Lisa appeared in Spooks and Holby City before appearing on, and winning Celebrity MasterChef which led to a new chapter in her career. She has since fronted John And Lisa's Weekend Kitchen with her husband John Torode, and regularly appears on Lorraine and This Morning.


Biography

Lisa Faulkner first established herself as a leading actress starring in numerous TV dramas including Holby City, Spooks and Dangerfield. She then won Celebrity MasterChef and has gone on a remarkable food journey.

She presents the cookery show John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen, alongside her husband John Torode. Lisa is also a regular contributor to Lorraine having made a number of cookery strands for the show including Autumn, Winter Warmers and Christmas.

Lisa’s first cookery book Recipes From My Mother For My Daughter became an instant bestseller, reaching number one in The Times non-fiction list. She has also written The Way I Cook, Tea and Cake, and From Mother to Mother. Her first non-cookery title Meant To Be tells Lisa’s personal story and path to motherhood via IVF and ultimately adoption.

She has presented several TV programmes, including This Morning, Heir Hunters, and What’s Cooking? with Ben Shepherd, as well creating dishes in the This Morning kitchen. Lisa is a regular face on the Food Network, and presented The Big Eat alongside Matt Tebbutt and Kitchen Superheroes. Lisa is passionate about cooking with children and fronted the show Crash My Kitchen on CBBC. In the series she taught children and their families how to cook simple and healthy meals.

Lisa’s cookery skills are highly sought after for live demonstrations at food events including BBC Good Food, The Cake & Bake Show, and the Ideal Home Show. She is a proud brand ambassador for Ocado.com.

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