1. Aldo Zilli was the founder and chef-patron of London restaurants Signor Zilli, Zilli Green, Zilli Cafe, and Zilli Bar.
11 Facts About Aldo Zilli
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Aldo Zilli has written for many publications including The Sun, and currently writes a weekly column for the Daily Express Saturday magazine and presents a bi-weekly show on Soho Radio.
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Aldo Zilli has appeared on television in One Man and His Hob, Good Food Live as well as in the third series of Celebrity Fit Club in 2005, in which he lost 15.5 kilos, and impressed the panel so much they made him team captain replacing Julie Goodyear.
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Aldo Zilli owns various restaurants around London, all with Zilli in their title.
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Aldo Zilli appeared on Through the Keyhole on 15 March 2006, The X Factor: Battle of the Stars along with Jean-Christophe Novelli, Paul Rankin and Ross Burden and often made appearances on Big Brother's Little Brother.
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Aldo Zilli appeared in the second treat on CBBC's Best of Friends, aired on 20 July 2009 in which he helped two girls make their own spaghetti.
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Aldo Zilli appeared as a guest on Sky One's Max Magic.
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In summer 2010, Aldo Zilli appeared on "Lorraine Kelly's Big Fat Challenge", helping the Chawner family to lose weight through healthy eating.
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In 2008 he teamed up with Dean Dunham to establish Baby Aldo Zilli, developing and selling organic baby food.
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Aldo Zilli has been a strong supporter of a number of charities over the years and is currently Patron for the charity Bowel Cancer UK.
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Aldo Zilli's daughter, Laura, is a model and singer, who appears in Channel 4's Seven Days.