Jimi Famurewa is a British journalist and

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Early life

Famurewa was born in London, England to Nigerian immigrant parents on 21st October 1983. He grew up in London.

Career

As a freelance journalist, Famurewa has written on diverse subjects for publications including ''

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'', '' GQ'', ''

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'' and '' Time Out''. He started working at the ''

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'' in 2015. He became the food critic for their ''ES Magazine'' in September 2018, before being made the Chief Restaurant Critic of the paper in December 2020, with his first piece appearing in January 2021. His ''ES Magazine'' column won him the 2020 Restaurant Writing Award from the Guild of Food Writers. He won the award again in 2021. He wrote the short story "Teddybird" (2017) that was shortlisted in the ''Guardian'' 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize. He co-hosts a podcast for

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. He has appeared on TV, including on the BBC's ''

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'', ''Masterchef: The Professionals'', '' Step Up to the Plate'' and ''

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''. He also appeared in

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of ''Top Chef''. A podcast, ''Where's Home Really'', by Famurewa was announced in February 2023. The show launched on 2 March 2023.

Personal life

Famurewa lives in south-east London with his wife and two children.

References

External links

instagram

Website

Where's Home Really
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Teddybird
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