If I can give you one strong piece of advice, when you go away for that romantic weekend, whatever you do, do not accept or take the upgrade to the honeymoon suite.

I grew up in a funny way.

I’ve had a lot of success; I’ve had failures, so I learn from the failure.

My father was a swim teacher. We used to swim before school, swim after school.

As a soccer player, I wanted an FA Cup winner’s medal. As an actor you want an Oscar. As a chef it’s three-Michelin’s stars, there’s no greater than that. So pushing yourself to the extreme...

I was a naturally aggressive left-back, a cut-throat tackler.

I don’t think it’s a good advert for any restaurant, a fat chef, and secondly, who wants to eat a dessert when the chef’s a fat pig.

You know how arrogant the French are – extraordinary.

I’d like to think I’m a great teacher.

No one saw the recession coming.