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 Rimmer in May 2010 | |
| Born | Simon Peter Rimmer 5 May 1963 |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Simon Peter Rimmer (born 5 May 1963) is an English celebrity chef, best known for his on-screen partnership with Tim Lovejoy.
Simon Rimmer | |
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| Rimmer in May 2010 | |
| Born | Simon Peter Rimmer 5 May 1963 |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Simon Peter Rimmer (born 5 May 1963) is an English celebrity chef, best known for his on-screen partnership with Tim Lovejoy.
Simon Peter Rimmer was born on 5 May 1963 [1] in Wallasey. [lower-alpha 1]
Rimmer originally studied fashion and textile design, [2] and later taught himself to cook. [3] In 1990, he bought Greens, a vegetarian restaurant in West Didsbury. [4] It closed in 2024. [5] He opened his second restaurant, Earle, in Hale in October 2006, [6] though this was sold to a local restaurateur in 2016. [7] In 2013, Rimmer served as a judge for British Sausage Week, helping to choose the winners and promote the event. [8]
Rimmer's television career began with Granada Breeze before appearing regularly on programmes including This Morning , The One Show , The Gadget Show and Pointless Celebrities . [9] He has presented Making a Meal of It for BBC Two, [10] Win It, Cook It , [11] Tricks of the Restaurant Trade, [12] Eat the Week with Iceland [13] and Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks [14] for Channel 4 and Breaking Into Tesco for Channel 5. [15] Rimmer is best known for his work alongside Tim Lovejoy presenting Something for the Weekend on BBC Two between 2006 and 2012 [16] and Sunday Brunch , a show with a similar format on Channel 4. [17]
Rimmer has also appeared as a contestant on various TV shows. In 2006, he pitted his cooking talents against other skilled chefs on the first series of Great British Menu ; losing in the North of England heat to Marcus Wareing. [18] In 2008, he appeared on Celebrity Mastermind , choosing 'The History of Tranmere Rovers' as a specialist subject. [19] In August 2017, it was confirmed that Rimmer would take part in the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing , partnered with Karen Clifton. [20] The pair were eliminated in week six. [21]
Rimmer's first book, The Accidental Vegetarian, was published in October 2004. [22] His second book, Rebel Cook, was published in October 2006. [23] His third book Lazy Brunch came out in 2008, co-written with Lovejoy and based on a feature in Something from the Weekend. [24] In 2009, Rimmer published his fourth book, The Seasoned Vegetarian. [25]
Rimmer supports Liverpool F.C. and was present during the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. [26]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006–2012 | Something for the Weekend | Co-presenter | With Tim Lovejoy |
| 2012— | Sunday Brunch | Co-presenter | 10 series; with Tim Lovejoy |
| 2014 | Daily Brunch | Co-presenter | 1 series; with Tim Lovejoy |
| Win It, Cook It | Presenter | 1 series | |
| 2016— | Tricks of the Restaurant Trade | Co-presenter | 3 series; with Kate Quilton, Adam Pearson and Sophie Morgan |
| 2017— | Eat the Week with Iceland | Presenter | 1 series |
| 2017 | Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks | Co-presenter | With Sophie Morgan |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Participant | Series 15 | |
| 2018 | Britain's Favourite Food | Presenter | Two-part series |
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