Heston had long believed his emotional highs and lows were just part of who he was - part of the creative chaos that fuelled his culinary genius. In the early years, his imagination ran riot in a ...

Blumenthal’s approach to cuisine has always been the polar opposite – playful, joyful, down-the-rabbit-hole. Snail porridge and egg-and-bacon ice cream. Parsnips that taste like a bowl of ...

Heston Blumenthal’s BBC documentary My Life with Bipolar ought to be a wake-up call - 3/5 Celebrity chef opens up about being sectioned in this one-off programme that is most arresting when ...

Heston Blumenthal says moment he was sectioned was ‘like a nightmare’ - The TV chef was sectioned following a manic episode and given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in November 2023.

It’s this imagination that catapulted Blumenthal to fame, notorious for his mind-boggling creations like snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream.

Heston Blumenthal has spoken of his struggles with mania and the impact it had on the people he loves, 18 months after he was sectioned. The 59-year-old chef, known for his Channel 4 shows Heston ...

At the height of his fame in the 2000s, Heston Blumenthal was a culinary icon. Known for bacon-and-egg ice cream, snail porridge, and theatrical dining, he was a big brand worth big bucks.