Personal Life
Worrall Thompson married Jill when he was 22; the couple divorced five years later. He subsequently married an Australian, Militza. The couple had two children and divorced. He is married to his third wife Jacinta Shiel, the couple live in High Wycombe and have two children. He has a child from a brief liaison.
In January 2012, Worrall Thompson received a formal police caution for shoplifting low value items, including wine and cheese from the Henley-on-Thames branch of Tesco on a total of five occasions.
Worrall Thompson is a patron of FOREST, a UK-based pro-smoking lobby. He claimed to have given up smoking in February, 2010, in a feature for Radio 4's Woman's Hour. He is also involved in fundraising for the Conservative Party and is an active supporter of National Family Week. In 2003, Worrall Thompson funded the Antony Worrall Thompson Trophy - a charity football cup played by 8 semi-professional teams in the summer, pre-season. However, due to Worrall Thompson's financial issues, the trophy lasted only one year and was never replayed after Altrincham F.C's 2003-2004 victory over Northwich Victoria F.C. Altrincham won the game 4-3. October 2010 saw Thompson join Uncovered as a regular columnist offering recipes and advice on eating for good health and seasons finest produce.
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