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INTERVIEW gorge on industrial quantities of meat – carnivores with not a V sign to be seen. “A lot of my recipes are vegan and vegetarian friendly. Balance is key and the meat I cook I serve with vegetables and all locally sourced.” A formidably fit and committed sportsman, Haskell now has a wide range of interests to keep him busy since hanging up his rugby boots last year. As well as books, blogs and videos on health, fitness and nutrition, he has his own clothing range and likes to DJ in his limited spare time. On top of all that he is training for his first professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight. The bushfires that have ravaged Australia meant that in the celebrity jungle no live fires were allowed and on Australia Day Haskell took part in a music event at the Omeara in London Bridge to raise funds for Red Cross Australia. Haskell has a huge and healthy appetite for life as well as food and if you watched ‘I’m a Celebrity..’ you’ll know that if you are ever a guest at a Haskell barbecue and he asks what you’d like to eat and drink – just be decisive. “A lot of my recipes are vegan and vegetarian friendly. Balance is key and the meat I cook I serve with vegetables and all locally sourced.” In action for England and (top left) cooking on a Traeger with Sam Wanstall of Torque Pit BBQ BBQ | Spring 2020 | 17