Ainsley Harriott has numerous TV credits including being the presenter of BBC Two's Ready Steady Cook.
Ainsley Harriott was born in South London in 1957, the son of pianist and actor Chester Harriott.
His first appearance on TV was back in 1993.
Ainsley Harriott became the resident chef on Good Morning with Anne and Nick and went on to feature on Ready Steady Cook and Can't Cook, Won't Cook.
Back when he was 16, Ainsley Harriott was a trainee in a West End restaurant, Verrey's.
He pursued a career in food for a while, but was diverted by a successful comedy routine with Paul Boross as the Calypso Twins on the comedy circuit.
However, Harriott returned to cooking and then went on be a 'celebrity chef'.
It was whilst he was Head Chef of the Long Room at Lord's cricket ground that Ainsley Harriott broke into presenting food programmes when BBC Radio 5 commissioned him to present More Nosh, Less Dosh.
As well as Ready Steady Cook and Can't Cook, Won't Cook, his TV credits include Ainsley's Big Cook Out and Food and Drink.
In 2008, Ainsley Harriott was one of the celebrities featured on the BBC's series Who Do You Think You Are.
