In 2003 James Tanner became the latest recruit to the ever-popular TV series Ready Steady Cook, joining the regular team of celebrity chefs on the BBC 2 show which now draws in close to 3 million viewers per episode.

Since then he has become one of the most popular chefs around – he has appeared on Step up to the Plate (BBC1), Take on the Takeaway (BBC 2), Saturday Kitchen (BBC 1), Something for the Weekend (BBC 2) Put Your Menu Where Your Mouth Is (BBC 2) and is now a regular on Lorraine (ITV 1). 2010 saw James’ career soar further, with his own range of products with Matalan incorporating everything from cookware to kitchen textiles with a new range that hit the shops in 2011.