his romantic life, Ottolenghi first met Karl Allen in 2000. They later got married in 2012 and now reside in Camden with their two adopted sons.