Abusive childhood, alcoholic mother, fame at 15… TV chef Lorraine Pascale has survived them all — and is still smiling. She tells Judith Woods how she does it. This is not the opening gambit I expected from the former model, TV chef and million-selling cookery book writer. Yet, in her latest reinvention as a life guru, that is exactly what Lorraine is doing. Her message, quite simply, is that we should not allow our past, however difficult, to define us. And she is very much speaking from experience.
Born at a home for unmarried mothers in Hackney, East London, in , Lorraine was taken into care at birth. At first she was fostered and then adopted at 18 months. Her adoptive white parents, Roger and Audrey Woodward, who already had a son, brought her up in the Cotswolds but separated and then divorced when she was three. Audrey began drinking heavily and Lorraine became the focus of her rages. She was physically attacked — social worker reports reveal that Audrey fantasised about throwing Lorraine under a lorry.
Her mother admitted that the only way she could keep herself from hitting her child was to lock her in her bedroom. Aged eight, Lorraine was sent to a series of foster parents before it was deemed safe for her to be reunited with her adoptive mother — a move which, as Lorraine says, certainly toughened her up. It was only later that I learned to be happy, and that was by taking responsibility for my own mental health.
Yes, bad things happen but at some point you have to stop blaming and feeling aggrieved and defining yourself as a victim and move on. And move on she did. Scouted by a model agency at the age of 16 she left school and modelled for the next decade, with career highlights including the iconic swimwear issue of Sports Illustrated and being the first black model to feature on the cover of US Elle. Her TV shows are in 70 countries worldwide. She had her own cooking show on the BBC for several seasons.
Lorraine Pascale. Physical Status Height 1. Her husband is Kaz Balinski-Jundzill m. In , Pascale said she practises Transcendental Meditation to relax after work. Lorraine Pascale fans also viewed:. Kaori Manabe. Jang Seung-jo. James Aspey. We connect brands with social media talent to create quality sponsored content " Join Here ".
Top 10 Top 10 Chefs of the year by vote. Nick DiGiovanni. Joshua Weissman. Nathan Odom. Cole Frederickson. Candace Nelson. Remy Bond. Bella Wylie. Stefano Faita. John Whaite. Holden Dahlerbruch. The actress, 24, also shared her own post about her mum's wedding, using the same photos to congratulate the happy couple. Gave my mum away and found my forever family Lorraine looked sensational as she wore an ivory off-the-shoulder gown that cut high on her thigh to show off her slender legs and had a long train.
She thanked the former Casualty star for walking her down the aisle, and admitted she is 'more than I could ever have dreamed of for a daughter'. The chef commented: 'Thank you for giving me away! You're more than I could ever have dreamed of for a daughter. I love you more than I can ever say.
Gushing: Sharing her joy over the nuptials, Ella commented: 'I love you so much. I love you'. Sweet: Lorraine thanked the former Casualty star for walking her down the aisle, and admitted she is 'more than I could ever have dreamed of for a daughter'. In January, Lorraine revealed she was engaged to her boyfriend of three years Dennis after he proposed during the U.
K's second lockdown. The television chef announced her happy news during an appearance on Loose Women , and said she cried for ten minutes before accepting Dennis' proposal after he popped the question on his birthday. Lorraine said: 'Big news: I got engaged over lockdown. The lucky man is Dennis O'Brien, he's amazing, we've been together for three years.
The couple separated in and subsequently divorced. And the chef talked about her daughter Ella, who has carved a successful career in the acting industry having starred in Charlie's Angels alongside Kristen Stewart. She's really happy, living the dream and enjoying the hot weather. The television personality first rose to fame in the modelling industry after being scouted by the agent who scouted Naomi Campbell. Based in New York, Lorraine achieved recognition as the first black British model to appear on the cover of American Elle.
Over the moon: The television chef announced her happy news during an appearance on Loose Women earlier this year. Exciting: At the time, Lorraine said: 'Big news: I got engaged over lockdown. The lucky man is Dennis O'Brien, he's amazing, we've been together for three years'.
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