He felt restricted and unhappy and eventually dropped out of the course, returning to live with his family.

News - Lancashire brides wanted for new 'Say Yes To The Dress' series". 2br . Retrieved 6 March 2019. Gok Wan joins Channel 4's Royal Ascot team as fashion presenter". Channel 4. 3 June 2014 . Retrieved 17 June 2014. Heritage, Stuart (25 January 2011). "Is Gok's Clothes Roadshow a catwalk too far?". The Guardian . Retrieved 17 June 2014. Stir-fry for a further minute and then return the half-cooked prawns to the wok. Heat through for 1–2 minutes and then add the beans and peas.

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In September 2020, Wan released his debut single, a cover of the Baby D song " Let Me Be Your Fantasy", with DJ/producer Craig Knight featuring Kele Le Roc on vocals. [64] [65] Wan was a regular stand-in presenter for Phillip Schofield on ITV's daytime show This Morning. He also presents various weekly fashion features, and travel documentaries, including a trip with his Dad to explore two different sides to Hong Kong, covering food, family and fashion. [24] Initially training in the performing arts at the Central School of Speech and Drama, he then entered the fashion business, writing for popular fashion magazines and appearing on various television shows. In 2006, Channel 4 employed him to present his own television show, How to Look Good Naked, which lasted for seven series, [2] and Say Yes to the Dress Lancashire. [3] Moving into other genres, he presented a series of documentaries on social problems among young people, drawing on his personal battles with obesity and homophobia, and presented Chinese cooking shows entitled Gok Cooks Chinese [4] and Gok's Chinese Takeaway. [5] Early life In 2006, he was approached by Channel 4 and asked to present his own fashion show, How to Look Good Naked. In addition, he wrote his first book [11] to accompany the series, entitled How to Look Good Naked: Shop for Your Shape and Look Amazing!, that was published in April 2007. A second series was commissioned and was broadcast on Channel 4 in mid-2007. Along with the second series, he appeared on The New Paul O'Grady Show, in which he persuaded Paul O'Grady to strip "naked". From 2008 until 2010, he presented Gok's Fashion Fix, broadcast on Channel 4.

In March 2019, Wan began presenting Say Yes to the Dress Lancashire, [39] [ non-primary source needed] which is the first Northern spin-off of the hit TV show, set in Ava Rose Hamilton in Colne, Lancashire. It was a family-run business where Wan became an honorary member of the family. Wan helped brides search for their dream dress, with a little input from their friends and family. [40] A second series aired in 2020 on TLC UK. [41]In 2021 Gok played the role of The Man In The Mirror in Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs at Woking New Victoria Theatre. [59] Music Wan is a big music lover and regularly DJs in the UK and abroad. His preferred music is house music and club classics but enjoys playing a varied range. In 2017, he toured Poland including Pacha Nightclub in Poznań. [62] [ non-primary source needed] He is represented by Club Class Management. [63] I’ve just finished filming a brand new series of Fill Your House for Free for Channel 4! I had a ball meeting families and helping them make over their homes for as little money as possible. Entertainment – Events – Production | Beautiful Events & Productions". beautifuleventsandproductions.com . Retrieved 19 April 2018. Lowe, Adrian (26 August 2013). "Target's Gok Wan ads attract complaints over 'bangers' ". The Age . Retrieved 13 August 2020.

It affected] everything: my personality, how people reacted to me, what I wore, everything. When you sit down with someone who's 21stone you have certain expectations of what they're like: stupid, lazy or really funny." [8]Wan also filmed a brand new series of How to Look Good Naked, ten years after the last show aired on Channel 4. This new series for Discovery aired on Really in spring 2020 to much anticipation. [42] Look out for Gok’s Wok, my cook book stuffed with fast, fresh and healthy Asian recipes. I have absolutely loved developing these recipes for you guys – there are so many dishes to cater for every part of your life – from healthy lunches to tasty, sharing curry feasts, plus ideas for date nights, dinner parties and never-to-be-shared one-pot wonders just for you!