A. A. Gill
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| Born | Adrian Anthony Gill June 28, 1954 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Columnist, Author |
| Nationality | British |
Adrian Anthony Gill (born June 28, 1954) is a British newspaper columnist and writer, using the byline A. A. Gill. He is currently employed by the Sunday Times as their restaurant reviewer and television critic. His essays are known for their humour and satirical content.
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[edit] Biography
A.A. Gill was born in Edinburgh, the son of television producer Michael Gill and his wife, Yvonne, and brother to Nick.[1] He moved to London to study at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and the Slade School of Art. He is a recovered alcoholic who drank until age 30.[2]
Gill suffers from severe dyslexia. All his works are written by him dictating to copytakers.[3]
He was once ejected from one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants, along with his dining partner Joan Collins. Ramsay's reason was that Gill had written a review of his restaurant that covered his personal life more than the food, including calling him a wonderful chef, but a "second-rate human being".[4]
[edit] Personal life
Gill's first wife was the author Cressida Connolly, a daughter of the writer Cyril Connolly. They later divorced.
His second wife was Amber Rudd, a financial journalist and former Conservative parliamentary candidate.[5] They have two children, Flora and Alasdair.[6]
He has a long-term relationship with Nicola Formby, editor at large of the Tatler, who appears in his column as "The Blonde".[7] They have twins, Edith and Isaac, born in March 2007.[8]
Gill identified himself in the Sunday Times as being of partly Indian descent.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Michael Gill - Comment - Times Online
- ^ A is for Adrian | Media | The Guardian
- ^ [1]
- ^ Guidebook diners lose their appetite for Gordon Ramsay | UK news | The Guardian
- ^ Amber Rudd - Profile - Conservative Party
- ^ A novel way to find your long-lost son | Mail Online
- ^ Tugga review | AA Gill's restaurant reviews | Food & Drink - Times Online
- ^ [2]
[edit] Bibliography
- Sap Rising (1997)
- Ivy Cookbook (1999) co-author
- Starcrossed (1999)
- AA Gill is Away (2003) collection of travel writing. ISBN 0-7538-1681-4
- The Angry Island (2005) a book about England and the English. ISBN 0-297-84318-4
- "Previous Convictions" (2006) assignments from here and there. ISBN 0-297-85162-4
