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The 44-year-old London-basedFrench chef was once voted sexiest

man in the world.

-7P~-Jean-Christophe likes his reality TVshows, having appeared in Back To

Reality and The Games.

-~~-Jean-Christophe bought a run-down

bistro in Clerkenwell, east London in themid-Nineties and turned it into Maison

Novelfi, which won him his first Michefinstar. In two years, his empire grew to

seven restaurants, but money troubleshave seen him sell all but two.

-'?Vt4t~~-His first job was glazing croissants at abakery. But it was shut down when acolleague fell into the dough mixer.

-(')it ~~ ~-'As long as there is no negativity, it will beno problem. I have a hot temper, but I'm

good at keeping it under control.'

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The once-spiky-haired chef is a Britishinstitution at the age of 45.

-7P~-He's hosted several shows, including

Rhodes Around Britain and Masterchef.

-~~- IGary received his first Michelin star at Ithe Castle Hotel in Taunton, Somerset.

He owns Rhodes Twenty Four inLondon's tallest building, Tower 42; the

Rhodes Restaurant at the CalabashHotel, Grenada; and Arcadian Rhodes,

located on the P&O superliner.

-';Vt4t ~~-A traditional lemon sponge he made for

his family when he was 14!

-()H- ~4, 1(~-'There have to be rules in the kitchen.

We're there for two reasons: to cook andto learn. People think of me as someone

with a very jovial manner and 12-inchspikes in my hair. It's very different to

how I really am in the kitchen.'

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