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Born in Stratford Upon Avon , he went to school at The King's School, Canterbury . CAREER Worrall Thompson opened his first restaurant - "Ménage à Trois" - in Knightsbridge in 1981 . Since then he has launched several successful restaurants, including "Wiz and Woz" in West London and "Metro" in Jersey — all of which reflect his somewhat 'individual' approach to food. He was a cook on BBC2 ’s '' Food And Drink '', appeared on '' Ready Steady Cook '' from 1994 , and has presented a number of other cookery programmes. In 2003 , he appeared in the second series of '' I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! ''. From 2003 (when he replaced original host Worrall Thompson recently represented the Midlands and East Of England in the BBC 's Great British Menu but was beaten by Galton Blackiston . {Link without Title} , after burning the meat course of his entry prior to the judging phase. Worrall Thompson is a patron of FOREST , a UK-based pro-smoking lobby. CRITICISM Worrall Thompson's recipe for Snickers Pie was nominated by independent food watchdog The Food Commission as one of the most unhealthy dessert recipes ever. Consisting of five Snickers bars, Puff Pastry , Mascarpone , soft cheese, sugar and eggs, a single slice has been estimated to contain 1,250 calories. Although this was widely reported in the British media, the BBC still hosts the recipe on its website, albeit with a health warning. In 2005, as he launched his new series, Gordon Ramsay , commenting on the phenomenon of "Celebrity Chefs" said, "I don't really think I'm a celebrity chef. There's a TV bracket and a serious chef bracket." He went on to dub Ainsley Harriot , Brian Turner and Worrall Thompson as the '' Teletubbies '' {Link without Title} . REFERENCES
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