The new MasterChef judge who loves comfort eating: How Grace Dent, 51, 'grew up on beige food', became a critic 'by fluke' and gave up drinking after 'losing days to booze'

She grew up eating 'beige foods' and watching Jilly Goolden on TV in Carlisle, during the 70s. But now Grace Dent , 51, is set to embark on every foodie's dream.