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Robert Irvine

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Chef

The Resume

    (September 24, 1965- )
    Born in Salisbury, England, United Kingdom
    Appeared on the Food Network programs 'Restaurant: Impossible,' 'Worst Cooks In America' and 'Dinner: Impossible'
    Founder of Irvine Thyme, LLC

Why he might be annoying:

    He disappeared from Food Network programming after several discrepancies were found in his official biography.
    His fictitious claims included he'd catered Prince Charles & Princess Diana's royal wedding and that he was a Knight of the British Empire (Sir).
    When he backed out of opening a restaurant in Florida, several consultants claimed he owed them tens of thousands of dollars.
    He dated professional wrestler, Gail Kim.

Why he might not be annoying:

    If you believe his reconstructed official biography, he joined the British Royal Navy at age 15.
    While training U.S. Navy chefs, he spent time cooking at the White House.
    There was a fan campaign to keep him as an on-air personality when Food Network decided to release him as a result of his deceptive biography.
    He authored a couple of successful cook books.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 85 Votes: 80.0% Annoying