Celebrity chef Andries Krogmann has committed suicide. Krogmann became well-known for his cooking slot on the popular Afrikaans television show Maak 'n Las.

His body was discovered on Wednesday night at his Paarl home.

His wife came across his body, where he had hung himself in the garage. He was 57-years-old.

It is understood he had threatened to take his own life by gassing himself. His wife said they had been struggling financially and her husband had become depressed.

Apart from hosting a cooking slot on the show, Krogmann was also a well-known athlete in the 1970s.