Ainsley Harriott's joy at more black people on TV - after he broke down barriers as first black chef to make it on to the television. By KATIE HIND. Published: 19:50 EDT, 16 November 2024 ...

TV chef Ainsley Harriott is a vibrant and passionate chef who has graced our television screens for decades. Born in London to his mother Peppy and father Chester Leroy, a renowned Jamaican-born ...

Ainsley Harriott's parents were both born in Jamaica. Ainsley already knew a lot about his mother's side of the family, as his sister Jacqueline had researched it at some length.