BBC show Ready, Steady, Cook, along with appearing on everything from Children In Need to Strictly Come Dancing.He’s also been granted his very own shows including Ainsley’s Food We Love, Ainsley’s Good Mood Food and Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook.To celebrate the star turning 65, Daily Star takes a look back at his most outrageous moments over the years - from a ‘finger-licking’ row to a clumsy mistake by ITV.Ready, Steady, Cook star Ainsley left fans disgruntled - and demanding he be ousted from his post - when he was branded “unhygienic” for his “finger-licking” cooking style.They even called for him to be axed from the BBC cookery show back in 2007.He was even slammed by one health and hygiene expert, David Robinson, who claimed to the Evening Standard: “Ainsley Harriott comes across as a very entertaining character but he has got to be more careful."Most chefs have to taste their food to adjust the seasoning but it is one thing preparing food in your own home and quite another for other people in front of TV cameras - especially when you're talking about uncooked foods where germs that have been introduced cannot be killed.”One viewer of the show added: “He continually interferes with the chefs and...
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