is best known for his entertaining and insightful role in ’s , however, the TV chef leads a fascinating life away from the screens.
After working in many of the most prestigious restaurants, the 50-year-old turned to presenting and has appeared on ‘s Food Unwrapped, Good Food’s Market Kitchen and the Great British Menu.
Away from TV, Matt is father to two children a daughter, Jessie, 22 and a son, Henry, 20 who he shares with his wife of 25 years, Lisa.
Although Matt largely keeps his family life out of the spotlight, he has briefly opened up about his loved ones.
In 2017, he spoke to about working with his wife and shared: “Lisa is great with people, whereas I’m the bolshie chef in the kitchen. She definitely wears the trousers, no question… followed by my daughter.”
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Matt Tebbutt owned a pub with his wife Lisa (Image: Instagram)
Matt also expressed pride in Henry by snapping a rare snap of them together after dropping the 20-year-old off at St. Andrews University.
Suggesting the institution was akin to Hogwarts, he wrote: “Turns out the Boy’s gone to Hogwarts… otherwise known as @uniofstandrews.”
Before getting married in 1999, the couple met and began dating in an unconventional and brow-raising way.
When they first met, Matt was, in fact, dating Lisa’s sister, the TV star admitted this during an appearance on the Grilled By The Staff Canteen podcast: “I used to go out with her sister – next [question]! Fun fact.”
In addition to juggling his busy on-screen career, the chef also ran a pub, the Foxhunter Inn, in Monmouthshire, Wales, with his wife.
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Matt Tebbutt cooks alongside his guest chefs on Saturday Kitchen (Image: BBC)
Speaking to The Mirror, he shared: “Working alongside each other was tough, but we’re still together. We worked well as a team.”
However, after 14 years of ownership, they were forced to give it up after struggling to keep up with its “relentless” demands.
After suffering with pure exhaustion, Matt disclosed: “It was a very different sort of relentless business. We didn’t take a break.”
He admitted to The Western Mail that despite their charm, country pubs require significant support because they are incredibly hard to maintain.