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John Torode's ultra-rare photos with his lookalike children he co-parents with Lisa Faulkner

The MasterChef judge married Lisa Faulkner in 2019

Senior Features Writer
Updated: August 13, 2024

Celebrity MasterChef is back for a landmark 19th season. John Torode is once again joined by hosting partner, Gregg Wallace as they prepare to put famous faces including Sugababes star Mutya Buena, Strictly pro Vito Coppola and This Morning presenter Craig Doyle, through their paces.

Like many successful chefs and restaurateurs, John takes no prisoners when it comes to his work in the kitchen, but it's clear the TV chef has a softer side when it comes to his family.

The 59-year-old is happily married to actress and fellow TV presenter Lisa Faulker, and together they present their own show, John & Lisa's Weekend Kitchen, where they serve up delicious recipe inspiration for viewers at home.

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Lisa Faulkner and John Torode attend the ITV Palooza 2019

The couple married in 2019 and both are parents, too. John shares two adult children, Casper and Marselle, from his previous relationship with Angela. 

He's also a dad to Lou, 18, and Jonah, 20 from his marriage to Jessica Torode. They were married between 2000 and 2011 and finalised their divorce in 2014.

Lisa, meanwhile, is a mum to 16-year-old daughter Billie, whom she adopted with her ex Chris Coghill in 2006.

John doesn't often post photos of his children on social media and not a huge amount is known about them publicly. However, from the snaps that we have seen, his children are total lookalikes of him!

John Torode's ultra-rare snaps with his lookalike children

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John's daughter Lou

John shared this photo of his daughter Lou to celebrate her 18th birthday. 

Paying tribute to her on her special day, John wrote on Instagram: "@Lou.Torode Always full of fun, laughs and love. 

"What a wonderful 18-year-old you truly are! Clever, kind and brilliant. Love you, my little princess. Happy Birthday. Love you." 

Lou looked lovely in her green floral dress with a celebratory cocktail in hand.

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John's throwback

In the same post for his daughter's birthday, John shared some adorable throwback pictures of Lou from when she was younger.

This cute photo shows Lou feeding the ducks on the lake in super cute blue Wellington boots.

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Sibling love

This photo shows Lou with her older brother playing around together a few years ago. Lou's brother, Jonah, is now 20. 

We're certain John loves nothing more than looking back on these happy memories from when his children were young!

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John's son Jonah

As mentioned, John's son Jonah recently turned 20 and the celebrity chef also paid a heartwarming tribute to his son for his birthday on Instagram. 

The proud dad wrote: "Happy 20th Birthday Son. 

"What an amazing young man you are. Kind, fun, generous and loving but you still can't answer a phone and @jonah.torode I love you for all of it. Happy Happy Birthday."  

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Father-son bond

It seems the bond has continued as Jonah's grown up. This super cute snap sees the two of them sitting together while enjoying a meal, and their faces say it all!

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John's son Casper

John also has two older sons, Casper and Marselle, from his relationship with his previous wife, Angela, although not much is known about the chef's grown-up children, including their ages.

However, John did post this rare photo of his son, Casper, to his social media, showing his grown-up son enjoying a cocktail on the beach to celebrate his birthday. 

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