Charles Robert Campion was an English television personality and food critic who wrote for The Times, The Independent, and the Evening Standard.
11 Facts About Charles Campion
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Charles Campion was educated at Blundell's School in Tiverton, Devon and at Watford Art College, Hertfordshire.
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Charles Campion moved on to become a food journalist, writing restaurant reviews and food articles for The Independent, The Times, The Weekend Telegraph, The Illustrated London News, BBC Good Food Magazine, Epicurean Life and Delicious.
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Charles Campion was a regular judge at both the British Cheese Awards and the International Cheese Awards.
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Charles Campion won the Glenfiddich "Restaurant Writer of the Year" Award in 1997 and in 2018 the Great Taste award for contribution to fine food.
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Between 1999 and 2005 Charles Campion wrote seven editions of the Rough Guide to London Restaurants.
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Charles Campion wrote three cookery books with chef Theodore Kyriakou: The Livebait Cookbook, Real Greek Food and The Real Greek at Home.
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Charles Campion appeared in the media, mainly on MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef and in January 2013 on Celebrity Mastermind.
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Charles Campion co-presented the Sky UK series Greatest Dishes in the World.
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Charles Campion died on 23 December 2020 at the age of 69, from complications of heart disease.
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Charles Campion was surrounded by his wife, son and daughter.