Ainsley Harriott: Last News

Ainsley Harriott has excitedly revealed that he's become a grandad as he announced the birth of his 'beautiful' granddaughter.The popular TV chef, 66, couldn't contain his excitement as he proudly shared the news of the "beautiful baby girl" with his 119,000 followers on Instagram on Tuesday.The ex-Ready, Steady, Cook star shared a sweet snap of a tiny newborn hand adorably wrapped around one of his fingers as he shared the heartfelt announcement with his fans. Ainsley was married to costume designer Clare Fellows, but the couple divorced in 2012 and they share two adult children together, Jimmy and Maddie.

Partridge has been crowned winner of The Masked Singer for the Christmas Day special - with a very well-known celebrity hiding underneath the festive costume.

Grace Dent was one of the 12 contestants who entered the Australian jungle this month to participate in the 23rd series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! However, after just one week of camp life, the 50 year old food critic has unfortunately had to leave the show due to medical reasons.

Terrified holidaymakers filmed themselves on the "scariest drive ever" after discovering the twisting narrow road to their Scottish holiday cottage was on a cliff edge that hangs over the sea.

Once described by celebrity chef James Martin as "the best food festival in the world", Bolton's annual celebration of food, drink and live music returns to the town centre this bank holiday weekend.

Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley is getting ready to 'spill the tea' on her showbiz career as she returns to the town she fell in love with while growing up in neighbouring Bury. The Mandy Dingle star is hosting a special afternoon tea with a twist at Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2022.

Ainsley Harriott has revealed his family is considering legal action after he saved his sister from drowning when she fell into a water feature at the Chelsea Flower Show. The chef, 65, insisted the area 'should have been roped off' and noted Health and Safety at the event 'wasn't particularly great. 'Onlookers previously described how Ainsley rushed to rescue his sibling Jacqueline when she tripped and fell into the feature at the show in May, with paramedics taking her to hospital after she 'coughed up a lot of water.

TV Baftas in May were mostly a predictable affair. Jodie Comer won for her Covid drama Help, Sean Bean for his turn as a prison inmate in Time, Matthew Macfadyen for Succession. In this procession of household names, the chef, musician and presenter Big Zuu came out of nowhere. Wearing a bright-yellow hoodie, flanked by his co-presenters Tubsey and Hyder, Zuu – real name Zuhair Hassan – swaggered up to collect the award in the Features category for his series Big Zuu’s Big Eats, in which he makes simple, tasty dishes and interviews celebrities about their own culinary habits.His acceptance speech was unforgettable.

This week, our columnist Judi Love has given us the lowdown on her week spent with chart-topping legend Sean Paul, after having welcomed the mega star onto Loose Women. Writing in her weekly OK! magazine column, the much-loved comedian also spoke out on the shocking racially aggravated attack against eleven-year-old schoolboy Raheem Bailey, who tragically lost his finger whilst being chased by bullies. She also lets us in on her Platinum Jubilee/birthday extravaganza plans, praises Ainsley Harriott for saving his sister from drowning and celebrates Loose Women's incredible National Television Award nomination.

Loose Women's Charlene White stole the show with her lovely bright yellow dress on the opening day of the Chelsea Flower Show.The TV presenter, 41, wore the perfect frock for the prestigious annual show, looking incredibly summery and smiley as she mingled with her fellow attendees in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. Charlene's show-stealing dress featured a button-down front, with an open collar, and cuffed short sleeves.

BBC Breakfast host Jon Kay couldn't rein in his emotion on the red sofa as he admitted he just wanted to "hug" weather presenter Carol Kirkwood.Sitting alongside his co-star Sally Nugent, Jon was fighting to contain himself as he discussed the Chelsea Flower Show with the gang.Yesterday (May 23), Carol announced live on the programme that she is now engaged to her fiancé after he proposed while the couple were enjoying a picnic on holiday together.And on Tuesday's show (May 24), Jon and Sally were busy discussing the flower show when Carol's announcement cropped back up.Jon reflected: "Doesn't it make you just think, 'I need to sort out my garden'?" as Sally agreed: "Yes, a little bit!"Jon then added: "I wish I had a garden like that.""It sort of makes me think, 'I wish I'd been there yesterday to see all those beautiful flowers and amazing people'," Sally then said, referencing the likes of Dame Judi Dench and Ainsley Harriott who were at the event.Which is when Jon gushed: "I wish I'd been there yesterday just to give Carol a hug, to be honest!"The segment then cut to Carol's weather report, as Jon asked: "How was your day?"Slightly taken aback by the attention, Carol said: "My day was... lovely.

