Leave your tributes to celebrity chef Keith Floyd

Tue Sep 15 10:38AM by TV Editor

Keith Floyd

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Celebrity chef Keith Floyd has died aged 65, following a heart attack.

James Steen, the ghost-writer of his autobiography, said that he died at his partner's house in Dorset yesterday.

The chef shot to fame in the 1980s with the series Floyd On Fish and he followed it with wine-fuelled cookery programmes that saw him travelling the world.

Fellow chef Marco Pieree White described him as a 'natural cook' and said he had 'inspired a nation' with his programmes.

He added: "He had this great ability at the stove, great confidence. He was a natural cook. But his very special talent was he could articulate himself and deliver inspiration with words. He spoke in a way that everybody could understand."

Floyd was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June this year.

His final TV appearance came only last night when Channel 4 screened a programme in which he was interviewed by Keith Allen.

What are your memories of Keith Floyd? Leave your tributes below...

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  • (1)

    What a chef,what a man.Glorious.RIP mate

    Posted by: vaughnharvey on Tue Sep 15 10:55AM | Report abuse
  • (2)

    Such sad news, he was a true gent and bought reality to a normally over the top cooking show, he will be sadly missed. Phil

    Posted by: wonkylulu1 on Tue Sep 15 10:56AM | Report abuse
  • (3)

    What a cracking exuberant entertainer he was as well as being a good chef. Rest in peace Keith. You will live on in our memories x

    Posted by: bernard.simpson on Tue Sep 15 10:57AM | Report abuse
  • (4)

    what a characte,r a pleasure to watch, and his cooking always was easy to follow and tasty, he had brought pleasure to many and will be missed a likeable rogue.

    Posted by: rajmiller on Tue Sep 15 10:57AM | Report abuse
  • (5)

    A culinary Hero who will be missed RIP.xx

    Posted by: katiegilbert36 on Tue Sep 15 10:57AM | Report abuse
  • (6)

    I feel as though I have lost a friend. I have watched Keith Floyd's programmes since the beginning, and his series on France and Italy have been a constant delight to me since they were screened in the 80's. We have lost a showman, a raconteur, and lovely bon viveur. None of the current crop of celeb chefs can touch him - he was an original, and is irreplaceable.

    Posted by: brain.circus on Tue Sep 15 10:58AM | Report abuse
  • (7)

    A great Chef, enteratining, inspiring and great fun ! I still love to watch his television series!

    Posted by: jswallis on Tue Sep 15 10:58AM | Report abuse
  • (8)

    Legend, you will be missed, Keith.

    Posted by: zzztest.authtierg on Tue Sep 15 10:58AM | Report abuse
  • (9)

    Keith was a very talented artist and cook who will be sadly missed by his many fans. His TV cookery programmes from around the world were a delight to watch and must have inspired many.

    Posted by: tcamsey on Tue Sep 15 10:59AM | Report abuse
  • (10)

    keith was a insparation to me in my work,I loved the way he cooked from the heart not the book,he was a great food lover and enjoyed the vibrance of food around the world. you must reaf his book on his early life "out of the frying pan into the fire" may he rest in peace knowing he gave alot of joy to many chefs

    Posted by: gary.s.howells on Tue Sep 15 10:59AM | Report abuse