Jill Priscilla Goolden was born on 28 September 1949 and is an English wine critic, journalist and television personality.
12 Facts About Jilly Goolden
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Jilly Goolden is the only daughter of Douglas Cyril Aubrey Jilly Goolden, of Forge Cottage, Withyham, East Sussex, a lieutenant in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, and Rosemary, daughter of Conservative politician Major Hon.
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For 18 years Jilly Goolden co-presented the popular BBC2 Food and Drink television series in Britain, with Chris Kelly, Michael Barry and her friend Oz Clarke.
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Jilly Goolden is known for her descriptions of wine tasting appreciation often referring to certain wines as reminiscent of pear drops, liquorice and even rubber.
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Jilly Goolden has starred in a mini-drama written and directed by Pauline Quirke and has performed in The Vagina Monologues at the Royal Albert Hall.
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In November, 2005, Jilly Goolden appeared in ITV1's fifth series of I'm a Celebrity.
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Jilly Goolden has written books on wine and food and palmistry.
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Jilly Goolden's books have appeared in the Sunday Times best-seller list.
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Jilly Goolden has co-written books which include five volumes of Food and Drink, Entertaining with Food and Drink and The Big Food and Drink Book.
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In 2008, Jilly Goolden took part in a special of Wife Swap in the UK, swapping with Cynthia O'Neal, the wife of Alexander O'Neal.
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Jilly Goolden was a judge on the ITV programme Britain's Best Dish for both series since 2007.
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Jilly Goolden married, on 19 May 1984, Paul Marshall, a former Department of Health civil servant.