'''Aldo Zilli''' (born 1955) is an Italian-born celebrity chef who specialises in Italian cuisine. One of nine children, he was born in the small seaside town of Alba Adriatica in the central Italian region of Abruzzo. He has been a resident of the UK since moving to England in 1976.

He has appeared on television in ''Good Food Live'' as well as in the third series of ''Celebrity Fit Club'', in which he lost 2 stone 6 pounds, and impressed the panel so much they made him team captain replacing Julie Goodyear. His team won the series. He owns various restaurants around London, all with ''Zilli'' in their title.

He also appeared on ''Through the Keyhole'' on 15 March2006, and then appeared on ''The X Factor: Battle Of The Stars'' along with Jean-Christophe Novelli, Paul Rankin and Ross Burden.

External links

*Official Website

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