Saturday Kitchen star Matt Tebbutt has revealed he was recently mugged in London — a scary incident that left him bleeding and more cautious when out and about
Saturday Kitchen star Matt Tebbutt has revealed he was recently mugged in London in a frightening encounter that left him shaken — and slightly bloodied.
The popular chef and TV presenter, 50, shared the unexpected ordeal during a candid interview with Fabulous magazine, admitting the experience has left him more wary when out in the capital.
“I got mugged in London recently and there was blood — well, a trickle anyway — so I’m a bit more wary since then,” he said.
Although he didn’t share further details about the incident, it’s clear the moment had an impact. Tebbutt, who has fronted the BBC’s flagship weekend cookery show since 2016, is more used to dealing with kitchen chaos than street crime.
The classically trained chef studied at Leiths School of Food and Wine after earning a degree in Geography and Anthropology at Oxford Brookes. Before moving into TV, he ran the award-winning Foxhunter restaurant in Wales for over a decade.
These days, he’s best known for cooking up a storm with celebrity guests and food experts every Saturday morning — and for his on-screen bromance with wine expert Olly Smith.
In fact, when asked to name his secret celebrity crush, Tebbutt admitted: “Olly Smith. Well, it’s not so secret, really. Our on-screen bromance spills over into real life, and we are great mates.”
Despite his confident presence on camera, Tebbutt admitted he’s still haunted by stage fright when it comes to speaking off-screen. “I’ve always struggled with public speaking, so a podium and an audience are pretty scary too,” he confessed.
Asked who would play him in a movie of his life, Tebbutt said: “In my head I am Paul Rudd, but more realistically, it would probably be the rugged Jason Isaacs — I love them both, and Jason would make a great Bond.”
He also shared a few light-hearted insights into his personality, including a guilty pleasure: eating supermarket crab sticks. “Are they even proper food? I made the mistake of looking at the ingredients the other day. If you like them too, I’d suggest not doing that.”
Off-screen, Tebbutt lives in Monmouthshire with his wife Lisa and their two children. He once trained with the RAF University Air Squadron and described learning to fly as one of his proudest achievements — something his son is now following in his footsteps to pursue.
Despite his growing profile, he insists his essentials are simple: “Some great food, simply cooked, decent wine and good company — and a cracking playlist.”
Source: Mirror
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