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'Do different things' John Torode shares struggles to spend time with wife Lisa Faulkner
John Torode, 57, met his now-wife Lisa Faulkner, 50, in 2010 when she won Celebrity MasterChef, with the pair forming a relationship years later.The BBC chef has given Express.co.uk a rare relationship insight as he admitted he struggles to spend time with Lisa due to the busy couple doing "different things at different times".John and Lisa are not shy of working together, having secured many joint cooking shows in recent years, including ITV's John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen.The pair married in 2019, following their engagement at the end of 2018 - and their relationship appears to be going from strength to strength.Express.co.uk asked John about his relationship with Lisa and how he operates his home life and work life with Lisa.He admitted: "We do very different things at different times, so we are not always together and we’re not always home."I’ve even been away a few days this week and I only got back yesterday."So you know, I’m in the house for a couple of hours and then I disappear and when she has stuff on we probably won’t see each other all weekend."John then said due to this when they work together it's "really nice" as they get to spend time together.He continued: "When it actually comes to working together, it's actually really nice."It helps because we like each other which is good and she's quite attractive, you know?"John then spoke about the couple's shared cooking background, with Lisa getting into cooking after her MasterChef win.The MasterChef star explained: "We bounce off each other really nicely.
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John Torode's wife Lisa Faulkner shares strict family rule at home 'No one moves him'
Radio Times Magazine.Angela Rayner deeply ‘worried’ about Holly and PhillipJohn however admitted he doesn't always want to listen to his own voice.The chef has been presenting the BBC cooking show since 2005.A year later, a celebrity version was introduced to viewers.In 2010, Lisa signed up for the show and went on to win before she got with John. The couple later fell in love and married back in 2019.The actress has an adopted daughter, Billie, 16, with ex husband Chris Coghill.Her spouse has four children, Lulu and Jonah with ex wife Jessica, and Casper and Marselle from another relationship.In 2019, he and Lisa began fronting their own show titled John And Lisa's Weekend Kitchen on ITV.Olivia Newton-John's incredible final acts of generosity [REVEALED]Graham Norton calls Phil and Holly 'foolish' after 'queue jump' drama [INTERVIEW]Tom Daley's husband Dustin Lance Black suffers serious head injury [HEALTH UPDATE]On what fans can expect in the new series, the chef said the dishes will be "doable and a bit of fun".He added: "I’ve learnt a lot from Lisa about what people want to cook at home."A lot of basics, especially for Christmas and New Year, which can be really stressful for people."In a previous interview, Lisa discussed what it was like living and working with John. She told The Mirror: "When we work together it’s usually for a short space of time.“John does his thing and I do mine and then we come together to do John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen, but we love it, it’s so lovely."It’s so much fun because the producers just let us cook.They put the ingredients in front of us, say ‘action’ and we cook and chat as if we’re at home.”
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'Really sad!' Former Holby City star Lisa Faulkner speaks out on BBC decision to axe show
Lisa Faulkner, 50, has spoken out about the BBC’s decision to end Holby City for good back in March, after 23 years on the air.The former Celebrity MasterChef winner, who is married to the show’s judge John Torode, 57, admitted she was “really sad” to see the soap get axed, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk. Lisa played Victoria Merrick on the show from January 1999 to June 2001.Victoria was a senior house officer who trained in cardiothoracic surgery and paediatrics at Holby City Hospital.Two years after joining the show, Lisa’s character was stabbed to death in her own home by the father of a patient whose life she could not save.The star appeared in 45 episodes of the show early on in her acting career, which meant it was a strange thing for the celebrity chef to hear it had been cancelled.Speaking about when she heard the news, Lisa reflected: “Yeah, it was really sad. “I think it’s such a great show and, for me and my two best friends…“You know, I met Angela (Griffin) and Nicola (Stephenson) on that show and we have been best friends ever since. “So to me, it’s been a really important show in my life,” she added.Apart from her job as a TV chef, Lisa is also known for her previous roles on soaps such as Brookside, where she played Louise Hope, and EastEnders, where she played Fi Browning.However, she’s also enjoyed some more recent roles, such as Murdoch Mysteries and BBC One’s The Girl Before.Speaking about her future in the world of television, Lisa explained: “You know, it’s really nice to be going up for auditions again, playing small parts in nice dramas. “It’s just been fun doing the auditioning again and getting the jobs.
