'Had no idea' Lisa Faulkner never expected to fall for John Torode on Celebrity Masterchef

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John Torode, 57, while she took part in Celebrity MasterChef in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The star appeared on the show and went on to win back in 2010, with the couple starting their courtship that same year.Lisa spoke to Express.co.uk about her family life with John as part of a wider interview about encouraging families to be more connected during meal times.The star has teamed up with cracker company Carr’s to help create some tasty recipes that will hopefully spark conversations and deter families from looking at their phones during dinner.Lisa and John are a real power couple when it comes to cooking shows, with John having hosted MasterChef since 2005 right up to the current season, which is currently airing on BBC One.The pair have coupled up on camera as well as in real life to co-present John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen, which launched on ITV in 2019.Asked if she knew what a life-changing experience Celebrity Masterchef would be back in 2010, Lisa confirmed she did not.“No, I had absolutely no idea,” she reflected. “I had no idea it was going to change my career.”“So much that I was then going to start cooking and then, you know, John and I being together.”“It’s just so weird how the world works!”Alongside her life as a TV chef, Lisa is still a working actress, and is best known for her roles on soaps such as Brookside, Holby City and EastEnders.Speaking about the transition from acting to cooking on TV, Lisa explained: “I’m very lucky to do both, and recently I’ve been doing some more acting as well.“But I think we live in a world where - years and years ago, you only had one career and you didn’t stray off the path - but you can’t just have that one career anymore.“Life doesn’t work like that -.