Early life
Nigella Lawson was born in 1960 inAncestry
Taking part in the third series of theEducation
Lawson spent some of her childhood in the Welsh village of Higher Kinnerton. She had to move schools nine times between the ages of 9 and 18, and consequently she described her school years as difficult. "I was just difficult, disruptive, good at school work, but rude, I suspect, and too highly-strung", Lawson reflected.Jones, ChrisCareer
Early work
Lawson originally worked in publishing, first taking a job under publisher1998–2002: First cookery books and ''Nigella Bites''
Lawson had an established sense of cooking from her childhood, having had a mother who enjoyed cooking. She conceived the idea of writing a cookbook after she observed a dinner party host in tears because of an unset2003–2006: ''Nigella Feasts'' and BBC contract
In November 2003, Lawson oversaw the menu and preparations for a lunch hosted by2007–2009: ''Nigella Express'' and ''Nigella's Christmas''
''Nigella's Christmas Kitchen'' led to the commissioning of a 13-part cookery series about fast food entitled ''Nigella Express''. She said, "The recipes aren't particularly healthy. That said, I wouldn't describe them as junk." The show became another ratings success and one of BBC Two's top-rated shows each week.Weekly Viewing Summary (w.e 9 September 2007 – 16 December 2007)2010–2014: ''Nigellissima'' and ''The Taste''
Lawson was featured as one of the three judges on a special battle of '' Iron Chef America'', titled "The Super Chef Battle", which pitted2015–present: ''Simply Nigella'', ''Eurovision'' and ''MasterChef Australia''
The UK and US series of ''The Taste'' were both completed and in autumn 2015 Lawson began ''Simply Nigella'' for BBC 2. The focus was onPresenting style and image
Though Lawson has enjoyed a successful career in cookery, she is not a trained chef,Cooney, BethPersonal life
First marriage and children
Lawson met journalist John Diamond in 1986, when they were both writing for ''The Sunday Times''. They married inSecond marriage
Lawson married art collector Charles Saatchi in September 2003. In June 2013, photographs were published by ''Assistants' fraud trial
On 27 November 2013, a trial of the former couple's two personal assistants, Italian-born sisters began in R v Grillo and Grillo. The Grillos were accused of fraudulently using the credit cards of Saatchi's private company. During court proceedings in early December, the sisters claimed that Lawson had permitted their use of the credit cards in exchange for their silence regarding her drug use. Questions regarding Lawson's drug use were allowed by the judge as part of the sisters' "bad character" defence. Lawson admitted to takingInterests and beliefs
In 2008 Lawson reported that she held a personal fortune of £15 million. Her husband Charles Saatchi was worth £100 million at that time. She said her two children should not inherit any of her money, saying: "I am determined that my children should have no financial security. It ruins people not having to earn money."Llewellyn Smith, JuliaTelevision credits
Awards
*2000 – British Book Award – Author of the Year for ''How to be a Domestic Goddess'' *2001 – WH Smith Book Award – ''How To Be A Domestic Goddess'' shortlisted for Lifestyle Book of the Year *2001 – Guild of Food Writers – Television Broadcast of the Year for ''Nigella Bites *2001 – World Food Media Award – Gold Ladle Best Television Food Show for ''Nigella Bites'' *2002 – WH Smith Book Awards – Lifestyle Book of the Year for ''Nigella Bites'' *2007 – World Food Media Award – Gold Ladle Best Food And/Or Drink Television Show for ''Nigella's Christmas Kitchen'' *2016 – Fortnum & Mason TV Personality of the YearBibliography
*''How to Eat: Pleasures and Principles of Good Food'', Chatto and Windus, John Wiley & Sons, (, 1998) *''How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking'', Chatto and Windus, (, 2000) *''Nigella Bites'', Chatto and Windus, (, 2001) *''Forever Summer with Nigella'', Chatto and Windus, (, 2002) *''Feast: Food that Celebrates Life'', Chatto and Windus, (, 2004) or Hyperion (, 2004) *''Nigella Lawson, A Biography'', Gilly Smith (, 2006) *''Nigella Express'', Chatto and Windus, (, 2007) *''Nigella Christmas'', Chatto and Windus (, 2008) *''Nigella Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home'', Chatto and Windus (, 2010) *''Nigellissima: Instant Italian Inspiration'', Chatto and Windus (, 2012) *''How To Be A Domestic Goddess'', Chatto and Windus (, 2014) *''Simply Nigella'', Chatto and Windus (, 2015) *''At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking'', Chatto and Windus, (, 2017) *''Nigella's Cook, Eat, Repeat'', Chatto and Windus (, 2020)References
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