Sean Gravina

Sean Gravina
Born	(1986-10-21) 21 October 1986 (age 38) St. Julian's, Malta
Partner	Ira Losco
Children	2
Culinary career
Cooking style	French, Italian, British
Current restaurant(s) Crust
Previous restaurant(s) Chez Phillipe Maze The Dorchester

Sean Gravina (born 21 October 1986) is a Maltese chef and a former water polo player with Neptunes WPSC.[1] He is probably best known for appearing in the quarter-final of Series 7 of Master Chef on BBC2 in 2014.[2] He is currently Chef Patron at Crust.[3][4]

Career

An ITS graduate, Sean started his career cooking at The Hilton Malta and Chez Phillipe. This was followed by a stint at London's Le Cordon Bleu, where he received a Cuisine Diploma.[5] While in London, Sean worked for Gordon Ramsay at Maze in Mayfair,[6] as well as London's The Dorchester under the guidance of Chef Wolfgang Puck.[7]

Personal life

In May 2016, it was announced that Sean and his partner, Ira Losco, were expecting a baby.[8][9] Their son, Harry, was born on 25 August 2016.[10] On 1 December 2019, Sean and Ira got married. [11] On 14 November 2020, Sean became a father for the second time, when his wife Ira gave birth to their daughter, Gigi.[12]

References

1. "Sean Gravina". neptuneswpsc.com. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
2. Zammit Cutajar, Rachel (14 November 2014). "Gourmet TV's Sean Gravina appears on BBC's MasterChef". Malta Today. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
3. Micallef, Sarah (31 December 2016). "Meet Malta's Young Entrepreneurs: Sean Gravina". maltachamber.org.mt. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
4. Micallef, Sarah. "Superstar local chef Sean Gravina to open new bakery this weekend". GuideMeMalta.com. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
5. "A chef outside the box: Sean Gravina". Little Rock. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
6. "Sean Gravina". Malta Today. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
7. "Sean Gravina". eve.com.mt. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
8. "Losco confirms pregnancy rumours: 'I'm a mother-to-be'". Malta Today. 8 May 2016.
9. "Ira Losco publicly announces what everyone knew – she's pregnant". Malta Independent. 8 May 2016.
10. Mamsikashvili, Rezo (26 August 2016). "IT'S A BOY! MALTA'S IRA LOSCO AND BOYFRIEND SEAN GRAVINA WELCOME THEIR FIRST BABY HARRY". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs.
11. "Ira Losco Officially Ties The Knot In Beautiful Maltese Wedding". Lovin Malta. 1 December 2019.
12. "Hello GiGi! Ira Losco And Sean Gravina Welcome The Newest Member Of The Family". Lovin Malta. 14 November 2020.