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| website = http://vickery.tv
| website = http://vickery.tv
| birth_name = Philip Vickery
| birth_name = Philip Vickery
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|df=yes|2 May 1961}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1961|5|2}}
| birth_place = [[Folkestone]], [[Kent]], England
| birth_place = [[Folkestone]], [[Kent]], England
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| occupation = [[Celebrity chef]], food writer
| occupation = [[Celebrity chef]], food writer
| years_active = 1996–present
| years_active = 1996–present
| employer = ''[[BBC]]'' (former)<br>''[[ITV Network|ITV]]'' (current)
| employer = [[BBC]] (former)<br>[[ITV Network|ITV]] (current)
| known = ''[[Ready, Steady, Cook]]'',<br />''[[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]]''
| known = ''[[Ready, Steady, Cook]]'',<br />''[[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]]''
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Fern Britton]]|2000|2020|end=separated}}
| home_town = Folkestone, Kent, England
| spouse = [[Fern Britton]] (m. 2000)
| children = 1
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'''Philip Vickery''' (born 2 May 1961) is an English [[celebrity chef]]. He is best known for working on ITV's ''[[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]]'', where he has been the Chef since 2006.
'''Philip Vickery''' (born 2 May 1961) is an English [[celebrity chef]]. He is best known for working on ITV's ''[[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]]'', where he has been a Chef since 2006.


==Biography==
==Career==
Vickery followed [[Gary Rhodes]] as head chef of the [[Castle Hotel, Taunton|Castle Hotel]], Taunton, Somerset, which at the time held a [[Michelin Star]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eating-out--fortress-of-new-english-food-the-castle-hotel-taunton-somerset-1431926.html|title=EATING OUT / Fortress of new English food: The Castle Hotel, Taunton, Somerset|last=Wells|first=John|date=27 March 1994|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=6 September 2009|location=London}}</ref> It lost its Michelin status under Vickery, but retained its 4 [[AA rosette]]s, while he gained the ''AA Chef of the Year''. Vickery regained the Michelin star, re-awarded for four consecutive years from 1994 to 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vickery.tv/vtv01/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=45|title=Phil's Vickery TV - Mustard (France)|first=|last=Tj|website=www.vickery.tv}}</ref> Vickery has written twelve books. The first, "Just Food", was published by Headline in 1999. He appeared in BBC's ''[[Ready Steady Cook]]'' over 200 times between 1996 and 2010 until the show's retirement.
Vickery followed [[Gary Rhodes]] as head chef of the [[Castle Hotel, Taunton|Castle Hotel]], Taunton, Somerset, which at the time held a [[Michelin Star]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eating-out--fortress-of-new-english-food-the-castle-hotel-taunton-somerset-1431926.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eating-out--fortress-of-new-english-food-the-castle-hotel-taunton-somerset-1431926.html |archive-date=26 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=EATING OUT / Fortress of new English food: The Castle Hotel, Taunton, Somerset|last=Wells|first=John|date=27 March 1994|work=The Independent|accessdate=6 September 2009|location=London}}</ref> It lost its Michelin status under Vickery, but retained its 4 [[AA rosette]]s, while he gained the ''AA Chef of the Year''. Vickery regained the Michelin star, re-awarded for four consecutive years from 1994 to 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vickery.tv/vtv01/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=45|title=Phil's Vickery TV - Mustard (France)|last=Tj|website=www.vickery.tv}}</ref> Vickery has written twelve books. The first, "Just Food", was published by Headline in 1999. He appeared in BBC's ''[[Ready Steady Cook]]'' over 200 times between 1996 and 2010 until the show's retirement, often being nicknamed "Phil Victory" due to his high win record in the series.


He currently appears on the television programme ''[[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]]'' as a part of "This Morning Cook In!".
He currently appears on the television programme ''[[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]]'' as a resident chef.


