MASTERCHEF critic Charles Campion died two days earlier than Christmas on the age of 69, his household have stated.
His daughter Ashley confirmed the unhappy information, tweeting : “Sadly my father Charles Campion handed away on the twenty third December 2020.
Charles Campion has died aged 69Credit score: Rex Options
His daughter introduced his demise on TwitterCredit score: Instagram
“He was an excellent father, buddy and husband. Everybody who got here into contact with him got here away a little bit higher for it. Love you Dad!”
Followers of the present have paid tribute to him on social media and remembered his achieved profession as a meals critic.
A number of judges who labored with Charles additionally shared their grief at his demise.
Tracey MacLeod, who usually appeared with Charles on Masterchef, wrote: “Unhappy information about Charles Campion, probably the most educated, courtly and clear-eyed of colleagues across the Masterchef critics desk.
Campion additionally wrote a variety of cookbooks Credit score: Rex Options
“He lived for his household & talked about them usually throughout breaks in filming, when he wasn’t grumbling about dessert parsley. We’ll miss you CC.”
Jay Rayner, who’s one other critic on the present, additionally stated: “Charles Campion was an incredible and wonderful man, with a brilliantly droll sense of humour. And boy he knew his topic.
“I held my breath when he was on the Masterchef desk to seek out out whether or not I’d screwed up a degree of element and he was gently going to place me proper. An excellent loss.”
Campion additionally wrote a variety of cookbooks and a culinary memoir titled Fifty Recipes to Stake Your Life On.
He additionally labored for BBC Radio and co-presented the Sky collection The Biggest Dishes of the World.
He’s survived by his spouse and two kids, Ashley and Geoffrey.
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