Gary Rhodes, the celebrity chef known for his spiky hair and passion for British cuisine, has died aged 59.
According to a family statement, he died on Tuesday "with his beloved wife Jennie by his side".
"The Rhodes family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of beloved husband, father and brother, Gary Rhodes OBE," the statement read.
"The family would like to thank everyone for their support and ask for privacy during this time."
He was born in south London in 1960, Rhodes grew up in Kent and trained at Thanet Technical College.
His first professional job was at the Amsterdam Hilton, where he began to experiment with nouvelle cuisine.
His TV work included appearances on Masterchef, Hell's Kitchen and his own series Rhodes Around Britain. He was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2008.
Rhodes died in Dubai, where he ran two restaurants - Rhodes W1 and Rhodes Twenty10. Jaideep Bhatia, PR director of the Grosvenor House Dubai, which housed Rhodes W1, said Rhodes was working "until the day he died".
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