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Lesley Waters
Born (1960-04-03) 3 April 1960 (age 65)
London, England, United Kingdom
Cooking style Molecular Gastronomy
Education Ealing College
Official website
http://www.lesleywaters.com/


Lesley Waters (born 3 April 1960) is a famous English celebrity chef. She is well-known for appearing on popular cooking shows like Ready Steady Cook. Currently, she is one of the main chefs on the TV programme This Morning.

Lesley Waters' Career Journey

Starting Her Cooking Path

Lesley Waters studied French cooking at Ealing College for three years. After her studies, she worked in some of the best hotels. She even won awards, including a special scholarship. This scholarship allowed her to cook at the Hotel Intercontinental in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Becoming a Top Chef

Later, Lesley joined Prue Leith's famous restaurant. She quickly became a senior chef there. After that, she worked as a chef for special events and even cooked for government officials. She then returned to Leith's School of Food and Wine. There, she taught students how to cook and eventually became the head teacher.

From Kitchen to Television

Lesley Waters first appeared on television in 1989. She started on various early TV shows. Soon after, she became a regular on popular cooking programmes. These included Ready Steady Cook and Can't Cook, Won't Cook.

Life Outside the Kitchen

Lesley Waters is married to Tim, who is a photographer. They have two children together. The family lives in a large house near Halstock, in Dorset, England. This house is now also home to Lesley Waters' own cookery school. Here, people can learn cooking tips and recipes directly from her.

Experts in healthy eating have praised Lesley. They like how she uses 'good fats' in her recipes. This shows her commitment to both tasty and healthy food.

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