Melissa Leong
Melissa Leong | |
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| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Joe Jones
(m. 2017; sep. 2020) |
Melissa Leong (born 1982)[2] is an Australian freelance food writer, food critic, television host, radio broadcaster, cookbook editor and marketer.[3] She is currently a judge on Network 10's Dessert Masters alongside Amaury Guichon and was previously a judge on MasterChef Australia from 2020 to 2023, alongside Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo.
Early life
Leong was born in 1982 in Sydney.[4][5] Her parents emigrated to Australia from Singapore.[6]
Career
She co-hosted The Chefs' Line with chefs Dan Hong and Mark Olive for two seasons in 2017, and 2018.[7]
In October 2019, it was announced that Leong would be joining Network 10's cooking competition show
In November 2020, Leong was named Who's Sexiest Person of 2020 by Who magazine.[5]
In May 2021, it was announced that Leong would appear as a judge in another MasterChef spinoff, the
In late 2022, Leong was announced as a judge on the all new MasterChef spinoff series, titled
In October 2023, it was announced that Leong would not be returning as a host of MasterChef Australia.[18]
Personal life
Leong has had depression and anxiety throughout her life and has an autoimmune condition which has caused chronic insomnia and loss of hair.[19]
Leong married Joe Jones in 2017. In December 2020, she announced the two have separated.[1]
References
- ^ a b Bode, Lucy (21 December 2020). "MasterChef star Melissa Leong's shock walk-out". Who. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "A life in travel: MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong". NZ Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Watson, Meg (13 May 2020). "Melissa Leong on MasterChef, diversity and tabloids: 'I will never, ever let this stuff shake me'". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong on her life in travel". NZ Herald. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ a b Cartwright, Lexie (5 November 2020). "MasterChef's Melissa Leong named sexiest person of 2020". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Lallo, Michael. "'No point in sanitising your past': Melissa Leong praised by viewers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "The Chefs' Line | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Bucklow, Andrew (10 October 2019). "MasterChef Australia: New judges announced". News.com.au. news.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "MasterChef Australia New Judges Announced". News.com.au.
- ^ The Wait Is Over. MasterChef Australia. Back To Win., retrieved 1 August 2023
- ^ "Jock, Melissa, Andy back to judge on Junior MasterChef | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Junior MasterChef makes its debut next month". The Herald Sun.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (24 May 2021). "Channel 10 confirms CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA is coming". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Zanda (24 May 2021). "Ten revives Celebrity MasterChef after more than a decade". Mumbrella. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Vrajlal, Alicia. "Everything We Know About MasterChef: Dessert Masters". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Haddad, Kailah (2 March 2023). ""MasterChef Australia"'s Sweetest Season Yet: Meet the Judges of Dessert Masters". POPSUGAR Australia. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "MasterChef: Dessert Masters Is Set For Sweet Success". 10 play. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Quinn, Karl (23 October 2023). "'Great gift': Melissa Leong responds to being dumped from MasterChef". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Watson, Meg (13 May 2020). "Melissa Leong on MasterChef, diversity and tabloids: 'I will never, ever let this stuff shake me'". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2020.