Fred Sirieix has reportedly signed up for the next series of Who Do You Think You Are? with the TV star set to delve into his family ancestry.
The First Dates maître d’hôtel, 53, is set to discover his shock family history, and he may not be as French as he thinks he is.
The upcoming series of the BBC One genealogy show, which is set to air later this year, will also feature former BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Zoe Ball.
A TV insider told The Sun: ‘Fred probably isn’t top billing on the series, but he’ll certainly have one of the more interesting family backgrounds.
‘Though he’s famous for being French, his family history is likely to throw up quite a few surprises as he goes on his genealogy journey.
‘He recently discovered he has some surprising ancestry, so the programme might take him in that direction — but producers are keeping everything under wraps.’
Fred Sirieix is reportedly set to discover his shock family history as he signs up for Who Do You Think You Are? – and he may not be as French as he thinks he is
A Tv insider revealed: ‘Though he’s famous for being French, his family history is likely to throw up quite a few surprises as he goes on his genealogy journey’
have contacted Fred’s representatives and the BBC for comment.
Last year Fred opened up about his roots in an interview with BBC Radio Wales as he admitted a recent DNA test had revealed he was actually six per cent Welsh.
He told host Lucy Owen: ‘It so happens that I am six per cent Welsh, and a little bit Irish and a little bit English as well.
‘But it’s not a surprise because where I’m from in Limoges used to be a Celt settlement maybe 3,000 years ago.
‘The Celts went from Wales and Ireland to Brittany and they went to Limoges, which is why according to my DNA I am 78 per cent French only.’
Fred was born and brought up in a close-knit family in Limoges, central France.
Originally, when Fred attended catering college in nearby Souillac, he trained as a chef, but eventually realised his people skills suited him better to working with customers.
A committed Anglophile since coming to the UK aged 20, he says: ‘The moment I set foot in Dover, I remember feeling so at home here, as if I had arrived.’
And it’s been a celebratory start to the year for the star after he tied the knot with his long-term partner Fruitcake in Jamaica earlier this month
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday Fruitcake shared a string of romantic photos as they enjoyed their honeymoon in Jamaica
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First Dates Fred Sirieix dances with bride Fruitcake in stunning sunset snaps from their wedding
And it’s been a celebratory start to the year for the star after he tied the knot with his long-term partner Fruitcake in Jamaica earlier this month.
The pair said ‘I do’ at the stunning Pattoo Castle on the island surrounded by family and friends and are now enjoying their honeymoon together.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday Fruitcake shared a string of romantic photos of Fred giving his bride a kiss in front of a stunning sunset, with her looking breathtaking in a strapless white lace gown, with a plunging corsetted bodice and sheer veil.
Other snaps showed the newlywedded couple celebrating becoming husband and wife, as they cheered on their way down the aisle after exchanging their vows.
Fred cut a handsome figure in a white suit jacket with black trousers and a matching bow tie as he raised his hand in the air in jubilation and the guests threw confetti.
Captioning the pictures, Fruitcake gushed: ‘What a day it was! 18.2.25 was unforgettable. Stay tuned for more pictures and videos from our wedding!’