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Lisa Faulkner took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday to issue a heartfelt plea to her fans – and it was for a very good cause.The down-to-earth presenter shared some information about a fundraising campaign for Great Ormond Street Hospital.SEE: Lisa Faulkner looks phenomenal in outfit we weren't expectingShe wrote: "Calling all staff at Premier Inn and restaurants, @GreatOrmondSt needs your help! Together, Premier Inn and GOSH Charity have made a life-changing difference to thousands of seriously ill children from across the UK."But every day more and more children need help. Every day, four families are told their child has cancer."WATCH: John Torode and fans react to Lisa Faulkner's kitchen mishapShe continued: "Lily was eight years old when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.

Much-loved BBC cooking competition MasterChef is set to introduce some exciting landmark changes in the upcoming series later this month - one of which will be of particular excitement for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.The culinary professional pair will now be served a plate of hot food by the chefs, something that has not yet happened in the 18 years since the show first aired. Despite having adjusted their taste-buds to inspect room temperature cuisine over the years, John, 56, and Gregg, 57, will finally be presented with a steaming dish in a brand new round of the competition. Australian-British TV chef and presenter John recently let fans in on the show's newest addition.

Lisa Faulkner has been in the spotlight for over 20 years, thanks to her successful acting and cooking career. The former EastEnders actress, 50, first shot to fame as part of the cast of shows such as Dangerfield, Brookside, and Holby City. She went on to star in a handful of films, as well as numerous other TV shows including New Street Law, before competing on Celebrity MasterChef in 2010 - which changed her life in many ways.

Lisa Faulkner celebrated her 50th birthday in style at the weekend with her MasterChef host husband John Torode and several close friends. MORE: Robbie Williams and Ayda Field treat son Beau to epic birthday cake - see it to believe it!The star was one lucky lady when it comes to her birthday cake – just look at this incredible creation of five giant doughnuts! Lisa shared a photo of the cake on her Instagram page and fans were bowled over.

It's no secret Amanda Holden has been sizzling at 50.

BBC axe. Among others to get a leg-up from the show were X Men stars Nicholas Hoult and Michael Fassbender. Michael, then 25, appeared in series four as a patient having his spleen removed.

Lisa Faulkner and her husband John Torode put some time aside from their busy schedules for a romantic date night – however, the MasterChef host left his wife waiting a while.Exclusive: John Torode's wife Lisa Faulkner reveals why their marriage worksTaking to Instagram on Tuesday evening, the actress shared a snap of herself to kill some time. "Date night with my @johntorodecooks," she remarked in the caption.WATCH: Lisa Faulkner's kitchen mishap leaves John Torode and fans in hysterics"[I'm] starving so will sit and eat the whole menu while my husband picks at something small as all he has done all day is eat on @masterchefuk!! Well I guess that's love for you.

Amanda Holden paid a heartbreaking tribute to her late son Theo on what would have been his 11th birthday. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the 50-year-old reflected on the milestone by sharing a print of his footprints.MORE: Amanda Holden holds back tears as she talks openly about son's traumatic stillbirth"You would have been 11 today.

Lisa Faulkner shared a photo with her husband, John Torode, to Instagram on Sunday, and it showed the loved-up pair cuddled close together as they smiled for the camera.The actress and presenter was quick to let her followers know that they shouldn’t jump to any conclusions as the result of her outfit, however!MORE: Lisa Faulkner's epic weekend away was so sentimentalLisa wore a pair of khaki dungarees over a Breton striped top and captioned the image: "Last episode of #johnandlisasweekendkitchen and no before you ask I don’t have something to tell you it’s just quite an unflattering shot of a great pair of dungarees [laughing emoji]."WATCH: Lisa Faulkner's kitchen mishap leaves John Torode and fans in hystericsThe star went on: "Hope you enjoy the show.

Matt Tebbutt hasn't had the best start to the year! The Saturday Kitchen star has revealed he had to undergo emergency surgery this week, sharing an update from his hospital bed.MORE: Matt Tebbutt: all you need to know about the Saturday Kitchen hostThe image shows the 48-year-old hooked up to a morphine drip and monitor, with his masked face just visible at the bottom of the screen.WATCH: Ruth Langsford's healthy morning ritual revealedHe explained to his followers: "Me, a morphine drip and an emergency appendectomy are keeping me from a much anticipated lunch at @manteca_london with @ollysmith @sarah10016 @hardiegrantuk...READ: Saturday Kitchen star Rachel Allen talks son's 'tough' prison sentenceMORE: Everything you need to know about celebrity chef James Martin"But everything and everyone here at The Grange hospital in Gwent have been fantastic. Couldn't ask for more from such a brilliant health service.

MasterChef's John Torode, 56, and wife Lisa Faulkner, 49, admit it wasn’t love at first sight when they first met, as the latter thought he was “arrogant”.They were introduced on the set of This Morning in 1996 when Lisa was being interviewed and John was cooking in the kitchen.The actress said she had noticed his “lovely, dark curly hair”, but did not get the reaction she wanted when she went over to chat to him.The Holby City star explained to The Sunday Times: “I went over to see what he was cooking and said, ‘That looks delicious’."He replied, ‘Yup’, very brusquely.“No acknowledgment, he barely looked at me and I just thought, ‘God, he’s really arrogant’.”After the unfortunate meeting, the pair did not cross paths again for another 13 years.They were reunited when Lisa took part in Celebrity MasterChef in 2010, which she won.Lisa thought John was “still good looking”, but “still arrogant" while taking on the “culinary Simon Cowell role”, as his co-star Gregg Wallace was busy "cracking jokes".John, on the other hand, confessed he was “cowardly” at the start of their relationship.He explained that he was anxious to approach Lisa in case she turned him down, and that after separating from his first wife, he couldn't face another heartbreak.The chef explained: “I’d separated from my wife, which was awful, and I was reluctant to approach Lisa face to face as I didn’t fancy the prospect of her saying no.“So, I wrote her a letter. If I’d got no response, it wouldn’t matter.“Cowardly? Sh**, yeah.

