“I dropped out of my drama course at university after a year and just floated from rubbish job to rubbish job, with no self-esteem and no idea what I wanted to do.”

British fashion consultant, author, television presenter, actor, DJ and chef

Gok Wan is a British fashion consultant, author, television presenter, actor, DJ and chef. He has built a public career across style, media, food, and entertainment, and is known for a broad presence on British television and in related creative work. His work spans fashion guidance, presenting, writing, acting, DJing, and cooking. That range has made him a familiar media figure, with a profile built less on a single role than on moving between different kinds of public-facing work.