Celebrity chef and food critic Paolo Tullio has died.
The 65-year-old judge, star of the TV series The Restaurant, passed away yesterday (Friday June 5) following an illness.
"It's with great sadness that I heard of Paolo Tullio's death today," his agent Noel Kelly said.
"I am missing a great friend, full of kindness and with only positive things to say of others. The world is missing an incredible chef and culinary expert. He was one of life's true gentlemen, a word overused, but not in this case as Paolo was a gentleman to the core. Our thoughts are with his family at this time."
Tullio was one of Ireland's best-known food and wine critics and was also a Michelin star-winning chef.
