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45 years |
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August 20, 1979 |
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Leo |
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Scotland |
Occupation |
Tv personality |
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Griselda "Gizzi" Maxwell Erskine (born 20 August 1979) is an English chef and TV personality.
Erskine was born in Wandsworth, London to model and actress Maria Josephine (daughter of Dr Josef Klupt, of Richmond, Surrey, born 1948 in Hammersmith), the second wife of photographer Iain Maxwell Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine of Rerrick (1926, Wandsworth, London-1995), The second of three daughters (all Wandsworth born), Erskine grew up in Belgravia, Central London until the age of 8 when her parents divorced and she moved with her mother and siblings to north-west London. Erskine has stated that her upbringing was 'frugal' and her family 'very poor'. She was educated at state schools.
She trained at Leiths School of Food and Wine in London.
Erskine presented two seasons of Channel 4's cookery show Cook Yourself Thin and presented Channel 4's daytime programme Cookery School in 2011. She has also presented cookery features for ITV1's This Morning, contributed to Healthy Food Guide magazine and appeared on Sky1's Taste. She now co-presents channel 4's cookery programme Drop Down Menu with Matt Tebbutt. She has also appeared on other TV shows, including Cooks To Market and Iron Chef on Channel 4. As a food writer, she has published Kitchen Magic and her latest book, the hugely successful Skinny Weeks and Weekend Feasts, has been a best-seller since it was published in April this year.
Height | 5 ft 10 in / 177 cm |
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Weight | 141 lb / 64 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Nationality | Scottish |
Race / ethnicity | White |