Where Are They Now? Australian MasterChef Winners (2023 Update)

Intro Ever wondered what the winners of MasterChef  Australia are up to nowadays are they continuing   their culinary Journey building on their success  and leaving a legacy in the world of food or did   they return to living ordinary lives like they did  before joining the show let's find out almost 15   Julie Goldwyn years ago mom of three Julie Goldwyn emerged  as the champion of the first ever Master Chef   Australia after winning MasterChef Julie left  her office job and focused on cooking related   engagements she appeared in various television  shows about cooking and even became a weekly   regular in the cooking segment on The Today  program in 2010. later that Year Julie hosted   her show home cooking with Julie Goldwyn it was  an afternoon cooking series featuring celebrity   guests giving tips and tricks for creating  home-cooked meals besides her television   appearances she wrote various cookbooks and was  invited back to Master Chef All-Stars in 2012.   despite gaining success as a renowned Master  Chef the past few years have been tough on   her she was always open about struggling with  her mental health even thinking she was not   cut out enough to join MasterChef for a third  time when invited in 2022 however she managed   to finish fifth in the show becoming more  sure of herself as the episodes continued   she now has a better outlook on life despite  her struggles and handles her own cooking   school called Julie's place which she opened in  2014. after the success of Julie Goldwyn in the   inaugural season the Master Chef Australia stage  was set for another culinary Superstar to emerge   and that person was Adam leout MasterChef  Australia's season 2 finale is Australia's fourth   Adam Lau most viewed non-sporting broadcast so Adam's  name is familiar to many people in his country   aging personality and culinary expertise made  him a natural fit for the television industry   he regularly appeared in shows like destination  flavor and Adam lihau's road trip for good he also   returned to MasterChef Australia as a guest judge  for seasons four and six currently he is a UNICEF   Australia National Ambassador for nutrition and  is on the board of the Australia Japan Foundation   last year he launched his podcast series called  Hal taste changed the world and this year he   continues to bless Australian television with his  successful show the cook up with Adam leout Adam   liao's Master Chef victory has proven incredibly  rewarding catapulting him towards sustained   success and he's able to accomplish all of this  while raising three kids with his wife amidst the   backdrop of family Master Chef Australia season  3 welcomed a new batch of talented home Cooks   introducing a new wave of Master Chefs Master Chef  Australia season 3 catapulted Kate Brax to become   Kate Brax not just a renowned Baker but also the nation's  most beloved one upon winning the competition Kate   had the opportunity to write her own cookbook like  all the other winners her cookbook is the Sweet   Life desserts from Australia's Master Chef she  also traveled around Australia as an ambassador   to spread the word about the cancer council's  eat it to Beat It program this is where she put   her influence during her two-year contract with  Master Chef once her contract ended she decided   that the lifestyle isn't sustainable for their  family she went back to the life she loved as a   teacher although Kate stepped back MasterChef  Australia season 4 welcomed someone who was   made for the industry Andy Allen is a name that  needs no introduction in the MasterChef World at   Andy Allen winning season 4 he would come back to the  show on a few occasions first in MasterChef   Australia All-Stars and again in season 11  as a professional secret Chef in 2019 in a   full circle moment he was announced as one of  the three new MasterChef judges and they also   co-owns the successful restaurant chain three  blue ducks this restaurant paved the way for   Andy to gain the chef's hat award making him the  first Master Chef Australia contestant to do so   last year Andy tied the knot with his longtime  partner Alex Davey following Andy Allen's   triumphant victory in season 4 the MasterChef  Australia stage was set for a new wave of culinary   talent to shine in season 5 where Emma Dean would  take Center Stage as the next aspiring home-cooked   Emma Dean turned champion after winning the fifth season of  MasterChef Australia Emma left her life as a town   planner to live a life surrounded by the things  she loves cooking she published her own cookbook   called a homegrown table which showcases her  love of local seasonal produce she also went on   to co-host the cooking show My Market kitchen with  her Master Chef runner-up and close friend Linton   Tapp the show lasted for six years many who win  the title choose to open a restaurant but the same   cannot be said about Emma she said she didn't want  to open her own restaurant because she was a bit   risk-averse now she's a regular contributor to eat  well magazine following Emma's culinary journey in   season 5 MasterChef Australia ventured into a  new chapter of excellence in season six at the   beginning of MasterChef Australia season 6 Brant  Owens Made a pact with his close friend Emilia   Brent Owens Jackson they agreed that if either of them won  they would give the other fifty thousand dollars   of the prize money it happened so upon winning  Brent gave part of the prize money to Emilia which   shocked the judges and viewers it seems that Brent  is really meant for Success because after he won   MasterChef he held up his end of the contract and  then packed his bags to go to Harvard University   there he studied and pursued a career in  biotechnology he now owns a biotechnology company   called vitrify with someone as excellent as Brent  in season six Master Chef Australia season 7 did   not disappoint as it introduced a contestant who  would go