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Tim Byrne

John Torode and wife Lisa Faulkner bag new series of ITV's Weekend Kitchen

Celeb couple John Torode and Lisa Faulkner are extending their Kitchen.

The pair have been given a new series of John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen later this year.

And John says taking his work home with him has been easy.

“It’s great to be working with your other half,” he says. “We always have a lot of fun together in the kitchen and Autumn is a fantastic transitional season for food so we will be delivering more exciting and tasty dishes to compliment that time of year and beyond.”

Lisa added it was a “dream come true”, after last series achieved its highest audience share since its launch in 2019.

The pair are set to cook up more treats in the new series of John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen (ITV)

“More viewers seem to join us each year too which is fantastic, so if you haven’t spent your weekends with us before, please come and join us in the kitchen this Autumn,” she says.

Delicious recipes include a Christmas Dinner traybake and a collection of one pot wonders for family meal times.

Unfortunately, they aren’t inviting us all over to gobble them up yourself - you’ll have to make your own.

The pair met in 2010 when Lisa appeared on Celebrity MasterChef, which she won.

John and Lisa cooking up a storm in the kitchen (lisafaulknercooks/Instagram)

Two years later, romance blossomed and they married in 2019.

In August last year, Lisa spoke to the Mirror about their life together, revealing that the pair split the cooking at home equally.

When asked how she found working together on their show, Lisa replied: "I feel like I get to work with my best mate, and he’s always so supportive. Sometimes, I’ll be worried about a recipe because I’ve only done it once, and he’ll be like, “You’ve got it, you know this.”

The couple met in 2010 on Celebrity MasterChef (lisafaulknercooks/Instagram)
Two years later, romance blossomed and they married in 2019 (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

And we have such a laugh that we honestly forget that we’re filming a TV show – it’s like we’re in our kitchen at home."

Lisa, who is mum to daughter Billie, is also stepmum to John's four kids, Jonah, Lulu, Marselle and Casper.

Speaking about how she finds that role, the Holby City actress said: "I love the fact we have a house full of children. Most of them are teenagers now, who stomp around and leave mess everywhere! But we eat and chat together and I absolutely love every single minute."

John and Lisa pictured on their wedding day (Instagram)

When asked how marriage has changed the pair's relationship, the chef replied: "It has cemented our partnership. I love that we’re married.

"I feel so happy. I’m so pleased we got married in 2019 and not 2020!"

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