Abbey Clancy praises 'Kitchen' boss

Hell's Kitchen star Abbey Clancy has praised the show's head chef Marco Pierre White.

The 21-year-old model, who was the third celebrity to be eliminated from the competition, has revealed that she found Marco "charming" and "powerful".

"He is the most amazing man and so charming. He has a lovely smile and is charismatic," Abbey told the Sunday Mirror. "When he walks past you, you feel his power. But to me, he was a bit of an old dad type - the sort mums fancy. He did have greasy hair too - but it's hard to look good in the kitchen."

Clancy has also backed the producers' decision to sack Jim Davidson for making homophobic remarks to Big Brother 2 winner Brian Dowling.

"Brian was getting a lot of cruel digs all day. Jim's set in his ways and I don't think anyone can change that. But he was very cruel," she explained. "When he left, Brian felt more comfortable."