Chef, writer, restaurateur and TV judge Andi Oliver is now a familiar face to millions of viewers as presenter of BBC show Great British Menu.
She's said she "can’t remember a time when I wasn’t cooking for people" - and it's a passion that has taken her from the early days in her family kitchen to owning her own restaurant and sharing her recipes with readers and TV audiences.
Great British Menu underwent a change of format a couple of years ago, introducing a presenter in its fifteenth series to oversee proceedings.
The role went to comedian Susan Calman but she was replaced by Andi the following year. Read on to find out more about Andi's life and career.
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