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Lisa Faulkner has shared some glamorous snaps of herself as she enjoyed a romantic holiday abroad with husband and TV chef John Torode. The former EastEnders actress wowed fans on Instagram after she posed in a green bikini in Menorca.

We know him best for his work as one of the discerning judges on Masterchef, but Australian-British chef John Torode is a skilled culinary master with another popular show under his belt, John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen. Alongside his co-host wife Lisa Faulkner, the show’s weekly dose of mouth-watering recipes are almost certainly accompanied by a dose of puppy-eyed affection, with the food loving couple clearly smitten with each other.The pair initially met while Lisa, a former model and actress, was appearing on Celebrity Masterchef back in 2010 - with a firm friendship forming between them, long before any hint of romance blossomed.

Children's television presenter Dave Benson Phillips, who is currently appearing on BBC's Celebrity MasterChef, revealed the most bizarre rumour he read about himself online involving boy band One Direction, which left the 58-year-old in stitches.

John Torode is best known for being part of the judging duo on MasterChef but the Australian-British chef also has another show with his TV star wife Lisa Faulkner, called John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen.

James Buckley is known for his portrayal of crude schoolboy Jay Cartwright in The Inbetweeners. Fast-forward 15 years and the actor, who has since appeared in shows including White Gold and Doctor Who, is on-screen without a character to hide behind as he goes head-to-head against four others in Celebrity MasterChef. “I’ve got to do something, haven’t I?” laughs James, 35, when asked why he signed up.

Alsion Hammond was left jokingly apologising to her co-host Dermot O'Leary as he shut down a conversation between the pair on This Morning. They were back fronting the ITV daytime show on Friday (July 21).

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary have issued a statement explaining why the show will be off air on Thursday. As Wednesday’s episode came to an end, 19 July, the presenters bid farewell to viewers and explained how the popular ITV daytime programme would not be returning until Friday.They went on to confirm that Thursday’s episode had been cancelled because the FIFA Women’s World Cup football tournament was being shown on ITV1 instead.

Celebrity MasterChef 2023 line-up has officially been revealed and it’s fair to say judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace will have their hands full with this lot. From Love Island’s Dani Dyer to The Inbetweeners actor James Buckley, and The Wanted singer Max George, 20 stars of the screen and stage will be put through their paces across six weeks in a bid to be crowned champion of the BBC One cooking competition.

Dianne Buswell, Dani Dyer and The Wanted singer Max George are among a new batch of celebrities in the latest series of Celebrity MasterChef, it has been announced. Joining them on the BBC One show is The Inbetweeners actor James Buckley, Black Eyed Peas rapper apl. de.

Dianne Buswell, Black Eyed Peas rapper apl. de. Ap, TV star Dani Dyer and The Inbetweeners actor James Buckley are among a new batch of celebrities in the latest series of Celebrity MasterChef, it has been announced.

BBC MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace has been replaced by a new judge on the show, after once again going missing.

They work together and live together, but that doesn’t stop John Torode and Lisa Faulkner making time to have a date night every single week.The couple first met when Lisa won Celebrity MasterChef in 2010, bonded over their love of cooking and married in 2019.They are now on their eighth series of John And Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen, and say they are never happier than when they are on the same team. “It’s really lovely,” grins Lisa. “Lots of people say it must be really hard to work together but actually it’s not like that at all.

Holly Willoughby has been forced to miss her planned return to This Morning after taking ill. The presenter was due to return to the ITV daytime show on Monday (April 17) alongside Phillip Schofield.

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace has confirmed the real reason behind his decision to quit another of his popular BBC shows ahead of the much-anticipated return of the cooking competition. The TV presenter appeared on the latest episode of The One Show on Wednesday night (April 5) alongside his co-star John Torode as they chatted about the new MasterChef series.

This Morning viewers were quick to comment on social media as a 'joke' they made just 24 hours earlier became a reality. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Wednesday (March 15) for their penultimate show of the week.

Lisa Faulkner often keeps life with her 17-year-old daughter, Billie, out of the spotlight but on Wednesday, the star shared an ultra-rare photo of her only child and you will not believe how grown up she looks.Taking to her Instagram account the 51-year-old chef posted a candid snapshot of her teenager who can be seen posing with her eyes closed in a close-up photo. Billie is also rocking dramatic winged black eyeliner and two nose piercings in the dazzling picture.WATCH: Lisa Faulkner films inside beautiful kitchen at home with John TorodeCaptioning the post, she said: "Happy International Women's Day my daughter.

John Torode appeared on Monday's episode of ITV chat show, This Morning, to talk about his recent MBE.TV chef John, 57, was made an MBE by the Prince of Wales, 40, at Buckingham Palace earlier this year. John said of the achievement: "Honestly, it was one of the most exciting days of my life, it was so cool!" Talking about the conversation he had with "MasterChef fan" Prince William, he revealed: "We'd met before as I had cooked for him once before when he was playing polo. "Then he said to me he wanted to learn to cook, I said: 'That's fine, you've got my number now - just give me a ring anytime you like, and I'll teach you, that's fine!' "He was concerned I wasn't on MasterChef, as he had been watching the Professionals, which I don't do.

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace urged the public to use tinned or frozen vegetables to combat food shortages after collecting an MBE. The 58-year-old broadcaster, who fronts the popular cooking show and its spin-offs alongside John Torode, has been recognised for services to food and charity. He collected the award from Princess Anne at a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

MasterChef judge John Torode was one of three people who were honoured by Prince William at Buckingham Palace earlier today.The celebrity chef was made an MBE for his services to food and charity, while Professor Sir David MacMillan received his knighthood for services to chemistry and science. John, 57, has written several cookbooks and appeared on ITV’s This Morning in the late 1990s before taking over as a MasterChef judge in 2005 alongside Gregg Wallace.The chef wore a navy frock to the occasion as he attended the Palace ceremony.

Waterloo Road actress Lisa Faulkner, 50, and her MasterChef star husband John Torode, 57, have a blend of teenage and adult children between them from before they got together.The former Celebrity MasterChef winner described how the pair sometimes enforce certain boundaries, including phones being "taken away" at dinner time, to ensure they have meaningful chats with their kids in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk last year.Lisa spoke about her family life with John as part of a wider interview about encouraging families to be more connected during meal times.The star 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 opened up about her blended family - and how taking the time to eat at the dinner table was often the best way to get some “proper conversation” with their teenage children.The actress and presenter is mother to 16-year-old adopted daughter Billie, while John has grown-up children Casper and Marselle from his first marriage, and teenagers from another relationship, Jonah, 17, and Lulu, 15.The star spoke about how we are “all guilty of not spending enough time away from our phones”.“I do think our kids in the younger generation have grown up with phones, so they don't think of it as bad manners or rude to be with each other and on their phones,” Lisa explained. “They're just also used to doing it.