The chef and other onlookers rushed to save Jacqueline from drowning following her fall.Ainsley could be seen pulling his sister out of the water alongside other celebrities, including DIY SOS star Nick Knowles who attended with his girlfriend.Following his tweet, fans of the star took to the comments to express their relief that AInsley's sister is "doing well".Twitter user @9ee wrote: "Hope she is ok. Must have been quite a shock for both of you! Best wishes.

Ainsley Harriott rushed to save a woman from drowning after she fell into a pond at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Ainsley Harriott saved a woman from drowning by helping to pull her out of water on the first day of the Chelsea Flower Show on 23 May 2022.The 65 year old chef and television presenter emerged a hero as he rushed to aid a woman who fell into a water feature at the event. Alongside the help of many others who were at the BBC display at the Chelsea Hospital, Ainsley helped pull the woman out. The woman, whose name has not been revealed, was then treated by paramedics.

AINSLEY Harriott dramatically saved a woman from drowning at the Chelsea Flower Show today. The chef rushed into action after she fell into a water feature on the first day of the event.

Vernon Kay and Josie Gibson were back presenting This Morning on Wednesday - and it was an entertaining show to say the least. The amusing duo are standing in for hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield whilst they take their annual Easter break.

ITV's This Morning when she toddled off to eat Ainsley Harriott’s prepared chicken meal.Beth Lee-Crowther was appearing on today’s episode (April 13) of the programme to promote her book, Everything You Need to Know to Become a Pet Psychic, and to share tips for animal lovers about how to supposedly communicate with their pets.But, in a twist that neither she nor the presenters saw coming, Beth’s dog Misty quickly became bored of the interview and wandered off in search of food.At the time, Beth had been explaining how she had supposedly discovered her unique abilities while she had been riding horses as a youngster.“I’ve always been in tune with animals since I was a child, and I just thought it was normal to hear their thoughts and know how they were feeling," she remembered.“I’d had conversations with them in my mind since I was a child, and it wasn;t until I got older that I realised people weren’t doing the same as what I was doing,” she recalled.But, while Beth was explaining her psychic beginnings, Misty toddled off, and soon began to cause havoc in the kitchen area nearby.Looking over his shoulder, host Vernon Kay observed: “Oh, Misty’s dived into Ainsley’s chicken, that’s what Misty’s thinking.”Producers could be seen scrambling about to rescue the chicken while Misty took herself off to the bar on set instead.Meanwhile, Beth offered viewers some tips about how they could start trying to talk to their pets.“Most people are doing it already but they don’t realise, it’s about calming your mind,” she began.“I teach people to first of all do some deep breathing, and then surround yourself in white light because that’s a protection thing.”The woman then began tapping the centre of her forehead, just above her

This Morning viewers were left in fits of laughter after a guest brought her dog on This Morning, only for the pooch to cause havoc. Vernon Kay and Josie Gibson were hosting today's show which featured an interview with a guest, Beth Lee-Crowther, who claims she can talk to animals. Beth brought her dog Misty along for the chat – but Misty had better things to do than sit while her owner spoke to Vernon and Josie.

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... dip[s] his dirty hands into the food that they are preparing.

The Wheel has spun itself a riddle with bizarre scheduling.Last Saturday, the latest episode of Michael McIntyre's gameshow was shelved by the BBC and a repeat was shown in its place.Viewers were disappointed when they tuned in and realised it was an old episode.One said: "Absolutely p*** poor from the #bbc to show a repeat of #thewheel at half eight on a Saturday night."This is not good enough and not what we expect from the licence fee."Another moaned: "Sod off BBC. I've been looking forward all week to tonight's The Wheel.

Ainsley Harriott is baffled people are ditching turkey this Christmas.The TV chef, 64, thinks those replacing it with chicken or beef are clucking silly.He told the Daily Star Sunday: “I’m very much a traditionalist. Everybody is going on about changing it and saying, ‘We’re not going to have turkey’.