Russell Grant Interview

INTERVIEW WITH RUSSELL GRANT   “I am really worried about cooking Marco style. I am workers caff. I am greasy spoon, Wimbledon theatre darling, and spag bowl.”   Astrologer and actor Russell Grant admits that the one reason for doing the show was to cook with his favourite TV chef.   “I have turned down […]

Alex Ferns Interview

INTERVIEW WITH ALEX FERNS   “Practising for Marco’s Kitchen Burnout, I set my stove on fire cooking prawn pasta. That is not a good start, is it?”   Actor Alex Ferns, 41, makes no bones about it. He’s out to win!   “I always say that I’m not a competitive person but if I am […]

Carol Smillie Interview

INTERVIEW WITH CAROL SMILLIE   “Predominantly I am happier with a power tool in my hand doing DIY, than a wooden spoon, cooking.”   Scottish TV presenter Carol Smillie, 48, reveals she agreed to a role swap with her restaurateur husband. At home, he did the cooking, and she did the DIY.   “I suppose […]

Jason Byrne Interview

INTERVIEW WITH JASON BYRNE   “Learning to cook great food goes straight to a women’s heart. It’s going to be great in the bedroom. I’m going to get way more sex!”   Irish stand-up comedian Jason Byrne, 37, reveals he is learning to cook with Marco, so that he can impress his wife Brenda.   […]

Debra Stephenson Interview

INTERVIEW WITH DEBRA STEPHENSON   “To have hints, tips and lessons from Marco Pierre White. It’s like winning a prize. You can’t buy this. So many women would jump at the chance.”   Actress Debra Stephenson, 37, believes that cooking for the man in your life can keep romance alive.   “If you love someone, […]

Nancy Dell’olio Interview

INTERVIEW WITH NANCY DELL’OLIO   “My therapist told me it would be good to do the show, because you never know what you can discover about yourself doing something like this.”   Italian businesswoman and lawyer Nancy Dell’Olio has no doubts who she would invite for her dream dinner party at her London home.   […]

Mark Watson Interview

INTERVIEW WITH MARK WATSON   “It is difficult for me to bond with an Alpha male like Marco who regards me, I think, as a bit of a worm. Someone who can’t cook and has just blundered into his kitchen.  Which is about right, really.”   Comedian Mark Watson, 30, has far more on his […]

Ruth Langsford Interview

INTERVIEW WITH RUTH LANGSFORD   “Because Eamonn can’t cook, he thinks I am a domestic goddess. Now I’m worried I’ll find out I’m not that good!”   TV presenter Ruth Langsford, 50, reveals that the one room in the house where she can relax without any interference from husband-to-be Eamonn Holmes is the kitchen.   […]

Elen Rives Interview

INTERVIEW WITH ELEN RIVES   “I am not scared of Marco. If he shouts at me, I will shout at him!”   Spanish model Elen Rives, 35, makes it quite clear how she intends to handle the legendary chef if tempers reach boiling point in the kitchen.   “I am not scared of Marco. If […]

Tupele Dorgu Interview

INTERVIEW WITH TUPELE DORGU   “Shellfish. If I have to do anything with lobsters, crabs or mussels, putting them in hot water, or cracking them open, I will freak out. I can’t even look at them.”   Actress Tupele Dorgu, 32, has such a fear of shellfish, she can’t have one anywhere near her.   […]