Grace Dent's Life Beyond the TV Screen: From TV Projects to Commitment to Long-Term Partner as she Bids Farewell to I'm A Celeb

Grace Dent was among the group of 12 contestants who stepped foot into the Australian jungle to partake in the 23rd series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Regrettably, a week into the camp life, the 50-year-old food critique had to make an early exit from the show due to health issues.

Speaking on her behalf, a representative from the show stated, 'Unfortunately, Grace Dent has had to depart the show on medical grounds. She has been a wonderful campmate and she will be fondly remembered by both her peers in the show and the audience.'

As we adapt to the unexpected exit of Grace from the popular reality show, it is interesting to learn about her life journey away from the limelight. Here is a snapshot of everything you ought to know about Grace Dent, encompassing her professional work as a restaurant critic and her personal life.

Grace's career in the media industry took off in the 1990s, following her graduation from the University of Stirling.

Having started her career journey as an editorial assistant at Marie Claire, to freelancing at Cosmopolitan and Glamour, in 2011, Grace transitioned into food journalism by taking on the position of a restaurant critic for The Guardian.

Over the years, above and beyond her regular contributions as a critic on Masterchef UK, she has displayed her culinary expertise as a judge on BBC Two's Great British Menu and collaborated with Ainsley Harriott to co-host the Channel 4 program, Best of Britain By the Sea, exploring the 'best seaside holiday destinations and delicious regional culinary delights that the British Isles has to offer.'

Besides, at 50 years of age, she heads the podcast, Comfort Eating with Grace Dent, spearheaded by The Guardian.

In her personal life, Grace is in a committed relationship with Charles, her long-term partner. However, she seemingly prefers to keep her private life under wraps.

During a conversation with Kate Thornton on the podcast White Wine Question Time, Grace shared the story of how the couple started dating. 'It started off in a very casual manner with us following each other [on social media] because of our mutual acquaintances.

In so many ways, it is a very contemporary but unexciting way of starting a relationship; one person comments, and the other responds. However, it was only after about a year and a half, or two years of such exchanges, we decided to meet.'

In addition, in a 2022 interview with The Evening Standard, where she is also a contributor, Grace shared their living arrangements, explaining that they both maintain their separate residences.

She humorously added that in reality, he ‘spends a majority of his time at my place, cluttering it up, relishing food from my fridge and being pampered.'

In 2018, Grace articulated her decision to remain child-free in a uniquely candid piece in The Guardian, likening the summer break as her 'annual reminder of why I chose not to have kids.' While she expressed her fondness for children, she added that she doesn’t feel 'sufficiently drawn' to parenthood.

She concluded her article by stating that it still felt like a daring proclamation for a woman to make and praised all families for 'nurturing the future generation,' labeling them 'remarkable.'