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What Is Antony Worrall Thompson Doing Now

Remember Antony Worrall Thompson? The bloke with the booming voice, the bushy beard, and the rib-sticking recipes that made you want to hug a cow? He was the king of telly chefs back when BBC Two was the only place to see a flambé without getting arrested. Well, grab a cuppa, because the “Wozza” chapter is far from over—it’s just gotten weirder and more wonderful.

He moved to the Greek islands and went full Zorba.

After decades of sweating over stoves in London, Antony upped sticks and buggered off to Crete. He now runs a tiny, sun-baked restaurant called “WS Greek & Co.” that’s literally 70 miles from the nearest M&S. You can find him there, wielding a wooden spoon, wearing shorts that are too short, and yelling at the local goats.

He’s swapped his Michelin stars for a meter of moussaka, and he’s never been happier. He claims the secret to Greek cuisine is “olive oil, garlic, and shouting loudly enough until the lamb is scared into submission.” It’s a bold technique.

He’s now the unofficial mayor of a stray dog community.

You might think he’s just cooking, but no. Antony has adopted seven stray dogs that follow him around the village like a scruffy, four-legged gang. He names them all after cuts of beef (Rump, Sirloin, and a particularly mangy one called “Brisket”).

He posts videos of himself feeding them organic scraps while muttering, “My old restaurant brigade was easier to manage!” One video shows him trying to teach a dog to peel a garlic clove. It hasn’t worked. He’s still working on it.

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He also started a side hustle: Antony’s Doggy Dinners. It’s just him, a blender, and a lot of tripe. He claims it’s “restaurant quality,” but the dogs don’t seem to care about the garnish.

He famously got fired from Sainsbury’s—for a laugh.

Remember when he got caught shoplifting cheese from his own supermarket endorsement deal? The man stole a wedge of cheddar worth £6.99. The tabloids went bananas. He blamed it on stress, but the real reason is he just wanted a snack and couldn’t be bothered to queue.

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He now jokes about it constantly. He sells t-shirts in his taverna that say, “I’d steal cheese for Antony Worrall Thompson.” He signs autographs with the cheesegrater emoji. He’s turned a public meltdown into a brand. That takes talent.

He’s also a TikTok sensation (surprisingly).

You’d think a 72-year-old chef would hate social media, but Antony is a menace on TikTok. He posts videos called “Grumpy Chef Reviews Your Lunch.” He holds up a sad, soggy sandwich from a motorway service station and shouts, “This is an abomination! Where’s the acid? Where’s the integrity?”

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He once reviewed a Pot Noodle by putting it in a blender with some feta cheese and declaring it “a masterpiece of Greek-British fusion.” It got 2 million views. He calls Gen Z “whippersnappers,” but they absolutely adore him.

And his final, secret project is… a wine made from his beard.

I am not joking. He claimed he collected shavings from his famous beard and steeped them in a local wine. He calls it “Wozza’s Whisker Vino.” He served it to a local priest who said it tasted like “a kiss from a barbecue.” If you visit Crete, he’ll pour you a glass. Drink it at your own risk.

So, what is Antony Worrall Thompson doing now? He’s living the dream: yelling at dogs, stealing cheese (metaphorically), making weird wine, and proving that growing old doesn’t mean growing boring. He’s the grumpy, sunburnt, chaotic uncle we never knew we needed. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to book a flight to Crete. I need to try that beard wine. For journalism.