Giorgio Locatelli, the accident involving the chef and which not everyone knows about: this is what happened to the Masterchef judge.
Giorgio Locatelli, renowned 55 year old Lombard chef originally from Corgeno in Vergiateis a real celebrity in Britain.
His Locanda Locatelli, located in chic Marylebone in Londonattracts royalty of England and Hollywood stars like Madonna and the Beckhams.
Bestselling author and well-known face of BBC documentariesLocatelli is recognized as an ambassador of Italian cuisine overseas.
Recently, has decided to join Barbieri, Bastianich and Cannavacciuolo as a judge on MasterChef Italiaa step that arouses curiosity and reflects the desire for a new challenge.
Giorgio Locatelli, ambassador of Italian cuisine in the world
In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport he confessed: “I wanted to work at the Savoy in London since I was little, it was like a dream come true”. Now, with his participation in MasterChef, he promises a different approach: respectful and encouraging, far from humiliating the competitors, an attitude born from his first difficult experiences in London kitchens. Locatelli expressed enthusiasm for his “first Italian job”seeing it as an opportunity to test whether “nemo is a prophet in his homeland”. Without economic interests in Italy, he says he is free to maintain a selective approach towards any future projects.
Defines Italian cuisine as a vehicle of new ingredients and habitscapable of adapting and integrating into the daily life of different cultures. Its regular presence in British schoolswhere he teaches children the art of Italian taste and cooking, demonstrates his commitment to making Italian cuisine accessible and loved globally.
Giorgio Locatelli, the motorcycle accident and his wife’s reaction
There passion for motorbikes it has always run in the veins of Giorgio Locatelli’s family. His brother participated three times in the famous Paris-Dakar rally, while he himself has cultivated a love for two wheels since he was young, whizzing around racing tracks. However, this passion came to a sudden halt a few years ago, just when Locatelli was about to enter the literary world with his first book.
It was planned an important date with Oprah Winfrey to present the work, but a motorcycle accident fractured his collarbone. This event caused not only physical pain but also family tensions: his wife didn’t speak to him for a whole month and put him in front of an ultimatum, threatening to no longer attend any hospital admissions if he decided to get back on the saddle. Today, despite having abandoned active riding, Locatelli has not lost his interest in motorcycle competitions, following with enthusiasm events such as MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 from the comfort of home.
