In 2000, Harriott made his debut on US television with The Ainsley Harriott Show, syndicated by Buena Vista Television, which ran for more than 100 episodes. Following this he went on to host "Ready.. Set... Cook!", the US version of "Ready Steady Cook". Ainsley was guest chef on "Something for the Weekend" on 10 May 2009 and 21 February 2010 alongside guests JLS. In February 2010, Harriott joined the morning show "GMTV with Lorraine" featuring cookery recipes. From 2002 until 2007, Harriott appeared in TV adverts for Fairy Liquid.