Loyd Grossman

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name = Loyd Daniel Grossman
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birth_place = Boston, United States
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occupation = Television presenter/Chef
nationality = American,British
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spouse =Deborah Jane Puttnam (Divorced)
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children =Florence and Connie

Loyd Daniel Gilman Grossman OBE, FSA (born September 16 1950) is an Anglo-American television presenter and chef who mainly works in the UK.

Grossman was born in Boston, MA, US. He graduated from Boston University (B.A. History) before coming to the United Kingdom in 1975 to study at the London School of Economics (M.Sc.Econ), where he is currently a member of the Council and the Court of Governors. On 9 November 2007, he became an Honorary Graduand of the University of Chester where he was presented for admission to the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa.

After appearing as an extra in the Grease film and a short-lived career as a singer with punk band Jet Bronx And The Forbidden, who reached number 49 in the UK singles chart in December 1977 with "Ain't Doin' Nothing", he went on to become a journalist for "Harpers & Queen" and "The Sunday Times". He has since presented "Masterchef", a competitive cooking programme, and "Through the Keyhole", a programme examining the homes of public figures as well as playing The Narrator on a British tour of "The Rocky Horror Show". In 2000 he was appointed to head the £40 million project to improve the quality of food served in British NHS hospitals and visited the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in December 2002 to raise awareness of the Better Hospital Foods project. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2552113.stm] Fact|date=October 2007

His transatlantic accent reflects his Boston origins as well as the many years he has spent in the UK. It sounds strange to many British people, as well as Americans, and is often the subject of parody. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1055673,00.html That's just so, like, totally... spiffing | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited ] ] [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=towd9vZWDJg Reeves and Mortimer parody Grossman on Masterchef] ]

Grossman is also involved in charity work. He is particularly associated with the work of museums in the UK, being chairman of the Blue Plaques Panel, the Churches Conservation Trust, the Campaign for Museums, the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association, National Museums Liverpool, the vice-chair of the Liverpool Culture Company and a trustee of St Deiniol's Library. In 2007 he was appointed Chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. [ [http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page12218.asp Loyd Grossman appointed to the Churches Conservation Trust ] ]

His name has been lent to a number of cookery goods, particularly pasta and curry sauces, manufactured by Premier Foods. As a brand, he is said to be worth many millions of pounds.Fact|date=April 2007

An advertisement campaign for his range of sauces debuted in the UK in April 2008. [ [http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/803686/MCBD-ad-Lloyd-Grossman-released/ "MCBD ad for Lloyd Grossman released"] "Brand Republic"]

Following a guest appearance playing "Ain't Doin Nothin" with the Pork Dukes at the Vienna Rebellion punk festival on 27th April 2008, he will be playing with his new band "Jet Bronx and the New Forbidden" at the 2008 Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, UK. [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/article750727.ece "Grossman gears up for anarchy"] , "The Sun"]

Lloyd is currently recording cookery show "Step up to the Plate" with Anton du Beke in which 3 amateur chefs will compete against 2 professionals to produce the best three course meal. [ [http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/651023?UserKey=0 Press and Journal, 29 May 2008, Food News] ]

He was married to Deborah Puttman, the daughter of movie producer David Puttnam, and has two daughters. His companion is British aristocrat Lady Jane Wellesley, a daughter of the 8th Duke of Wellington. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3867891.ece] [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-403339/Loyd-Lady-Grossman-woman-Queen.html]

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External links

* [http://www.loydgrossmansauces.co.uk/ Loyd Grossman Sauces official website]