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From 7 February 2018 she invited her Irish brother-in-law, the restaurateur [[Oliver Peyton]], to join her in a new Channel 5 series ''Peyton And Polizzi’s Restaurant Rescue'', where they pool their experience to play firefighters and turn round failing restaurants.<ref>[http://www.channel5.com/show/peyton-and-polizzis-restaurant-rescue/ "''Peyton And Polizzi’s Restaurant Rescue''"]. Channel 5 website'', 2018-02-07.</ref>
From 7 February 2018 she invited her Irish brother-in-law, the restaurateur [[Oliver Peyton]], to join her in a new Channel 5 series ''Peyton And Polizzi’s Restaurant Rescue'', where they pool their experience to play firefighters and turn round failing restaurants.<ref>[http://www.channel5.com/show/peyton-and-polizzis-restaurant-rescue/ "''Peyton And Polizzi’s Restaurant Rescue''"]. Channel 5 website'', 2018-02-07.</ref>


==Personal life==
==Family==
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{{BLP sources|date=October 2016|section}}
Polizzi lives in London with her husband Marcus Miller, whom she married in 2007, along with their daughters and son. Polizzi is bilingual, being fluent in both English and Italian. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/in10-second-tv-alex-polizzi/|title=Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi says she loves not being angry on new show - Sunday Post|work=Sunday Post|access-date=2018-07-28|language=en-US}}</ref> Her sister Charlotte is married to [[Oliver Peyton]], an Irish restaurateur and a judge on the [[BBC]] television series, ''[[Great British Menu]]''. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/3463301/oliver-peyton-and-polizzi-restaurant-rescue/|title=Get the lowdown on cookbook author and Great British Menu judge Oliver Peyton|date=2018-02-14|work=The Sun|access-date=2018-07-28|language=en-GB}}</ref> Sir Rocco Forte is also her uncle. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35901811|title=Group names pro-Brexit business heads|date=2016-03-26|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-07-28|language=en-GB}}</ref>
Polizzi lives in London with her husband Marcus Miller, whom she married in 2007, along with their daughters and son. Polizzi is bilingual, being fluent in both English and Italian. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/in10-second-tv-alex-polizzi/|title=Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi says she loves not being angry on new show - Sunday Post|work=Sunday Post|access-date=2018-07-28|language=en-US}}</ref> Her sister Charlotte is married to [[Oliver Peyton]], an Irish restaurateur and a judge on the [[BBC]] television series, ''[[Great British Menu]]''. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/3463301/oliver-peyton-and-polizzi-restaurant-rescue/|title=Get the lowdown on cookbook author and Great British Menu judge Oliver Peyton|date=2018-02-14|work=The Sun|access-date=2018-07-28|language=en-GB}}</ref>


She had a [[Roman Catholic]] upbringing, and spent 'every Sunday of her childhood' at the [[Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street|Church of the Immaculate Conception]] on Farm Street, in [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.favouritechurches.org.uk/alex-polizzi|title=The UK’s Favourite Churches|author=|date=|website=Favouritechurches.org.uk|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref>
She had a [[Roman Catholic]] upbringing, and spent 'every Sunday of her childhood' at the [[Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street|Church of the Immaculate Conception]] on Farm Street, in [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.favouritechurches.org.uk/alex-polizzi|title=The UK’s Favourite Churches|author=|date=|website=Favouritechurches.org.uk|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref> Polizzi and the Forte family originate from the [[Casalattico|Mon Forte]] village in [http://www.fortefamilyhistory.com/Gallery/index.html Italy]. Other notable family members include [[Charles Forte, Baron Forte|Irene Forte]], Hotelier and [[socialite]]; [[Charles Forte, Baron Forte|Lisa Forte]], [[Cyber Security|Cyber security]] expert and listed as the Top 100 Women in [https://wearetechwomen.wearethecity.com/techwomen100-awards-2018/ Tech] and [[Charles Forte, Baron Forte|Lydia Forte]], socialite.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 10:55, 12 March 2019

Alessandra Maria Luigia Anna Polizzi
Born
Alessandra Maria Luigia Anna Polizzi di Sorrentino[1][2]

28 August 1971 (1971-08-28) (age 53)[3]
Poplar, London, England
EducationUniversity of Oxford
Occupation(s)Hotelier, businesswoman, television presenter
Years active2008–present
Employer(s)Channel 5, BBC
Known forThe Hotel Inspector
Alex Polizzi: The Fixer
Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial
SpouseMarcus Miller (m. 2007)
Children3
Parent(s)Alessandro Polizzi
Olga Polizzi (née Forte)
RelativesOliver Peyton (brother-in-law)
Charles Forte, Baron Forte (grand father)
Sir Rocco Forte (uncle)

Alex Polizzi (born Alessandra Maria Luigia Anna Polizzi di Sorrentino;[4][5] 28 August 1971) is an English hotelier, businesswoman, and television personality and presenter. Since 2008, she has presented the British television series The Hotel Inspector on Channel 5.[6]

Early life

Polizzi comes from a family of hoteliers, with her maternal grandfather being Lord Forte. Her mother is the Hon. Olga Polizzi, a hotel designer who is Lord Forte's daughter and the sister of Sir Rocco Forte.[7] Her father was Italian marquess Alessandro Polizzi di Sorrentino,[8] who died in a car accident in 1980.[9]

