JOHN TORODE & LISA FAULKNER : ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AFTER MASTERCHEF AXE

Celebrity chefs John Torode and Lisa Faulkner have delighted fans with a major announcement this week, unveiling their brand-new YouTube cooking channel, filmed entirely inside their own home kitchen. The news comes at a significant moment for the pair, following John’s final-ever series of Celebrity MasterChef, marking the end of an era and the beginning of an exciting new chapter.

In a warm and relaxed introduction video welcoming viewers into their home, John begins: “Welcome to our new YouTube channel, and to our home kitchen.” Beside him, Lisa, actress, chef, author, and long-time culinary collaborator, explains the concept with clear enthusiasm: “This is in our home, we are cooking all our recipes from home, in our kitchen, which is great, because we know where everything is, and we really hope you're going to join us to see our family favourites.”

The couple, who have become household favourites thanks to their onscreen chemistry and easy-going approach to food, shared what fans can expect from their new digital venture. John revealed they will be serving up a delicious mix of dishes: “Celebratory food, food from all round the world, whether it be spaghetti with a tomato sauce, Korean fried chicken and a sticky sauce to go with it, all the way through to scones and jam and cream.”

Lisa added that the channel will balance nostalgic classics with fresh takes on modern favourites: “Lovely puddings, proper family favourites, old-fashioned things that remind us of our childhood, and new and exciting food.”

For many viewers who have followed them through television cookery competitions, recipe books, live demonstrations, and their joint ITV cooking show, this new YouTube channel offers a more intimate, homely connection than ever before. By inviting fans directly into their own kitchen, the couple’s latest project aims to strip back the pressures often associated with TV cooking and instead recapture the joy of simple, reliable home cooking.

One of the big promises they made in the announcement is likely to become a major draw for home cooks: “We promise you that every single recipe we make, if you follow it, it will work every single time.” For viewers who’ve sometimes struggled with overly-complicated or unreliable online recipes, this reassurance is priceless.

The timing couldn’t be more significant. With John recently wrapping up his final appearance on Celebrity MasterChef, many fans were disappointed to see him move on after so many years at the heart of the franchise. However, the new YouTube project suggests he isn't stepping back from the culinary world, he’s simply stepping into a more personal, direct, and creative medium.

The couple’s trademark warmth, humour, and down-to-earth cooking style are perfectly suited to the YouTube platform, where authenticity is everything. Their followers have long praised the way they bring comfort, ease, and a sense of family into every recipe. Now, that atmosphere is moving straight into viewers’ homes through accessible online videos that anyone can cook along with.

Whether you're looking for hearty meals, nostalgic bakes, global flavours, or quick midweek solutions, it seems John and Lisa’s new channel will deliver it all, along with a generous helping of charm.

Their fans, many of whom have followed them since their first on-screen collaborations, are already voicing their excitement online. And with home cooking more popular now than ever, the timing is perfect for the couple’s digital debut.

John and Lisa’s YouTube journey is officially underway, and if their promise holds true, dinner just got a lot more dependable.