The St. Petersburg Times discredited the British chef's bio when they ran a story that revealed there was no record he graduated from the University of Leeds, worked on Princess Diana's wedding cake or cooked for various U.S. presidents. Irvine also claimed that he had been knighted by the Queen of England.

Following the revelations and Irvine's acknowledgement of the fabrications, the network yanked Irvine's bio from their website and announced that they would not renew his contract. The Food Network said it might revisit its decision at the end of the season, but for now would begin searching for a new host for the series.

Irvine has apologized for misleading the public and misrepresenting his experience as a chef, saying that he lied due to the tremendous social pressure he faced in the United States. Since the story surfaced, Irvine also has scrapped plans for opening two restaurants in St. Petersburg.

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(Source: http://www.ap.org)