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"Exciting news": MKR couple Carly and Tresne share heartwarming update

<p><em>My Kitchen Rules</em> couple Carly Saunders and Tresne Middleton have shared that they are expected a baby boy. </p> <p>The couple endured the worst when their daughter, Poppy Grace, passed away in February 2023 at just 20 months old after battling leukaemia. </p> <p>Just five months after Poppy's death, the couple were dealt another blow as they announced they had suffered a miscarriage.</p> <p>Now, a year on from Poppy's tragic passing, the women have shared some joyous news with their followers, sharing that they are expecting a new addition to their family.</p> <p>Posting the pregnancy announcement to their shared Instagram page, they wrote that their baby boy is due on August 24th this year: just one day before Carly's birthday.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4-FyQ6RJLe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4-FyQ6RJLe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Carly Tresne (@carlyandtresne)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“We have some exciting news! Poppy Grace is going to be a big sister! 🎉” they said on Tuesday.</p> <p>“We’ve been battling with the right time to share this news, as we always want to be sensitive to those who have been going through their own challenges with cancer and fertility treatment. But this bump is getting too big to hide!”</p> <p>Carly continued writing of the challenging journey she and Tresne had gone through, both undergoing IVF while dealing with the grief of losing Poppy Grace.</p> <p>“We both struggle with visiting the hospital due to the difficult memories of our 17 months living in hospital with Poppy Grace," she wrote. </p> <p>"This darling little boy is something very positive for us to look forward to. Thank you to the people who have continued to be in our corner."</p> <p>"We want to give this sweet little boy the best possible chance, and we know that our beautiful Poppy will be excitedly looking down on us with happiness dancing in her heart. 🩵"</p> <p>The announcement prompted a flood of well wishes and congratulations for the couple, with one overjoyed fan writing, "Oh I’m so happy for you all. A beautiful little boy sent from above by their big sis."</p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram </em></p>

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"Devastating": MKR stars' second family heartbreak

<p><em>My Kitchen Rules</em> stars Carly Saunders and Tresna Middleton have been hit with a second devastating blow for their family, just five months after the death of their daughter. </p> <p>The couple conceived their first baby, Poppy Grace, through a <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/health/caring/mkr-stars-open-up-about-devastating-ivf-loss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gruelling IVF journey</a>, before Poppy tragically passed away from a rare form of cancer just four months before her second birthday. </p> <p>Now, the women are continuing to fight for their perfect family and are undergoing another round of IVF. </p> <p>However, Carly and Tresna have suffered a miscarriage just weeks into the pregnancy. </p> <p>The couple shared their heartbreaking news on Instagram to update their fans who were following along with their IVF journey, saying they are "devastated". </p> <p>“Sadly, we know that miscarriage occurs in one in four pregnancies. It certainly doesn’t make living through one any easier,” Tresna wrote on the pair’s joint Instagram account on Wednesday.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvKM1fko_jQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvKM1fko_jQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Carly Tresne (@carlyandtresne)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“We had started to heal, we did a variety of health scans, we were fit and well and we felt as if Poppy was guiding us towards growing our family,” the post continued.</p> <p>“So we began the (IVF) process in May and on POPPY’S 2nd BIRTHDAY we found out Carly was pregnant."</p> <p>“We were over the moon and felt it was a good sign that we found out on such a special day.”</p> <p>Tresna said that it had “taken a minute to gain the strength to share where we are at”.</p> <p>“At the 11 week scan we failed to find the baby’s heartbeat. Watching the ultrasound machine scanning over Carly’s belly, frantically looking for a heartbeat was devastating,” she added.</p> <p>“Carly underwent a curette under anaesthetic in hospital on Monday. I was also going though IVF at the same time. My cycle was cancelled the same day due to my eggs being too large to be able to collect."</p> <p>“But even though we have had this set back, we will push though and continue to rise up for our precious Poppy Grace."</p> <p>“We hope that one day, our daydream of a family will come true, that Poppy will have siblings and we will feel the unconditional love of children again."</p> <p>“If this is your story too, we hope that your dream of a family will soon come true also.”</p> <p>The post was flooded with messages of condolences from their fans, while many offered messages of support for their future family. </p> <p>One person wrote, "Oh gosh, this is just so devastating to read guys. I’m so very sorry. How can life be so beautiful one minute and so unfair the next?! Wishing with everything that I’ve got that your little baby (or babies) of your dreams, are safely in your arms soon, and stay there for years to come. No couple deserves this more."</p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram </em></p>

