Lorraine Pascale (born 1972) Hackney, UK. She was fostered at birth and later adopted. When her adopted mother became unwellat 8 years old, she was put back into foster care and lived in many homes. Lorraine is a British TV chef, Food Network host and former model, best known for selling nearly one million cookbooks in the UK, with TV shows broadcast in 70 countries. She has presented several BBC series and ran the London bakery Ella’s Bakehouse from 2007–2012. She was the UK Con/Lib Government’s Fostering and Adoption Ambassador in 2014 and an emotional wellness advocate. Her daughter is actor Ella Balinska.