Express.co.uk, Lisa said of the show: “It's really popular!“So we've got another 10 episodes, which we start filming in September, and that will take us up to January/mid-January.“So I don't know after that, let's hope we get some more, that would be lovely.”Lisa went on to discuss what it was like for her and her MasterChef host husband to film during the coronavirus pandemic.The former Holby City actress said: “We started filming a new series of that in September. “We actually went into a studio.”Recalling social distancing restrictions, she said: “It was difficult, because we had a big stick that we had to keep away from everybody else. “Luckily, we live together so we didn't have to,” Lisa added of John. She continued: “We had a really

Lisa Faulkner took to Instagram and shared an insight into a special weekend away on Friday evening and we love the story behind her trip.READ: John Torode and Lisa Faulkner's family home is a cosy London retreatThe blonde beauty headed to The Mitre Hampton Court for her stay in aid of her beloved father's birthday.

Express.co.uk, Lisa said: “We started filming a new series of that in September. “We actually went into a studio. “It was difficult because we had a big stick that we had to keep away from everybody else. “Luckily we live together, so we didn't have to.” The actress and chef continued: “We had a really skeleton crew.“We had very, very, few people, and everyone kept two metres distance, and people really kept to it, so we felt very safe. “It was hard as in, you're doing your make-up, you’re putting on your clothes, and you're in your costumes and whatever. “But also, at the same time, you're sweating, and hot because you're cooking, and there’s nobody to check what you look like!”Lamenting the lack of their usual hair and make-up team on

Express.co.uk, actress and chef Lisa revealed she was first alerted to the issue when the smoke alarm went off.She recalled: “I was upstairs, I just sat upstairs because he was filming downstairs.”Lisa added: “When you're in the kitchen and you've got homeschooling going on, you've got kids in the house, and it's your working kitchen, it is really difficult when someone is filming in the kitchen.“And so I was banished upstairs,” the star quipped.However, Lisa didn’t realise the full extent of the damage until John had finished filming.She continued: “And then I heard the smoke alarm go off, but I didn't realise until after the event that anything had happened, which was quite funny. “I just completely left him to it, I just thought, ‘You

MasterChef with her, despite him fronting the BBC show for 16 years.

Jenny Ryan, 39, is best known for her quizzing expertise on the popular ITV show, where she is nicknamed The Vixen.She has also previously showcased her singing talents on a celebrity version of the X Factor and is now seemingly eyeing up an acting role, following Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who exit announcement.Earlier today, the BBC announced the 39-year-old actress and Chris Chibnall will be bowing out of the show in Autumn 2022 after a new six-part series and three specials.Jenny has now revealed she’d be up for replacing the female lead. The Vixen star shared a picture of herself posing next to a replica police box in true Doctor Who style.In view of her 95,000 followers, she joked: “Sending off my CV to the BBC.Lisa Faulkner talks being

James Martin took to Twitter to announce he had written a new book, which had been “two years in the making”.The chef said he was set to make the announcement last October, but the process was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.In view of his 706,000 followers, he wrote: “Hello guys, this is quite unusual for me to post a video as you know.“I’m just letting you all know about a new project, in fact, a new book that’s out.“It’s something that’s been long-awaited, it’s something that I’ve been working on throughout Covid land.“It’s been over two years in the making, we were about to launch in October.”Lisa Faulkner talks being step-mum to John Torode's four childrenNot giving away too much away however, James said he couldn’t

OK! Magazine.Lisa previously revealed to Radio Times that she barely spoke to the Australian judge when she competed in Celebrity MasterChef in 2010. The Holby City actress opened up on the couple's awkward start on the programme, and how the TV chef knew he wanted to pursue a relationship with her.Lisa recalled how she spoke about “15 words” to John when they worked together on the BBC show a decade ago.After filming wrapped on the cooking contest, they had both split from their respective partners.This prompted John to formally ask the TV star out on a date, via a letter.“I was surprised,” she admitted.However, Lisa did not spurn the chef’s affections and was bowled over by the sweet gesture.“I knew we’d had a couple of nice times where

Lisa Faulkner and her husband John Torode shared a rare glimpse into their married life on Wednesday – along with some great news for their fans.Filming a short video from the car as her husband drove, Lisa spoke directly to camera and her excitement was obvious to see.MORE: Lisa Faulkner shares first glimpse inside dreamy bathroom – wow"We're just on our way to lunch, Johno's driving," the star said, turning the camera to show her husband, who beamed with delight."I'm going to lunch, I'm going to lunch, I'm going to lunch!" he said, as his wife looked on, smiling."We're really excited," Lisa added.

Gallery: 14 soap stars currently planning weddings: Ryan Thomas, Mark Jordan, Louisa Lytton and more (Hello!)Lisa also shared her 'best present' of the day, which was from her daughter Billie, 14, and consisted of a box of tokens such as a blow-dry, head massage or cup of tea.   The former Holby City actress adopted her daughter Billie with her first husband Chris Coghill back in 2008.