Grace Dent: Last News

The return of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here is now just weeks away, and speculation is mounting about who could be entering the jungle this year. One of the many names linked with the ITV show is Masterchef star Grace Dent, despite her previously slamming the programme.The 50 year old has previously described it as “a puerile venture into starvation, televised constipation and animal cruelty, abbreviated by ads for Iceland £1 curries.” In 2012, she also admitted that she enjoyed watching the award winning show, as she said: “I snap my blinds firmly shut before settling down to watch I’m a Celeb, in fear the theme tune alone devalues my property.” Despite all of that, an insider has told The Sun that she is heading down under for a stint in the famous jungle.They told the publication: “Masterchef fans know Grace for her withering put-downs of contestants’ food and disdain for anything less than stellar cooking.

A national food critic has heaped praise on a new Manchester restaurant that she’s described as ‘pointedly bonkers’.

previously axed episode that pays tribute to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The cooking competition series has been off air for the past week following Her Majesty’s death aged 96 at Balmoral on Thursday, September 9. The BBC’s schedule has been impacted since the news was announced, with the corporation prioritising special programming and coverage in the lead up to the state funeral.

Top Gear star explained how he disregarded the “strict” rule due to a lack of space at home, thus failing to comply with the scooter’s legal requirements.He said: “As it is, I bought one in my fifties, a year and a half ago, and yes, I’ve been breaking the law.“Mine’s the Xiaomi Mi Pro 2, sold to me by Halfords on the strict understanding that it was for use only on privately owned land, but I don’t have any of that and riding it up and down the kitchen really annoys my missus.”James then revealed that he has been able to use the gadget on the road, as well as in bicycle lanes, and even on the pavement.But although the TV star has heaped praise on the vehicle, he also admitted he has had close calls after trying to speed over obstacles on the pavement.He said: “At some point I met a ridge or kerb that my Brompton would have handled easily, going at a fair lick, and for several yards I continued the journey sans scooter and relying entirely on one of Monty Python’s silly walks, with added jazz hands.“I was lucky not to knock myself out on a tree,” James concluded in a column for The Times.But this isn’t the first time The Grand Tour presenter has displayed a rebellious streak, as he previously confessed he would urinate on gravestones as a child.In a recent interview, James said he used to be a “little sh**” growing up as a schoolboy.The car enthusiast spent his teenage years in South Yorkshire, where he was a choirboy at Whiston Parish Church, Rotherham.Speaking on the Comfort Eating podcast, James gave fans an insight into his teenage antics.He said: “As choirboys we were a bunch of little sh*ts.

Top Gear presenter James May has admitted that he was once a rebellious choirboy who peed on gravestones. While the star is now considered to be mild-mannered and quiet, he has confessed he used to be a “little sh**” growing up. James, 59, has recalled in an interview how he was once a “horrible” schoolboy.Best known for his years on Top Gear, James now presents The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime with long-time colleagues Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. The car fanatic spent his teenage years growing up in South Yorkshire, where he was a choirboy at Whiston Parish Church, Rotherham.“As choirboys we were a bunch of little sh*ts.

Feast Is Feast With Big Zuu | GlobalRemi Burgz (Radio 1Xtra) | BBC SoundsGoing Home With Vick and Jordan (Radio 1) | BBC SoundsWild Things: Siegfried and Roy | Apple TV+/At Will MediaIf you, like me, are in search of some joy during the longest January ever recorded, may I recommend the new food podcast Feast Is Feast, from Big Zuu? Zuu, real name Zuhair Hassan, “aka Zig Buu, aka Fat Mo Salah” (he’s a Liverpool fan), is a grime artist and rapper with a cooking show on Dave, Big Eats, where he makes meals for comedians. Big Eats is also the name of a track Zuu made with his cousin AJ Tracey. On this “poddy”, he’s louder, warmer, sillier: “You say random things! It’s a poddy!” He’s a complete delight.

Dave Myers, 64, recently appeared on  the 11th episode of the podcast Comfort Eating with Grace Dent.The star makes up one half of the famous travelling chef duo, the Hairy Bikers, alongside fellow food enthusiast and friend Si King, 55.MasterChef regular Grace, 48, has hosted plenty of famous guests on her podcast with The Guardian, where they discuss their favourite comfort foods before delving a bit deeper into their personal lives.After sharing some tinned tomatoes on toast, the pair spoke about Dave’s mother and her unexpected pregnancy news.Grace began by asking Dave about his early childhood, where he described his unusual upbringing due to having much older parents, although he didn’t think much of it at the time.“Dave, I understand that you were something of a surprise addition to your parents' lives,” she prompted.In response, Dave exclaimed: “Yes! I mean, my mum went to the doctor and it was thought that she had an ovarian cyst.“He was called Dr Morrison, this Scottish GP, and he said, 'Mrs Myers, this is the biggest bl***y ovarian cyst I’ve ever seen!. You’re pregnant.'”At this point, Grace erupted into laughter, before Dave went on to explain that, because his mother was 41, she was told she couldn’t have children.“I mean that’s it, you were classed as a very geriatric mother by that point,” Grace pointed out.Dave went on to explain that his father was actually several years older than his mother, as he had already been married previously.He said: “So my dad was 55, but he was brilliant.