There are few people with the sass and style who can stand up to an intimidating Food Star like Gordon Ramsay, but Lisa Vanderpump is certainly one of them. The TV personality is just as known for her restaurant prowess as she is for her reality show fame, and her one-liners are always a hoot.
So, Vanderpump was a natural addition to the fun on Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars’ second season, adding her business sense, flair and mentorship to the series. As we watch the weekly drama unfold on the series, here are a few other tasty tidbits you might not have known about the mogul.
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Are Lisa Vanderpump and Gordon Ramsay Friends?
Lisa and Gordon have been friends for years, which makes sense, considering they run in the same restaurant circles. Lisa has owned more than 30 restaurants around the world during her career, while Ramsay has opened roughly 90 spots over the years. The pair have technically always been rivals, but Food Stars marks the first time they’re going directly head-to-head.
How Much Is Lisa Vanderpump Worth?
It takes a lot of know-how to run a restaurant, but it also takes extreme business sense. Lisa has both, which is why she’s so successful. According to Celebrity Net Worth, her success can alledgedly be boiled down to an impressive net worth of $90 million.
How Much Is Villa Rosa Worth?
In 2011, Lisa and her husband, Ken Todd, bought a beautiful home they call Villa Rosa. The impressive space, which includes a pond for her swans at the front entrance, has appeared several times over the years across various reality shows. When the couple bought the home, it was worth $12 million. Today, it’s said to be worth more than $20 million.
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Where Has Lisa Vanderpump Lived?
Although Lisa now calls Beverly Hills home, she has lived all over the globe. She and Ken have also lived in the south of France (her favourite place in the world), and in the English countryside.
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How Many Dogs Does Lisa Vanderpump Own?
Lisa is a huge animal lover and is often seen carrying a pooch or two when she does public events. At one point, she owned eight pups, but sadly, some of them have since passed away. One thing is for sure, and that’s that Lisa is an animal lover for life. In addition to rescuing animals (she’s also owned turtles and ponies), she runs Vanderpump Dogs, a non-profit dog rescue organization that wants to make the world a better place for pups.
How Old Is Lisa Vanderpump?
Lisa was born on September 15, 1960, in Dulwich, London. That makes her 64 years old. Her husband, Ken, is 16 years older than her. They met in May 1982 at a wine bar in London and got engaged six weeks later. They married on August 28, 1982, and have been together ever since.
Did Lisa Vanderpump Used to Act?
Lisa was indeed an actor during her younger years and appeared in various films and TV series in the 1970s and 80s. She briefly returned to the art in the early 1990s with roles on shows like Silk Stalkings and Baywatch Nights, but these days she sticks to cameos and reality series.
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Is Lisa Friends With Her Former Reality Co-stars?
Lisa has maintained several friendships with her former costars, but the question most fans have is whether Lisa and Kyle Richards are still friends. Unfortunately, not. After a falling out in 2019, the pair severed their friendship and haven’t mended it since. Lisa has recently said that she doesn’t regret ending that friendship, either, and she doesn’t really care what her former bestie is up to.
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How Many Kids Does Lisa Vanderpump Have?
Lisa and Ken have two children. Their daughter, Pandora, is 38 years old and married to a man named Jason Sabo. They have a son, Teddy. Lisa and Ken also have an adoptive son named Max, who is 33. Max was six weeks old when the couple adopted him. In interviews, Lisa admitted that her biggest regret is not having more children.
What Does Lisa Vanderpump Do on Her Days Off?
A busy person like Lisa probably doesn’t take many days off, but when she does, she’s revealed what a perfect day off would look like. “Riding my horse, making out with my puppies and having dinner at one of my restaurants,” she wrote in US Weekly.