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MKR stars open up about devastating IVF loss

<p><em>My Kitchen Rules</em> stars Carly Saunders and Tresne Middleton have opened up about the tragic end to their IVF journey, after their miracle baby died from cancer at the age of one. </p> <p>The women shared how they are coping with their profound loss, while sharing some major warning signs that doctors missed to indicate their daughter, Poppy, was sick. </p> <p>Speaking candidly to <a href="https://7news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/mkr-couple-carly-and-tresne-who-lost-beloved-daughter-in-traumatic-tragedy-tell-of-tiny-sign-before-deadly-diagnosis-c-11046213" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>7Life</em></a>, Tresne shared how they first knew something wasn't right with young Poppy. </p> <p>"We noticed her belly was starting to get enlarged. So, it was a little bit distended. And when she was feeding, she would have quite large vomits."</p> <p>She also said Poppy would bruise easily, with bruises and marks on her skin lasting for several weeks at a time. </p> <p>Poppy's pale complexion was also a telling sign that she was seriously ill.</p> <p>When they took Poppy to the doctors, their worst fears were confirmed when their miracle baby was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a severe form of blood cancer.</p> <p>"If they've got bruises or excessive bleeding - they are generally signs that the leukaemia is affecting their marrow which therefore affects their blood," Carly said.</p> <p>After Poppy received her diagnosis, Carly and Tresne made the decision to make Poppy's life as loving and as normal as possible. </p> <p>"It let her feel like this is a normal lifestyle. We didn't treat her any differently than we would any other child," she said.</p> <p>"We did as much as we could to try and normalise what was happening to her. I don't think she knew any different."</p> <p>The women have been documenting their grief journey online since Poppy passed away in February this year at the age of one. </p> <p>The couple recently returned home to Australia after spending time in Thailand, with the hopes the escape abroad would help them heal. </p> <p>Posting a video montage of their time in Thailand to Instagram, the couple wrote, "Home again… it is time to face home again."</p> <p>"It's beyond us that the whole time we were in hospital with Pops we just wanted to be home, and now we'll do almost anything to avoid it."</p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram </em></p>

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Colin Fassnidge addresses his feud with Manu Feildel

<p>Colin Fassnidge has spilled on his past feuds with fellow celebrity chefs Manu Feildel and Miguel Maestre.</p> <p>On I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!, Fassnidge said he used to "fight everybody" as he tried to make a name for himself as a chef.</p> <p>“Me and Miguel didn’t get on, me and Manu didn’t get on,” he told camp mate Grant Denyer.</p> <p>“I don’t know. We just never stopped fighting.”</p> <p>Fassnidge revealed his feud with Feildel came to a head when he joined My Kitchen Rules in 2015.</p> <p>“When I did<span> </span><em>MKR</em>, they knew me and Manu didn’t get on because we’d had Twitter wars and all this sh*t,” he explained. “First day on set I was like, ‘oh f**k,’ it’s his baby, he’s the Daddy of the show.’ I walk on and they’re like, ‘This is the new guy,’ and he’s like, ‘f**k this.’”</p> <p>Fassnidge claimed Feildel immediately pulled an "alpha" move and said to him: “Well buddy, welcome to my home. If there’s anything you need, I’ll tell you how to do it.”</p> <p>But as the end of the season approached, Fassnidge decided to end the feud once and for all.</p> <p>“I just went into his dressing room and said, ‘Mate, I apologise for whatever.’ And he’s like, that’s it, buried it,” Fassnidge said. “Same with Miguel.”</p> <p>The three chefs have since become good friends.</p> <p>“All the wives hang out, the kids hang out … we’re like, ‘Why did we waste so long getting to know each other?’” Fassnidge said.</p>

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Controversial chef Peter Evans axed as Channel 7 seeks to cut ties

