
John Torode
CountryAustralia 
GenderMale
BirthdayJul 23, 1965
BiographyJohn Douglas Torode (born 23 July 1965) is an Australian and 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 until 2025. 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 Sydney to Seoul, My Kind of Food and John and Lisa's Kitchen with his wife Lisa Faulkner. Torode was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to food and charity.
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Known For

Celebrity MasterChef
as Presenter

Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off
as Judge

Celebrity MasterChef: A Recipe for Success
as John Torode

John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen
as John Torode

MasterChef
as Host

Saturday Kitchen Best Bites
as Presenter

Saturday Kitchen Live
as Presenter

John & Lisa's Food Trip Down Under
as John Torode

John Torode's Asia
as Presenter

John Torode's Australia
as John Torode

John Torode's Ireland
as Presenter

John Torode's Korean Food Tour
as Presenter

John Torode's Malaysian Adventure
as John Torode

John Torode's Middle East
as Presenter

Junior MasterChef
as Presenter

The A to Z of TV Cooking
as Presenter

This Morning on Sunday
as John Torode
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