Robert Irvine
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Irvine made Honorary Chief Petty Officer of the US Navy in 2015
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Robert Paul Irvine 24 September 1965 Salisbury, England, United Kingdom |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Irvine (divorced) Gail Kim (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Robert Irvine (born 24 September 1965) is an English celebrity chef who has appeared on and hosted a variety of Food Network programs including Dinner: Impossible, Worst Cooks in America, Restaurant: Impossible, A Hero's Welcome, All-Star Academy, Guy's Grocery Games, Chopped: Impossible and Restaurant Express.
Since September 2016, Irvine has launched a daytime talk show which currently airs weekdays on The CW titled The Robert Irvine Show.
Irvine was born Robert Paul Irvine and was raised in Wiltshire, England. He began his cooking career upon enlisting in the Royal Navy at the age of fifteen. Having completed culinary training, Robert served aboard Her Majesty's Royal Yacht Britannia. Upon completion of his 10-year tour of duty, Irvine performed consultant work in Bali, Jakarta, and Ho Chi Minh City before becoming Executive Chef aboard numerous cruise ships and high end establishments such as Trump's Taj Mahal, culminating with the five-star MS Crystal Harmony.
He had started his television career on Food Network on a show called “Fit for a King” which was later re-titled before broadcast to Dinner: Impossible where he would be given countless challenges over the course of the life of the show. This later led to the even greater success with his television show, Restaurant: Impossible.
Irvine has been involved with the Children Uniting Nations charity that was founded by southern California socialite Daphna Ziman. He was one of a team of celebrity chefs who participated in their fundraising dinner for the 77th Academy Awards in 2005 in addition to serving as Head Chef at their 78th Academy Awards dinner in 2006.
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