Gary Rhodes Chef and TV presenter dies aged 59





Gary Rhodes, the superstar gourmet specialist known for his spiky hair and enthusiasm for British food, has passed on matured 59.





As per a family explanation, he kicked the bucket on Tuesday "with his cherished spouse Jennie close by".





"The Rhodes family are profoundly disheartened to report the death of a darling spouse, father and sibling, Gary Rhodes OBE," the announcement read.





"The family might want to thank everybody for their help and request protection during this time."





Conceived in south London in 1960, Rhodes experienced childhood in Kent and prepared at Thanet Technical College.





His first expert activity was at the Amsterdam Hilton, where he started to explore different avenues regarding novel food.





He opened his first eatery in 1997 and was made an OBE in 2006.





Michelin stars, MasterChef and that's only the tip of the iceberg: Look back at Gary Rhodes' life





His TV work remembered appearances for MasterChef, Hell's Kitchen and his very own arrangement Rhodes Around Britain.





He was a challenger on Strictly Come Dancing in 2008, in which he was banded together by proficient artist Karen Hardy.





In a message posted by her move studio, Hardy said she was "genuinely puzzled and lost for words".





Rhodes kicked the bucket in Dubai, where he ran two cafés - Rhodes W1 and Rhodes Twenty10.





Jaideep Bhatia, PR executive of the Grosvenor House Dubai, which housed Rhodes W1, said Rhodes was working "until the day he kicked the bucket".





As indicated by TV organization Rock Oyster Media, Rhodes had been shooting another ITV arrangement when he was "taken sick all of a sudden at home".





"All at Rock Oyster Media and Goldfinch are crushed by this terrible news," it said in an announcement.





Gordon Ramsay drove the tributes to Rhodes, composing on Twitter: "We lost a fabulous gourmet specialist today in Gary Rhodes. He was a gourmet expert who set British Cuisine up for life. Sending all the affection and supplications to your better half and children. You'll be missed."





Composing on Instagram, Jamie Oliver included: "Gary was a phenomenal culinary expert and mind-blowing envoy for British cooking, he was an enormous motivation to me as a youthful gourmet specialist. He rethought current British cooking with polish and fun. find happiness in the hereafter Chef."





Extraordinary British Bake Off judge Prue Leith stated: "Gary was the primary hero of cooking, making it cool for young men to cook. Spiky hairstyle, tight pants, loaded with vitality. What's more, an incredible culinary expert."





Individual culinary specialist James Martin expressed: "Massively compelling in my life and the life of the British nourishment scene. Gent and virtuoso... Tear Gary, I can't accept you're gone."





Ainsley Harriott included: "So dismal to hear the report about Gary Rhodes. A genuine culinary symbol and an exquisite man. Sending my affection and contemplations to his significant other Jennie and their young men. Tear, old buddy."





In an announcement, Grosvenor House Dubai and Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa, where Rhodes worked, stated: "The group is crushed to know about the grievous going of Chef Gary Rhodes OBE.





"Not just has the business lost a genuine culinary legend, we have additionally lost an uplifting individual and an extremely dear companion.





"No words can express our trouble at Gary's demise or our appreciation for the chance to work with him. Our musings and supplications are with the Rhodes family."