Ainsley Harriott delighted staff at a Jesmond restaurant when the popular chef called in unannounced for lunch this week, just as he gets set for a big TV return.
Ainsley was one of the most recognisable foodies on British TV back in the 90s and 00s as the host of iconic series Ready, Steady, Cook; famous for its studio audience vote with their red tomatoes and green peppers voting cards.
And he's returning to the small screen in a big way this coming week as he fronts Ainsley's Coronation Kitchen; a new show which will see him get back into the TV kitchen to cook up a feast fit for royalty, ahead of King Charles III's big day next weekend.