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>After returning to Channel 7 for its eleventh season,<span> </span><em>My Kitchen Rules</em><span> </span>was struggling to keep viewers interesting after competing with reality TV shows such as<span> </span><em>Married at First Sight</em>.</p> <p>The dive in viewership sparked rumours of cancellation early in the season, and according to<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/05/07/exclusive-divisive-cooking-show-judge-pete-evans-departs-the-seven-kitchen/" target="_blank">TV Blackbox</a></em>, the show has finally been given the axe.</p> <p>This means that controversial judge Pete Evans is leaving the Seven Network in what is said to be a “amicable mutual decision”.</p> <p>Evans has gained continuous criticism from fans over health advice he’s given as part of his alternative and paleo lifestyle.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_127tHjGwk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_127tHjGwk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Pete Evans (@chefpeteevans)</a> on May 6, 2020 at 2:33am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The celebrity chef was also fined $25,000 from the Therapeutic Goods Administration for promoting a device that could help protect against coronavirus.</p> <p>The device, called “BioCharge” had Evans claiming that it’s “programmed with a thousand different recipes and there’s a couple in there for the Wuhan coronavirus”.</p> <p>The company responsible for the device then came out with a statement saying that “the BioCharger NG is not a medical device”.</p> <p>Evans is rumoured to be focusing on expanding his ‘alternative lifestyle’ empire, which includes producing books and documentaries.</p> <p>Fans of Manu needn’t worry however, as he is remaining with Channel 7 and moving onto their new cooking show<span> </span><em>Plate of Origin</em><span> </span>with ex-Masterchef judges Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan later this year.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9lI04WhCLY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9lI04WhCLY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Gary Mehigan (@garymehigan)</a> on Mar 10, 2020 at 9:40pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div>

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“She was incredibly lucky”: Manu Feildel opens up about mother’s breast cancer diagnosis

<p>Celebrity chef Manu Feildel has opened up about his mother Eveylne’s ongoing breast cancer diagnosis.</p> <p>The My Kitchen Rules judge, 46, revealed in April that his mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer.</p> <p>“She was incredibly lucky as it was caught early,” Manu told the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/coronavirus/hibernation/she-is-recovering-well-mkr-judge-manu-feildel-opens-up-about-his-mothers-breast-cancer-battle/news-story/8f3799f4c98ad9de252fc1c58b766cb4" target="_blank">Daily Telegraph</a> on Wednesday.  </p> <p>According to the Breast Cancer Trials, which is the charity Manu is hoping to raise awareness of, his mother had not experienced any symptoms when she decided to go to a breast cancer screening after receiving a letter in the mail.</p> <p>It was the early diagnosis of breast cancer that helped her get to treatment quickly.</p> <p>“Thankfully, she is recovering well while living with my stepdad in France,” Manu explained.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height:0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7835992/body-manu.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5b882a7c2ca642c2a0a4748b8011190b" /></p> <div class="body_text "> <p><span>He has partnered with </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.breastcancertrials.org.au/mothers-day-gift" target="_blank">Breast Cancer Trials</a><span> to encourage fans to donate funds towards clinical trial research and has offered an exclusive Mother’s Day cooking masterclass for anybody who donates before May 16</span>th<span>.</span></p> <p>“Streaming live from my home I will cook two of my favourite recipes and share some of my hints and tips and answer some of your burning culinary questions,” Manu explained on Instagram in late April.</p> <p>“The perfect gift for your Mum, your partner or even yourself this Mother’s Day.”</p> <p><em>Photo credits: Breast Cancer Trials</em></p> </div>

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Restaurants set to close this Sunday as Julia Gillard goes into isolation

