Skye Gyngell Biography

Skye Gyngell is a famous Australian Chef, who was born on Sep 06, 1963 in Sydney, Australia. Find Skye Gyngell age, husband, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Skye Gyngell’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Skye Gyngell

Skye Gyngell was an Australian chef. She was known for her work as food editor for Vogue and for winning a Michelin star at the Petersham Nurseries Café in London. The Skye Gyngell biography shows that she trained in France and later moved to Britain. She worked at the Dorchester under Anton Mosimann and at the French House in Soho under Fergus and Margot Henderson. She became known for European cuisine and for her role in the slow food movement to promote traditional and clean cooking.

She had a long career that included opening restaurants such as Petersham Nurseries Café, Spring at Somerset House, and Marle and Hearth at Heckfield Place, with Marle. She earned a green Michelin star in 2022. Her cookbooks also won awards, including the Best Cookery Book Guild of Food Writers Award and the Best UK Woman Chef Book Gourmand World Cookbook Award.

Skye Gyngell Death

Skye Gyngell death was reported on 22 November 2025 at age 62. Tributes described her as a pioneering chef who encouraged the use of local and seasonal ingredients. Her career included international training, cookbook awards in 2007 and 2010, and teaching and private catering with clients such as Nigella Lawson, Charles Saatchi, Madonna, and Guy Ritchie.

Skye Gyngell Cause of Death

Skye Gyngell cause of death was Merkel-cell carcinoma, which she battled until 22 November 2025. Her family said she passed away in London surrounded by loved ones. She had continued working and influencing the food world even during her illness.

Skye Gyngell Illness

Skye Gyngell illness was Merkel-cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. She was diagnosed a year before her death, and the treatment affected her sense of taste and smell, making normal food flavors extremely strong. Her condition continued to progress despite treatment.

Skye Gyngell Age

Skye Gyngell age was 62 years old at the time of her death. She was born on 6 September 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. As a young woman, she studied law at Sydney University, but she discovered her love for cooking while taking a part-time job washing up at a local delicatessen.

After university, she moved to Paris to train under Anne Willan at the École de Cuisine La Varenne and gained experience working at the two Michelin-starred restaurant Dodin-Bouffant.

Skye Gyngell Husband

Skye Gyngell husband was Thomas Gore, whom she married in 1989, and their marriage lasted until 1996. She had two daughters, Holly from her marriage and Evie from her relationship with James Henderson. Not much information is publicly available about her spouse.