Emily English

English was born in Bedford and grew up on a council estate^[1] in a "family of cooks and chefs who loved food". Her grandmother ran the restaurant Cornfields in Colmworth.^[2] She has one older brother, a pair of younger twin brothers, and a younger sister.^[3]

English attended Bedford Girls' School.^[4] At age 17, she was scouted at V Festival to model for ASOS. However, a negative comment about her body pushed her towards disordered eating for a time until she sought help from a therapist and quit modeling. Having deferred a university place intending to study Biomedical Science, English went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nutrition from King's College London in 2019.^[5]

English began her career working day nutrition jobs before setting up her own personalised clinic. In 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown, English started posting short-form recipe and other lifestyle videos on social media. She has since gained over a million followers on Instagram and a over 10 million likes on TikTok.^[6] She aims combine her nutritional and culinary backgrounds.^[7]

In October 2023, Seven Dials (an Orion Books imprint) acquired the rights to publish English's debut cookbook So Good in May 2024.^[8] So Good opened at #1 on The Sunday Times bestseller list^[9] and was shortlisted for a British Book Award^[10] and Amazon Books UK's Non-Fiction Book of the Year.^[11]

Also in 2024, English produced a Super Glow menu for Harvey Nichols^[12] and launched her probiotic brand Epētome.^[13][14]

She has been featured in Women's Health, Cosmopolitan UK, Woman & Home, Vogue, The Telegraph, YOU Magazine and Hello!^{[15][16][17][18][19]}

English is based in West London. She married Aaron McFeely at Fulham Palace in September 2024.^[20]