1. John William Burton-Race was born on 1 May 1957 and is a British former Michelin starred chef, television personality and celebrity chef, made famous by the Channel 4 series French Leave and its sequel Return of the Chef and I'm a Celebrity.
13 Facts About John Burton-Race
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John Burton-Race's biological father, whom he contacted as an adult, was a geologist.
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John Burton-Race spent his early years travelling, allowing him to experience food from all round the world.
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In 2006, John Burton-Race lost to Michael Caines when the pair were challenged to represent the South West of England in the BBC television series Great British Menu.
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John Burton-Race was one of three judges on the daytime food show Britain's Best Dish, alongside Jilly Goolden and Ed Baines.
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In summer 2009, John Burton-Race appeared on the ITV daytime food show Daily Cooks Challenge.
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John Burton-Race left The New Angel in 2010 to join Unitas, and has since consulted for various restaurants, hotels and food chains.
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In 2012 John Burton-Race joined Adams Foods as brand ambassador and executive development Chef for Kerrygold and Pilgrims Choice.
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John Burton-Race entered the retail market with the brand 'Cooked by John Burton-Race' which launched in August 2013.
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John Burton-Race was the camp's main cook, and disliked fellow contestant Janice Dickinson's refusal to eat certain types of meat, such as kangaroo, crocodile and possum.
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John Burton-Race was voted out of I'm a Celebrity by the public on 24 November, the fifth person to leave the 2007 series.
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John Burton-Race has been married three times, and has five children:.
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Kim closed The New Angel on 27 November 2007 whilst John Burton-Race was in the Australian Outback on ITV programme I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.