Chris Evans The popular and often controversial TV and radio personality swapped discs for biscs when he visited the Grasmere Gingerbread on a weekend break in the Lake District. He shared one important thing in common with us; yes, the colour of his famous barnet! “We even joked about the ‘ginger’ connection when he came into the shop,” smiled head baker Andrew Hunter, who described Chris as “one of the most down to earth celebrities” he has ever met. “He absolutely loved the gingerbread, chatted for ages and was really happy to pose for a picture with our staff.” Evans began his broadcasting career at Manchester Piccadilly in 1983 and later rose to national TV prominence with Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast and TFI Friday. A hugely successful spell at Radio 1 ended in controversy after he famously walked out of the station after a spat with bosses. His private life has been as colourful as his career with marriages to Loose Women star Carol McGiffin and pop star turned Dr Who actress Billie Piper. Chris is now married to golfer and model Natasha Shishmanian and the couple have a young son called Noah. He is now the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show presenter. If Chris needs anything to dunk in his early morning coffee, he knows where to come... Click here to read which other celebrities who have also enjoyed Grasmere Gingerbread