Ainsley Harriott Biography
Ainsley Harriott is a television presenter and chef from England. Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook, and Ready Steady Cook is his BBC cookery game series.
How old is Ainsley Harriott? – Age
He is 66 years old as of 28 February 2023. He was born in 1957 in Paddington, London, United Kingdom. His real name is Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott.
Ainsley Harriott Family – Education
Harriott was born to Peppy (née Strudwick) and Chester Leroy Harriott, a pianist and singer. He is of Jamaican descent. Harriott attended Wandsworth Comprehensive School before attending Westminster Kingsway College (previously Westminster Technical College) and working as a commis chef at Verrey’s restaurant in London’s West End.
Ainsley Harriott Wife – Children
Harriott married Clare Fellows, the younger sister of comedian and actor Graham Fellows, a former costume designer. They have two kids. The pair was said to have separated in November 2012, and they are still on good terms.
Ainsley Harriott Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $4 Million.
Ainsley Harriott bbq bible
He has hosted simpler cooking shows such as Ainsley’s Barbecue Bible, Ainsley’s Meals in Minutes, Ainsley’s Big Cook Out, and Ainsley’s Gourmet Express.
Ainsley Harriott Ready Steady Cook
He began as a chef on Ready Steady Cook before taking over as host in 2000, both programmes involving members of the public. Ready Steady Cook is a cookery game show on BBC daytime television. It first aired on October 24, 1994, and the last original episode aired on February 2, 2010. Fern Britton hosted the show from 1994 until 2000, when celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott took over. When Harriott took over in August 2000, the program’s length was increased from 30 to 45 minutes. The BBC announced on September 7, 2021, that the series would conclude after two seasons.
Ainsley Harriott Documentary
Harriott appeared in the genealogical documentary series Who Do You Think You Are? in September 2008. Who Do You Think You Are? is a BBC genealogy documentary series that has broadcast since 2004 and features famous individuals tracing their family history. The production company Wall to Wall created it. More than 6 million people have watched the show on a regular basis. The program has received more than 10 international adaptations.
Ainsley Harriott GELF Chief
In 1993, Harriott appeared as a GELF chief in the sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf. In 1998, Harriott released a special version of Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook called Can’t Smeg, Won’t Smeg, which featured the show’s cast making a meal while keeping in character.
Ainsley Harriott Career
Harriott is good at cooking as well as comedy and singing. He shaped the Calypso Twins with school companion Paul Boross, delivering a hit record in the mid 1990s, “World Party”. The Calypso Twins were normal entertainers at the Parody Store and Singers; They also gave performances in the United States and appeared on radio and television shows. Harriott became head culinary specialist at the Long Room of Master’s Cricket Ground. He was approached to introduce More Grub, Less Dosh on BBC Radio 5 Live, and furthermore has showed up as an extra in Sound and Speed.
Harriott realize that his extraordinary granddad Ebenezer Harriott was in the frontier West India Regiment, and had accepted that they were dropped from slaves. He learned in Barbados that his great-grandfather had a distinguished military career and that he had fought for the British in the Hut Tax War of 1898, which was a series of increasingly violent protests against Sierra Leone’s taxation systems. Despite the fact that Harriott had expected that his extraordinary incredible granddad, James Gordon Harriott, was a dark slave, he was uncovered to be the relative of a long queue of white slaveowners.
Harriott showed up in the last My Family Christmas exceptional in 2010 “Mary Christmas”. On 11 August 2015, he was declared as the second challenger of the thirteenth series of Stringently Come Moving. For the thirteenth season, professional dancer Natalie Lowe and Harriott were announced on September 5, 2015. He came in twelfth place and was the fourth contestant to be eliminated.
Ainsley Harriott Books
Harriott is a best-selling novelist who has written twelve books in addition to countless others for his television shows. He has sold more than 2 million books globally, including foreign-language versions.
Ainsley Harriott Cookbook
♦ 1999 – Meals In Minutes
♦ 2000 – Barbecue Bible
♦ 2002 – Low-fat Meals In Minutes
♦ 2002 – Gourmet Express
♦ 2003 – All New Meals In Minutes
♦ 2003 – Gourmet Express 2
♦ 2003 The Top 100 Recipes from Ready Steady Cook
♦ 2004 – Friends and Family Cookbook
♦ 2005 Ainsley’s Ultimate Barbecue Bible
♦ 2006 – All New Meals In Minutes
♦ 2006 – Feel Good Cookbook
♦ 2008 – Fresh and Fabulous Meals in Minutes
♦ 2009 – Just Five Ingredients
♦ 2011 – My Kitchen Table: 100 Meals in Minutes
♦ 2012 – My Kitchen Table: 100 Great Chicken Recipes
♦ 2019 – Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen
♦ 2020 – Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook
♦ 2021 – Ainsley’s Good Mood Food
