Louis Makepeace

Louis Roger W Makepeace (born 2 April 2000) is a British internet personality with achondroplasia. Makepeace first gained attention in 2018 at the age of 18 when he hit national headlines after being refused a place on a cooking course at the Heart of Worcestershire College due to his height.

"Health and safety risk" due to height Makepeace gained national attention in 2018 after sharing that the Heart of Worcestershire College had refused him a place on a cooking course due to his condition and had claimed that he was a "health and safety hazard" and that he would cause "disruption" to the other fourteen students undertaking the course. Makepeace's mother, Pauline, reported that the college had told Louis that there was "no point in him doing the course as he would never be allowed to work in a commercial kitchen" due to his short stature.

After the controversy Makepeace claimed that his confidence was badly damaged. He felt that people "just stared and laughed" at him. He also noted that some people treated him as they would a small child, disparaging him by doing things like pushing in front of him in queues. Makepeace stated that all he wanted was to be able to "do normal stuff" without being laughed at because of his height.

Recognition following height controversy Following national publication of the controversy between Makepeace and the college due to his height, Makepeace received attention from celebrity chefs such as Gordon Ramsay, who offered Makepeace an apprenticeship. Ramsay said the way that Makepeace had been treated by the college was "disgusting" and that he would "offer him an apprenticeship any day"

Cookery On 13 September 2018 Makepeace began working as a chef in the Michelin star restaurant Pied à Terre, working alongside head chef Asimakis Chaniotis. In 2022 Makepeace appeared in the BBC Three cooking competition Hungry For It.

Personal life

Makepeace is 3 ft 10 in tall. In a video posted to his TikTok account in April 2025, Makepeace states that his shoe size is a Junior Size 4. However, a video dating from 2023 shows a new pair of Crocs labelled Junior Size 3. This could be attributed to different brands having different shoe sizes.

Filmography Hungry For It (Contestant, 2022)