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard is self-isolating after coming into contact with Sophia Trudeau after she was diagnosed with coronavirus.</p> <p>It is understood that Gillard hugged Ms Trudeau during their encounter.</p> <p>“Former PM Gillard did attend the WE Day event with Sophie Trudeau. Ms Gillard is in London and feeling well but as a precaution is self-isolating and will continue to do so until the end of the recommended period,” a spokesperson for Ms Gillard said.</p> <p>“Ms Gillard is well and coming to the end of the recommended period for self-isolation, which she has been doing as a precautionary measure only,” the spokesperson said.</p> <p>“She is following current UK public health advice and so at this stage has not been tested.”</p> <p>This comes after news that My Kitchen Rules star Colin Fassnidge revealed on The Morning Show that restaurants, pubs and nightclubs across Australia could be forced to shut down for a month from Sunday due to the coronavirus outbreak.</p> <p>Fassnidge said that the drastic action will be taken to stop the deadly virus, which has already infected 450 Australians.</p> <p>“We’ve been told on the quiet that all the restaurants and pubs need to close on Sunday, so we're going to close down our restaurants today,” Fassnidge told the<span> </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://7news.com.au/the-morning-show/coronavirus-colin-fassnidge-reveals-restaurants-told-be-ready-to-close-down-sunday-c-748505" target="_blank">Morning Show</a>.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MKR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MKR</a> judge <a href="https://twitter.com/Fassnidge73?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Fassnidge73</a> has revealed restaurants are being told to 'be ready to close down' as the coronavirus crisis hits the hospitality industry. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMS7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TMS7</a> <a href="https://t.co/PdqcHNh5jQ">https://t.co/PdqcHNh5jQ</a></p> — The Morning Show (@morningshowon7) <a href="https://twitter.com/morningshowon7/status/1239712219660599296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 17, 2020</a></blockquote> <p>“It’s more or less going to be Sunday or a few days after. I’m a bit worried today, so we’ll see what happens.</p> <p>“Just support us, get takeaway.”</p> <p>The chef then revealed that the fear of coronavirus has already taken a toll on his business, with only 20 customers coming to his bistro in Banksia on Saturday night.</p> <p>“Our Saturday nights would normally see 150 guests - this week we did 20,” Fassnidge said.</p> <p>'Nobody knows what’s going to happen. Everyone’s saying restaurants could be closed for up to three or four weeks.”</p> <p>Fassnidge insisted that some businesses will remain open for takeaway food, which will ensure people are fed during the outbreak.</p> <p>“A lot of the restaurants are going to be doing home delivery and takeaway,” he said. </p> <p>“So everyone should support the local restaurants and cafes and just get takeaway. </p> <p>“You don’t even have to go in and sit down.</p> <p>“The next few weeks are going to be tough. We’re not going to make any money. It’s about just staying afloat - so support us.</p> <p>“There is a huge shock out there. But now that we’ve had the shock, it’s about how we help and adapt.  </p> <p>“We will adapt, and we will get through it - but a lot of people will not get through it.”</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-action-bar-component-wrapper"> <div class="post-actions-component"> <div class="upper-row"><span class="like-bar-component"></span> <div class="watched-bookmark-container"></div> </div> </div> </div>

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Fairy tale romance: The heartwarming story of how MKR's Manu Feildel met his wife

