John Torode

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John Torode MBE
Torode in 2010
Born	John Douglas Torode (1965-07-23) 23 July 1965 (age 59) Melbourne, Australia[1]
Occupation(s)	Broadcaster, celebrity chef, restaurateur
Years active	1990s–present
Employer	BBC
Known for	MasterChef
Spouses	Jessica Thomas ​ ​ (m. 2000; div. 2014)​ Lisa Faulkner ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	4

John Douglas Torode MBE (born 23 July 1965) is an Australian-British celebrity chef and TV presenter. He moved to the UK in the 1990s and began working at Conran Group's restaurants. After first appearing on television on ITV's This Morning, he started presenting a revamped MasterChef on BBC One in 2005. He is a restaurateur; former owner of the Luxe and a second restaurant, Smiths of Smithfield. He has also written a number of cookbooks, including writing some with former MasterChef presenter and judge, Gregg Wallace.