Travis London is an American

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-turned-

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, television host, writer, and event planner. London owns bi-coastal design fir
Studio London Co
He was born in

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and resides in

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. London is of both Mexican and

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descent.

Career

At 16, London began throwing parties for his friends, which eventually landed him on "Page Six" as a "party-going L.A. hipster". By the time he received formal training at the

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, he had secured a food column in OK! Magazine and had prepared dishes for his celebrity friends

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, and former love interest

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" Travis is the founder of Healthy Chic Eats, and has appeared on the ''

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'', ''

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'' and the ''Suzanne Somers Show''. Travis is a weekly contributor to ''

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'' and in 2012 was brand ambassador for X Rated Fusion Liqueur. Travis has been featured in ''

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'', ''The Sun Post Weekly'', ''Uptown Magazine'', ''

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'', ''Venue'', and the ''Miami Herald''.

Cooking Influences

Travis' African-American grandfather, who was from Georgia, and Mexican maternal grandmother, taught Travis how to raise chickens, cook collard greens, and master homemade tamales. London credits his approach to eating healthy as being influenced by growing up with his mother being overweight. He has stated that at 13 he discovered healthy meals for his mother while watching

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on the Home Shopping Network.

Personal life

London has dated Alejandro Barberena as well as

and

. He and Bruce Douglas Patrick, who is a retired tax lawyer for Exxon and other companies, were married on November 4, 2023.

References

External links

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