Polizzi read English at St Catherine's College, Oxford. She trained at the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, and worked for Marco Pierre White.[9]

Career

Polizzi and her husband started a wholesale bakery, Millers Bespoke Bakery, supplying bread to Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, and Fortnum & Mason.[10]

She manages the Hotel Endsleigh in Milton Abbot, near Tavistock in Devon, which is owned by her mother.[11]

Polizzi backed the Leave campaign during the 2016 British referendum on membership of the EU, but has spoken subsequently of her concern that Brexit could threaten the supply of labour into the hospitality and hotel industry.[12][13]

Television

Since 2008, Polizzi has presented the Channel 5 series The Hotel Inspector, replacing Ruth Watson. The show sees Polizzi visiting struggling British hotels to try to turn their fortunes around by giving advice and suggestions to the owners/managers, and often undertaking renovation projects on their behalf.

She also fronts the BBC Two series, Alex Polizzi: The Fixer,[14] which focuses on her turning around family businesses, not just hotels.[15] The first series aired in 2012; the second in 2013; a third in 2014 and a fourth has been confirmed to air in 2015. Polizzi also presented a revisited series called The Fixer Returns in 2013, as well as a Christmas special, which aired in December 2013.

In October 2014, Polizzi launched a new Channel 5 series, Alex Polizzi's Secret Italy,[16] where she visits either lesser-known places within Italy or well-known towns and cities and, using local connections, shows areas that tourists would not ordinarily experience.

On 30 October 2014, it was announced that Polizzi would host a new BBC Two series, Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial, where she visits various food outlets. The series began airing on 20 April 2015.[17]

On 31 March 2017, Polizzi released Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi[18] and then Our Dream Hotel on 6 June.[19]

From 7 February 2018 she invited her Irish brother-in-law, the restaurateur Oliver Peyton, to join her in a new Channel 5 series Peyton And Polizzi’s Restaurant Rescue, where they pool their experience to play firefighters and turn round failing restaurants.[20]

Family

Polizzi lives in London with her husband Marcus Miller, whom she married in 2007, along with their daughters and son. Polizzi is bilingual, being fluent in both English and Italian. [21] Her sister Charlotte is married to Oliver Peyton, an Irish restaurateur and a judge on the BBC television series, Great British Menu. [22]

She had a Roman Catholic upbringing, and spent 'every Sunday of her childhood' at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Farm Street, in London.[23] Polizzi and the Forte family originate from the Mon Forte village in Italy. Other notable family members include Irene Forte, Hotelier and socialite; Lisa Forte, Cyber security expert and listed as the Top 100 Women in Tech and Lydia Forte, socialite.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Channel
2008— The Hotel Inspector Presenter Channel 5
2012–2015 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer BBC Two
2014— Alex Polizzi's Secret Italy Channel 5
2015 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial BBC Two
Alex Polizzi's Italian Islands Channel 5
Alex Polizzi: Hire Our Heroes BBC Two
2017— Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi Channel 5
Our Dream Hotel
2018— Peyton and Polizzi's Restaurant Rescue Co-presenter
2018— The Wright Stuff Regular commentator and panellist Channel 5

References

  1. ^ https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/E3J34SS9w8z39PFkm0f5S_ZCt1A/appointments
  2. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003, vol. 1, p. 1472
  3. ^ "Alex Polizzi – British Hotelier and Television Presenter". Hotel & Resort Insider. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  4. ^ https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/E3J34SS9w8z39PFkm0f5S_ZCt1A/appointments
  5. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003, vol. 1, p. 1472
  6. ^ Tryhorn, Chris (24 January 2008). "News Media Channel 5 Polizzi checks in as new Hotel Inspector". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Alex Polizzi". TVLives.com. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  8. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003, vol. 1, p. 1472
  9. ^ a b Rivkin, Annabel (20 January 2012). "Alex Polizzi, a most unlikely sex bomb". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  10. ^ Barber, Lynn (30 October 2005). "At last, a country house where fun isn't frowned on". The Observer. London. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  11. ^ "Relative Values: Olga Polizzi and her daughter Alexandra". The Sunday Times. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2013. (subscription required)
  12. ^ "Remain Or Brexit? How The Stars Are Voting". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Group names pro-Brexit business heads". BBC News. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Re-launch celebration after Yeadon store's refurb". Wharfedale Observer. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi poached by BBC for new show". The Daily Telegraph. London. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  16. ^ "From Venice to the Amalfi coast: Alex Polizzi reveals her secret Italy". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  17. ^ Twofour. "Twofour commissioned to produce Alex Polizzi For Hire". Twofour.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi". Channel 5. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Our Dream Hotel". Channel 5. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Peyton And Polizzi’s Restaurant Rescue". Channel 5 website, 2018-02-07.
  21. ^ "Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi says she loves not being angry on new show - Sunday Post". Sunday Post. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  22. ^ "Get the lowdown on cookbook author and Great British Menu judge Oliver Peyton". The Sun. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  23. ^ "The UK's Favourite Churches". Favouritechurches.org.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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