Food Network Star Darnell ‘SuperChef’ Ferguson Arrested for Burglary and Strangulation
Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson has been arrested on charges of burglary, strangulation and terroristic threats, Page Six can confirm.
The Food Network star also faces misdemeanor charges of a*sault, menacing, criminal mischief and stealing a receipt from a stolen credit or debit card.
He was taken into custody in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday afternoon.
Metro Corrections booking records show Ferguson, 36, was transferred to the prison at 3:55 p.m. local time.
Details surrounding his arrest are unclear, but records obtained by Page Six show a family court granted an emergency protection request against him on Jan. 2.
It is unclear whether the two cases are related.
Ferguson has an arraignment scheduled for Wednesday at 9 a.m. local time, while his protection order hearing is scheduled for January 17.
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Neither representatives for the Louisville Police Department nor Ferguson immediately responded to Page Six’s requests for comment.
The popular Louisville chef, who shares eight children with his wife, Tatahda Ferguson, has been a Food Network staple for years, and the second season of his show “SuperChef: Grudge Match” premiered in December.
He appeared in three seasons of Guy Fieri’s “Tournament of Champions,” which sees chefs compete in high-pressure situations.
He also co-hosted season 25 of “Worst Cooks in America” with Anne Burrell.
Darnell became a well-known restaurateur after opening Superchefs and Tha Drippin’ Crab in Louisville, but both restaurants closed. Since the closures, he said he would focus on his television career.
His website biography states that he “found himself on a self-destructive path, leaving him homeless, in prison and unemployed for nearly a year” before becoming “serious” about his pa*sion for kitchen.
“Darnell teaches children, communities and those in need how cooking can be a positive and creative outlet by employing teenagers, young adults and those in need,” it reads.