How much do you spend per week?
Around £400. I usually have 11 people to feed. We’ve always got a very busy house.
Describe your daily diet
In the morning, I have a coffee and scrambled eggs, followed by a vitamin C supplement. I also pop some watermelon, lime and orange in a big jug with water to sip on all day. For lunch, I’ll have homemade butternut squash or mushroom soups, but sometimes I only want sandwiches and crisps. In the evenings, we have chicken, potatoes and vegetables, or a homemade curry.
Is there anything you’d refuse to eat?
I’ve never tried oysters or mussels – and I don’t want to. I don’t eat much bread, either.
Strangest thing you’ve ever eaten?
I was at late singer George Michael’s house and Heston Blumenthal was cooking. The weirdest things were three “lollipops” – a rocket, which was celery, a twister, which was avocado and salmon, and a magnum, which was foie gras. None of it touched my lips.
What would you cook to impress?
A good fry-up. Every Sunday I cook for around 30 people and I’ll serve eggs and bacon.
What’s your hangover cure?
A Dioralyte sachet as it rehydrates you. A Chinese takeaway helps, too.
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Takeaway treat - chippy
I’m not always a saint, sometimes I love fish and chips.
Naughty but nice - chocolate
Chocolate is popular in our house. My favourite is Mint Aero with a glass of wine
This article appeared in Closer magazine in April 2020.