Gok Wan
Gok Wan MBE (simplified Chinese: 温国兴; traditional Chinese: 溫國興; pinyin: Wēn Guóxìng; Cantonese Yale: Wān Gwok-hīng; born 9 September 1974) is a British fashion consultant, author, television presenter, actor, DJ and chef.
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| Born | 9 September 1974 Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, fashion stylist, author, DJ |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Employer(s) | BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Discovery |
| Television | How to Look Good Naked Gok's Fashion Fix Miss Naked Beauty Gok's Clothes Roadshow Gok Cooks Chinese Baggage This Morning Gok's Fill Your House For Free Gok's Chinese Takeaway Say Yes to the Dress Lancashire |
| Website | Official website |
Initially training in the performing arts at the Central School of Speech and Drama, he then entered the fashion business, writing for popular fashion magazines and appearing on various television shows. In 2006, Channel 4 employed him to present his own television show, How to Look Good Naked, which lasted for seven series, and Say Yes to the Dress Lancashire. Moving into other genres, he presented a series of documentaries on social problems among young people, drawing on his personal battles with obesity and homophobia, and presented Chinese cooking shows entitled Gok Cooks Chinese and Gok's Chinese Takeaway.