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'Helps because she's quite attractive' John Torode on working relationship with wife Lisa
John Torode, 57, met his now-wife Lisa Faulkner, 50, in 2010 when she won Celebrity MasterChef.The celebrity chef has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about why his relationship with Lisa works so well, admitting that it helps that she's "quite attractive".John and Lisa are not shy of working together, having secured many joint cooking shows in recent years, including ITV's John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen.The pair married in 2019, following their engagement at the end of 2018 - and their relationship appears to be going from strength to strength.Express.co.uk asked John about his working relationship with his wife and how they keep their romance alive.John replied: "We do very different things at different times, so we are not always together and we’re not always home."I’ve even been away a few days this week and I only got back yesterday."So you know, I’m in the house for a couple of hours and then I disappear and when she has stuff on we probably won’t see each other all weekend."John then shared a personal insight into what he thinks helps their relationship run so smoothly.He admitted to Express.co.uk: "So, you know, when it actually comes to working together, it's actually really nice."Oh, yeah. It helps because we like each other which is good and she's quite attractive, you know?"We bounce off each other really nicely.
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Celebrity Masterchef first look as Dame Mary Berry makes surprise appearance during semi-finals
CELEBRITY MasterChef fans are set to be left delighted following a surprise appearance from Dame Mary Berry at the semi-final stages of the competition.  Dame Mary will make her debut in the MasterChef kitchen in the episode broadcast on the 8th September where she will challenge the seven remaining stars to re-create one of her most popular dishes.  Mary will judge the celebrities alongside resident hosts, John Torode and Gregg Wallace, where they will have to master cooking with a host of unfamiliar ingredients and a variety of new techniques to impress the culinary trio.  Mary said: “I can’t wait to see these talented MasterChef semi-finalists bring my dishes to life and hopefully they are recipes they would enjoy making at home too.  They need to remember though that I’ve got eyes in the back of my head. They may think I’m not watching but I will be…” So far a whole host of famous faces have been battiling It out on the BBC One show to follow in the footsteps of stars such as Kimberly Wyatt and Lisa Faulkner.  Twenty celebrities will entered the kitchen with only eight of them moving into the semi-finalswith seven of them getting the chance to impress former Bake Off star Mary.  Read More on MasterChefNOT IMPRESSED Celebrity Masterchef fans left irritated by Jimmy's dishTOO MANY COOKS Here is who has left Celebrity MasterChef so far Reality TV star Faye Winter, best known for her time on Love Island, and McFly band member Danny Jones both beat off fierce competiton to become the most impressive cooks from heat one and we’re swiftly joined by Call the Midwife favourite Cliff Parisi 90’s popstar Mel Blatt.
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'Ruins it!' Lisa Faulkner details whether husband John Torode shares MasterChef spoilers
Celebrity MasterChef spoilers from John Torode, 57, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The star insisted that knowing the results ahead of time would “ruin” the show for her, and that she makes sure she gets no inside intel from her husband ahead of time, as she still “has a lot of love” for the series.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 and Lisa winning the celebrity version of the series in 2010.Since then, they 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.Speaking about Celebrity MasterChef, which is currently in its 17th series, Lisa revealed how she felt about receiving spoilers from John.Asked if her husband ever let things slip, she admitted: “The thing is that I could probe him, but I never want to because it just ruins it.“Sometimes I know certain things, just because I come to judge the show sometimes, so I’ve seen people or there are people you vaguely know who are on it.“But no, I never ever want to find out what happens because it’s so exciting to watch!”Lisa went on to share how much she is enjoying the current series, which includes celebs like Strictly Come Dancing’s Katya Jones, GB News presenter Kirsty Gallacher and Call the Midwife’s Cliff Parisi.“I am watching!” she confirmed.
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