Simon Rimmer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Simon Rimmer
Rimmer in May 2010
Born	Simon Peter Rimmer (1963-05-05) 5 May 1963 (age 61) Wallasey, Wirral, England
Occupation	Chef
Years active	1990–present

Simon Peter Rimmer (born 5 May 1963) is an English celebrity chef, best known for his on-screen partnership with Tim Lovejoy.

Early life

Simon Peter Rimmer was born in Wallasey.

Career

Rimmer originally studied fashion and textile design, and later taught himself to cook. In 1990, he bought Greens, a vegetarian restaurant in West Didsbury. It closed in 2024. He opened his second restaurant, Earle, in Hale in October 2006, though this was sold to a local restaurateur in 2016. In 2013, Rimmer served as a judge for British Sausage Week, helping to choose the winners and promote the event.

Rimmer's television career began with Granada Breeze before appearing regularly on programmes including This Morning, The One Show, The Gadget Show and Pointless Celebrities. He has presented Making a Meal of It for BBC Two, Win It, Cook It, Tricks of the Restaurant Trade, Eat the Week with Iceland and Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks for Channel 4 and Breaking Into Tesco for Channel 5. Rimmer is best known for his work alongside Tim Lovejoy presenting Something for the Weekend on BBC Two between 2006 and 2012 and Sunday Brunch, a show with a similar format on Channel 4.

Rimmer has also appeared as a contestant on various TV shows. In 2006, he pitted his cooking talents against other skilled chefs on the first series of Great British Menu; losing in the North of England heat to Marcus Wareing. In 2008, he appeared on Celebrity Mastermind, choosing 'The History of Tranmere Rovers' as a specialist subject. In August 2017, it was confirmed that Rimmer would take part in the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Karen Clifton. The pair were eliminated in week six.

Rimmer's first book, The Accidental Vegetarian, was published in October 2004. His second book, Rebel Cook, was published in October 2006. His third book Lazy Brunch came out in 2008, co-written with Lovejoy and based on a feature in Something from the Weekend. In 2009, Rimmer published his fourth book, The Seasoned Vegetarian.

Personal life

Rimmer supports Liverpool F.C. and was present during the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

Filmography

Television