Peter Cyril Everett is an Australian television host. He is probably best known for hosting the Australian adaptation of cook show ''

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'', which aired on

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. He is known for appearing on ''

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'' which aired on the

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in the late 1990s. He has also taken part in two

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competition series: '' Skating on Thin Ice'' in 2005 and ''

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'' in 2013. He also appeared on Dating Naked.

Early life

Everett was born in

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. He moved to

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in his adolescence. Everett has lived in the United States and Hong Kong. He then moved to Sydney to run the Queen Street Brasserie.

Career

Early career (1998–2005)

In 1998, Everett worked as an interior designer on the Australian adaptation of ''

''. He co-hosted ''

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'', and hosted ''Amazing Homes''. He also took part in reality

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series '' Skating on Thin Ice'' in 2005.

''Ready Steady Cook'' (2006–2011)

In 2006 Everett replaced Nick Stratford as host of the Australian adaptation of ''Ready Steady Cook'', a cooking game show with a similar format to that of the original British program. It features two teams, each with a chef and a guest, competing to prepare meals from given ingredients. Everett opens each show and poses questions to teams about the meal's preparation. The show premiered on Network Ten in 2005. In June 2011 Everett left ''Ready Steady Cook''; he was replaced by comedian

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Post-2011 career

After having a year off being on television in 2012, Everett competed on

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of ''

'' on the

in 2013.

References

External links

Up Close and Personal with Peter Everett
Living people Australian interior designers Australian television presenters People from Charleville, Queensland Year of birth missing (living people) {{australia-tv-bio-stub