TV chefs Nigel Slater, Ainsley Harriott and Great British Bake Off winner and author Nadiya Hussain also received honours.
There are plenty of sporting stars on the list too, with five of England’s Cricket World Cup winners featured including 2019’s Sport’s Personality of the Year Ben Stokes.
War veteran Harry Billinge who has raised more than £10,000 towards a national memorial for his fallen comrades has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire).
In total, 1,097 people are named on the 2020 New Year Honours list, of which 315 will receive a British Empire Medal (BEM), 397 a MBE and 229 a Officer of the OBE.
source: express.co.uk