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The word "Iconic" is the latest BBC buzz-word - Iconic Gherkin and all that (very Freudian ;-o )
If selecting the most dynamic, serious chef, of the last 25 years, then I would have thought Marco Pierre White was the man to choose, because of his achievements and awards, and influence on some of the celeb cooks we see on TV today.
JO may well be the most popular face cooking on TV, but I wouldn't have thought the two things are the same - personally speaking 
I thought Nigella was a "domestic goddess"? Surely the word Chef refers to a professional cook, i.e. a role in an organisation, rather than just what someone does with food?
Tamasin present herself as a 'housewife/ family cook' - often having a bad hair day, and usually 'loving' or 'hating' something or other.
Rosemary is nearer to a chef: but I find her almost military attitude a bit of a turn-off. I think she might upset more kitchen staff than run a smooth commercial kitchen.
One of the few chefs who looks to me as if he could turn his hand to a busy day in a commercial kitchen, and manage staff efficiently, is James Tanner - I think he comes over as a true professional.
I always smile when the TV chefs go with a camera crew into their own commercial kitchens during working hours – the staff usually look well put out and the expressions suggest they wish their celeb bosses would just push off and let them get on with the job.
