Food Network host Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson was reportedly arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday and is currently facing several charges including burglary, strangulation and terroristic threatening.
Darnell is also facing misdemeanor charges of assault, menacing, criminal mischief and theft-receipt of a stolen credit or debit card.
As of Wednesday, there are no details as to what led to the reality star’s arrest. However, WHAS 11, a local ABC News affiliate, reported that Ferguson, 36, was booked and processed at a local corrections facility.
The Post reached out to the Louisville police department for comment.
According to court records that were obtained by The Post, someone close to the reality star filed an emergency protection order against him on Jan. 2, which was immediately granted.
News of Ferguson’s arrest comes after it was revealed that his latest business venture, Tha Drippin Crab, was forced to close its doors in 2022.
Ferguson first rose to fame as a Food Network regular who was described as a “celebrity chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur.”
Before his arrest, Ferguson served as the host of “SuperChef Grudge Match,” which began airing its second season last month.
Ferguson has since appeared on several shows including HGTV’s “Home Town Takeover,” “The Big Holiday Food Fight,” as well as “Chopped,” “Supermarket Stakeout” and “Tiny Food Fight.”
The Pennsylvania native also appeared on Guy Fieri’s “Tournament of Champions” for three seasons and Fieri’s “Grocery Games.”
While attending Sullivan University, Ferguson was selected as one of 19 students to cook for Team USA during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
This is reportedly not the first time that Ferguson has had trouble with the law.
The Sun reported that, since his return to the US, the TV host has been to jail six times prior to the latest incident on drug-related charges.
After vowing to never return to jail, the TV personality managed to open up his own restaurant in 2012.
Three years later in 2015, Ferguson’s TV career began when he appeared on a local news segment before being invited to appear on “The Rachael Ray Show,” where he spoke about his journey from selling drugs to owning restaurants.
Ferguson is currently scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 17.
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