In September 2008, Vickery began advertising food products and promoting special offers for supermarket chain [[Aldi]], after signing a two-year deal with the chain. He is also the current spokesperson for [[Unilever]]'s [[Stork (margarine)|Stork]] brand [[margarine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakewithstork.co.uk/|title=Bake with Stork|publisher=Unilever|accessdate=7 May 2010}}</ref> He was appointed Food Ambassador in March 2010 by [[Coeliac UK]]. He became interested in the subject of gluten-free food when a [[Christmas pudding]] company he owned switched to using rice flour, and he noticed an increase in orders due to the niche position the product occupied.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/8066435/Gluten-free-recipes-by-Phil-Vickery.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Xanthe | last=Clay | title=Gluten-free recipes by Phil Vickery | date=15 October 2010}}</ref>
In September 2008, Vickery began advertising food products and promoting special offers for supermarket chain [[Aldi]], after signing a two-year deal with the chain. He is also the current spokesperson for [[Unilever]]'s [[Stork (margarine)|Stork]] brand [[margarine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakewithstork.co.uk/|title=Bake with Stork|publisher=Unilever|accessdate=7 May 2010}}</ref> He was appointed Food Ambassador in March 2010 by [[Coeliac UK]]. He became interested in the subject of gluten-free food when a [[Christmas pudding]] company he owned switched to using rice flour, and he noticed an increase in orders due to the niche position the product occupied.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/8066435/Gluten-free-recipes-by-Phil-Vickery.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Xanthe | last=Clay | title=Gluten-free recipes by Phil Vickery | date=15 October 2010}}</ref>
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==Family==
==Family==
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Vickery is the second of three sons of Robert and Teresa Vickery. They were born at Folkestone, then raised at [[Densole]] in [[Hawkinge]] near Folkestone. He is married to [[Fern Britton]], has one daughter Winifred (2001) and is stepfather to Fern's three children from her first marriage. The pair announced on their Twitter accounts on 29 January 2020 that they have decided to go their separate ways.
Vickery is the second of three sons of Robert and Teresa Vickery. They were born at Folkestone, then raised at [[Densole]] in [[Hawkinge]] near Folkestone. He began dating [[Fern Britton]] in 1999 after they met on the set of [[BBC Two]]'s ''[[Ready Steady Cook]]''. They married in spring 2000. Vickery has one daughter with Britton, Winifred (2001) and is stepfather to Britton's three children from her first marriage. Vickery and Britton announced on their Twitter accounts on 29 January 2020 that they were separating after 20 years of marriage.


==Books==
==Books==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 17:12, 29 October 2023

For other people named Phil Vickery, see Phil Vickery (disambiguation).
Phil Vickery
Born
Philip Vickery

(1961-05-02) 2 May 1961 (age 63)
Folkestone, Kent, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Celebrity chef, food writer
Years active1996–present
Employer(s)BBC (former)
ITV (current)
Known forReady, Steady, Cook,
This Morning
Spouse
​
​
(m. 2000; sep. 2020)​
Children1
Websitehttp://vickery.tv

Philip Vickery (born 2 May 1961) is an English celebrity chef. He is best known for working on ITV's This Morning, where he has been a Chef since 2006.

Career[edit]

Vickery followed Gary Rhodes as head chef of the Castle Hotel, Taunton, Somerset, which at the time held a Michelin Star.[1] It lost its Michelin status under Vickery, but retained its 4 AA rosettes, while he gained the AA Chef of the Year. Vickery regained the Michelin star, re-awarded for four consecutive years from 1994 to 1997.[2] Vickery has written twelve books. The first, "Just Food", was published by Headline in 1999. He appeared in BBC's Ready Steady Cook over 200 times between 1996 and 2010 until the show's retirement, often being nicknamed "Phil Victory" due to his high win record in the series.

He currently appears on the television programme This Morning as a resident chef.

In September 2008, Vickery began advertising food products and promoting special offers for supermarket chain Aldi, after signing a two-year deal with the chain. He is also the current spokesperson for Unilever's Stork brand margarine.[3] He was appointed Food Ambassador in March 2010 by Coeliac UK. He became interested in the subject of gluten-free food when a Christmas pudding company he owned switched to using rice flour, and he noticed an increase in orders due to the niche position the product occupied.[4]

Family[edit]

Vickery is the second of three sons of Robert and Teresa Vickery. They were born at Folkestone, then raised at Densole in Hawkinge near Folkestone. He began dating Fern Britton in 1999 after they met on the set of BBC Two's Ready Steady Cook. They married in spring 2000. Vickery has one daughter with Britton, Winifred (2001) and is stepfather to Britton's three children from her first marriage. Vickery and Britton announced on their Twitter accounts on 29 January 2020 that they were separating after 20 years of marriage.

Books[edit]

  • Just Food (1999)
  • Phil & Fern's Family Food (2002)
  • Proof of the Pudding (2003)
  • The Complete Gammon Cookbook (2006)
  • A Passion for Puddings (2006)
  • Ready Steady Cook: The Ten-minute Cookbook (with Ross Burden, Gino D'Acampo, James Martin and Nick Nairn (2006)
  • Cooking Naked (2007)
  • Britain: The Cookbook (with Lee Steve) (2007)
  • The Little Book of Great British Turkey Recipes (2008)
  • Phil Vickery's Puddings (2009)
  • Seriously Good! Gluten-Free Cooking (2009)
  • Seriously Good! Gluten-Free Baking (2010)
  • The Great Outdoors Cookbook (2011)
  • Pork (2013)
  • Game (2014)
  • Seriously Good! Gluten Free Cooking, 2nd Edition (2016)
  • Essential Gluten Free (2016)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wells, John (27 March 1994). "EATING OUT / Fortress of new English food: The Castle Hotel, Taunton, Somerset". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  2. ^ Tj. "Phil's Vickery TV - Mustard (France)". www.vickery.tv.
  3. ^ "Bake with Stork". Unilever. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  4. ^ Clay, Xanthe (15 October 2010). "Gluten-free recipes by Phil Vickery". The Daily Telegraph. London.

External links[edit]

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