on to make History Billy is well known   Billy McKay for winning the seventh season of MasterChef  Australia she impressed guest judge Heston   Blumenthal so much that he offered her a job at  his michelin-starred restaurant the fat duck which   she accepted however she knew that working at  someone else's restaurant was different from   what she wanted to do in the long term so after  her feat in the renowned restaurant she returned   to Australia and continued working with food  stating that she didn't want to rush into anything   in 2019 Billy returned to MasterChef Australia  as a mentor for season 11. in 2022 she went   back again but this time to once again compete  in the show's 14th season called fans versus   favorites and even the second time around she  won she made history by being the Show's first   and only two-time winner as The Culinary Legacy  of Billy McKay's victory in season 7 continued   Master Chef Australia season 8 introduced another  exceptional contestant who never backed down Elena   Dugan applied to MasterChef Australia in 2015  but was unsuccessful however she didn't let   Elena Dugan that bring her down because a year later she  applied again and was accepted and that year   2016 was the year she won MasterChef Australia  years after winning the competition she became   the host of the show my market kitchen replacing  Master Chef Australia season 5 winner Emma Dean   Emma also co-hosted a podcast called appetite for  change with Rob Reese where they talked about the   power of purpose and how it aligns with food  despite being open about the fact that it was   her dream to open a Farm Cafe she ultimately  went back to her life teaching special needs   students after someone who decided to go back to  her regular life MasterChef Australia season 9   gave a chance for someone to leave her life behind  to start a new successful one if it weren't for   Diana Chan her friend's encouragement Diana Chan would still  probably be an accountant to this day however she   tried for MasterChef season 9 and eventually  won shortly after winning she opened a pop-up   restaurant in Melbourne called chantine since then  she has become a well-loved media personality she   has a column in delicious magazine and even had  her own television show Asia unplated with Diana   Chan in addition to a restaurant she also owns the  pre-made dumplings and dim sums brand Golden Wok   following Diana's successful restaurant  MasterChef season 10 brought Fort another   Contender who would make a significant  impact on the Australian food industry   upon winning the 10th season of MasterChef  Australia Sashi chelya vowed to take any   Sashi Chelya opportunity that came his way as long as he liked  and enjoyed it as expected since his win he has   been busy it didn't take him long after winning  to open pop-up restaurants he called gaja vaisashi   however he eventually settled down in Adelaide  and opened a full-time restaurant called gaja he   also has a restaurant in Chennai India called  pandan Club along with his restaurant he has   his own home cooking kit called sashi's secret  additionally he was able to publish a book called   kampong boy this book dives into his childhood in  Singapore and in the book he also shared recipes   using native ingredients as season 10 winner  Sashi chelya embarked on a journey of culinary   exploration and Entrepreneurship MasterChef  season 11 introduced a remarkable young Talent   Larissa Tachi Larissa made history as the youngest  MasterChef Australia winner at only 22 years old   Larissa Tachi she was able to rise above all the other Home  cooks and just a week after her historic win   her now husband Luke dominello popped the question  unlike many of her predecessors and successors she   decided to keep things private and close to home  rather than seeking out high profile opportunities   or pursuing a career solely in the Limelight  Larissa lent her expertise and passion to The   Familiar setting of her family's establishment  she now helps out at her family's Cafe in   Northwest Sydney called wild pear following  in the footsteps of Larissa is another woman   who proved that achieving success can go hand in  hand with supporting and cherishing one's family   placing third place in season six of Master Chef  Australia Emilia Jackson had her second shot at   Emilia Jackson the top prize in season 12's back to win and she  finally got it since her triumphant win one of the   most significant milestones in Emilia's life came  with the arrival of her baby girl Addie despite   her Newfound role as a mother Emilia has remained  actively engaged in her culinary career she also   became an ambassador for Queen Fine Foods and a  columnist for good food magazine as part of her   contract she released her first baking cookbook  called first cream the butter and sugar Emilia   also conducts Hands-On baking classes in addition  to the classes she released pre-mixed baking kits   enabling home Bakers to easily recreate her  delicious creations continuing the legacy   of talented and family-oriented winners the next  Champion to Grace the MasterChef Australia stage   embodies the balance between culinary expertise  and heartfelt connections after winning the 13th   Justin Tock season of Master Chef Australia Justin said he  wanted to spend his winnings on furthering his   education however two years after his win he  revealed that he never spent his earnings on   himself and instead gave it away today Justin  shares his passions for cooking on his YouTube   channel and Tick Tock providing his followers with  culinary inspiration tips and delightful recipes   on top of that he has launched his own online  cooking school called House of hospitality as   with other competitive reality shows similar  to MasterChef not everyone chooses to lead a   celebrity life after the cameras stop rolling  but despite the differences in each Winner's   path it cannot be denied that the impact of  MasterChef had a significant role on their lives