Barry Lewis

Barry is married to Rebecca (Becky), referred to as Mrs. B in the videos. They have two daughters, Phoebe & Chloe and 2 pugs, Amy & Boston. Amy died on 29th of April, 2022.

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Lewis set up My Virgin Kitchen as a way to inspire himself to learn to cook. He was working at the time as a quantity surveyor for Wates Group and would make recipe videos in the evenings in an attempt to gain confidence in the kitchen.

Each video consists of Lewis cooking a recipe for the first time to inspire others to do the same; hence the name 'virgin kitchen.' Over time his reluctance to cook slowly began to turn into a passion, and a broad range of cooking videos were uploaded including simple dinners, cooking with kids and stunts such as cooking using hair straighteners. Eventually, Lewis was discovered online by the man who originally inspired him, Jamie Oliver. Lewis decided to take a sabbatical from his job to take his cooking passion further as a career.

Lewis also started making videos with fellow YouTube personality Stuart Ashen, with most videos being Ashen's food specials, which are either reviewing foods of certain themes, or looking at (and sometimes eating) out-of-date food. In February 2016, Ashen and Lewis created a joint channel called Barshens.

Lewis has written two cookbooks, and has appeared on television shows including Channel 5's The Gadget Show testing barbecues, and ABC's Nightline, as well as appearances at food festivals.

Lewis has appeared as an actor in 'Ashens and the Polybius Heist' as 'Chef Assistance', marking his first appearance in a feature film as an actor.

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