RICHARD BELL
American Wiener Co-Host
If Benedict Cumberbatch knew how to plate a delightful amouse-bouche.
Richard Bell is in his first season of co-hosting American Wiener. The Brit is young enough to be his co-host’s son, grandson if he were from Hackney, which he was.
Richard was born to a young mother, Lisa, outside London and grew up hopping from studio apartment to studio apartment, often packing up his small suitcase in the middle of the night to avoid a lockout and eviction. It was a difficult childhood, but also filled with love and many joyful memories. Most of his favorite times were cooking meals for him and his mum out of whatever discount canned items she could rummage at St. Peters Food Pantry.
Always the student, Richard earned a full scholarship to St Peters Secondary School, earning straight As while also helping run the very food pantry that fed his small family unit. It was at St Peters that Richard learned how to mix and mingle with an elite crowd, and he faked it well. He was voted president of the student parliament and always managed to keep his uniform pressed and clean despite not having a wash at whichever temporary stop he was boarding.
After graduating, Richard started a cooking blog and restaurant review website, Richard’s Kitchen. He tried to think of a more creative and catchy title, but his brain just didn’t work like that. He was a beautiful writer, a handsome chap, could pick out the smallest spice in a dish with incredible accuracy, but witticisms often flew over his head, leaving him scrambling to try and keep up appearances as a knowledgeable foodie.
His blog caught the eye of publishers, which led to a book deal and a New York Times best seller cookbook of the same name. This meant press tours, which meant being in front of the camera, which meant rehearsing stock answers in front of a mirror until the early hours of the morning. Richard is a bit of a perfectionist and never wanted to be caught off-guard.
While not a natural, he often performed well enough on camera to earn public favor. He also caught the attention of a studio across the pond, looking to replace a handsome and charismatic young co-host for a popular and kitschy TV show “American Wiener.”
His initial instinct was to say “no,” but a call from Melissa ‘Mel’ Rodgers, eased his concerns. The final push was his mum telling him his father was an American baseball player who charmed her one night at a London nightclub with tales of his American wiener.
American Wiener Co-Host
If Benedict Cumberbatch knew how to plate a delightful amouse-bouche.
- LIKES: an itinerary, espresso, cats, journaling his thoughts, crisp white shirts, responsibility, following the rules
- DISLIKES: loud conversations that should be private, improvising, being late, messes, when people lick their fingers
- PUMP-UP JAM: ‘Wonderwall’ by Oasis
Richard Bell is in his first season of co-hosting American Wiener. The Brit is young enough to be his co-host’s son, grandson if he were from Hackney, which he was.
Richard was born to a young mother, Lisa, outside London and grew up hopping from studio apartment to studio apartment, often packing up his small suitcase in the middle of the night to avoid a lockout and eviction. It was a difficult childhood, but also filled with love and many joyful memories. Most of his favorite times were cooking meals for him and his mum out of whatever discount canned items she could rummage at St. Peters Food Pantry.
Always the student, Richard earned a full scholarship to St Peters Secondary School, earning straight As while also helping run the very food pantry that fed his small family unit. It was at St Peters that Richard learned how to mix and mingle with an elite crowd, and he faked it well. He was voted president of the student parliament and always managed to keep his uniform pressed and clean despite not having a wash at whichever temporary stop he was boarding.
After graduating, Richard started a cooking blog and restaurant review website, Richard’s Kitchen. He tried to think of a more creative and catchy title, but his brain just didn’t work like that. He was a beautiful writer, a handsome chap, could pick out the smallest spice in a dish with incredible accuracy, but witticisms often flew over his head, leaving him scrambling to try and keep up appearances as a knowledgeable foodie.
His blog caught the eye of publishers, which led to a book deal and a New York Times best seller cookbook of the same name. This meant press tours, which meant being in front of the camera, which meant rehearsing stock answers in front of a mirror until the early hours of the morning. Richard is a bit of a perfectionist and never wanted to be caught off-guard.
While not a natural, he often performed well enough on camera to earn public favor. He also caught the attention of a studio across the pond, looking to replace a handsome and charismatic young co-host for a popular and kitschy TV show “American Wiener.”
His initial instinct was to say “no,” but a call from Melissa ‘Mel’ Rodgers, eased his concerns. The final push was his mum telling him his father was an American baseball player who charmed her one night at a London nightclub with tales of his American wiener.