<p>Maybe it’s his French accent or his talent in the kitchen, but Manu Feildel is no stranger to women fawning over him.</p> <p>But despite the popularity, when the<span> </span><em>My Kitchen Rules</em><span> </span>judge met his now-wife Clarissa Weerasena at Sydney’s Ivy night club in 2011, she reacted differently.</p> <p>Speaking to<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/aww" target="_blank"><em>The Australian Women’s Weekly</em></a><span> </span>in 2016, Clarissa revealed that she had no idea who the iconic chef was.</p> <p>“He comes up to me and says, ‘Your friend says that you can cook better than me,’ and I said, ‘I probably can’,” she recounted. “I thought, who the hell are you?”</p> <p>Speaking about the hilarious first encounter, Manu told<em><span> </span></em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/tvweek" target="_blank"><em>TV WEEK</em></a><span> </span>his version of events. “We met in a lift going to a nightclub in Sydney. She didn’t know who I was.”</p> <p>He then said: “We didn’t see each other for three months after that, then we caught up for a drink. I was nervous. Because three months had passed. We didn’t see each other for another three months, then had some lunch. The rest is history.”</p> <p>But what sealed the deal was Clarissa’s knowledge in the kitchen. The chef is known to love sauce accompanying meals and after tasting one of her creations, he knew he had found the one.</p> <p>“Clarissa ticked all the boxes – and that was the biggest box. I was like, thank God! She loves eating and she loves cooking – she’s perfect!” He told the<span> </span><em>Australian Women’s Weekly</em>.</p> <p>Madly in love, the<span> </span><em>Australia’s Got Talent</em><span> </span>judge asked Clarissa to marry him in 2013, and the couple then welcomed their daughter Charlee in 2015.</p> <p>Before Clarissa, Manu was in a 12-year relationship with Ronnie Moreshead whom he shares a son Jonti with.</p> <p>After being engaged for four long years, the couple tied the knot in 2018 in what Manu describes as a “beautiful intimate ceremony”.</p> <p>He took to Instagram to share the happy news.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BehblRUF_Xc/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BehblRUF_Xc/" target="_blank">I’ve often said don’t believe what you read in the press but now you hear it from the horses mouth, yes it’s true I am married! Last week I married the love of my life Clarissa in a beautiful intimate ceremony. We had a wonderful day surrounded by family and friends and lots of love and laughter. Thanks to @theelandra @blueskyphotographyqld @onedaybridal @linneys_jewellery</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/manufeildelofficial/" target="_blank"> Manu Feildel</a> (@manufeildelofficial) on Jan 28, 2018 at 9:54pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“I’ve often said don’t believe what you read in the press but now you hear it from the horses mouth, yes it’s true I am married!” he wrote.</p> <p>“Last week I married the love of my life Clarissa in a beautiful intimate ceremony. We had a wonderful day surrounded by family and friends and lots of love and laughter.”</p> <p>And they’re still going strong, as only recently, Manu shared a photo of the duo celebrating his 46th birthday.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvd1bjtnL_n/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvd1bjtnL_n/" target="_blank">Happy B’day to me!!! 46 year young and going strong. Best wife, best son, best daughter, best life.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/manufeildelofficial/" target="_blank"> Manu Feildel</a> (@manufeildelofficial) on Mar 26, 2019 at 2:16am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“Happy B’day to me!!! 46 year young and going strong. Best wife, best son, best daughter, best life,” he gushed.</p>

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“She winds me up!” The unlikely feud between Delta Goodrem and this My Kitchen Rules judge

<p>When the words “celeb feud” come to mind, the names Colin Fassnidge and Delta Goodrem usually don’t.</p> <p>But in the most unlikely of scenarios, the<span> </span><em>My Kitchen Rules</em><span> </span>star has taken a dig at the singer.</p> <p>The Irish chef says while he’s a fan of<span> </span><em>The Voice</em>, Delta Goodrem “winds” him up.</p> <p>Sitting down with Jana Hocking on her podcast<span> </span><em>Sex Love Magic</em>, Colin recounted an incident that occurred at the Logies in 2018, when he had to pose with Delta.</p> <p>“They put me sitting in front of her at the Logies the last time and she’s behind me, and the photo of me with Delta … I was making a face,” he revealed.</p> <p>“My Missus said to me, ‘You realise you’re representing your company [sic]?’</p> <p>“I have no interest in Delta Goodrem!” he said, while adding: “I like<span> </span><em>The Voice,</em><span> </span>I think it’s a good show.”</p> <p>Delta has always attracted unwanted attention, especially after criticism surfaced over how she chooses to support her team on the show.</p> <p>The<span> </span><em>Born to Try</em><span> </span>singer told<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/" target="_blank">The Daily Telegraph</a></em><span> </span>in 2017 about the backlash, saying it’s “all just water off a duck’s back, because the reality of what I get to live with is very different.”</p> <p>“I have only the intention of making people’s day better, and if someone has an intention that’s the opposite of that, then that’s their problem,” he said.</p>

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MKR winners Matt and Luke reveal their plans for the future

<p>The underdogs of <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> Matt and Luke were crowned the 2019 Champions in the latest series, who took out the title and the whopping $250,000 prize money for their modern Australian menu.</p> <p>The duo served five courses to 10 judges, who praised them for their technical skills and flavour choices.</p> <p>They beat out their competitors and fan favourites Ibby and Romel by four points, with 92/100 to their 88/100.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwyH33PAJq-/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwyH33PAJq-/" target="_blank">Wow, what a journey this has been! We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the support we have received throughout our MKR experience. Not in our wildest dreams did we ever expect to be here on grand final day. We are so proud of what we have achieved and regardless of the result tonight we have proved that if you put your mind to something, anything is possible. It has been our friendship and determination to make our family and friends proud of us that has driven us to the Grand final. We can guarantee all of you we will give our absolute best tonight and hopefully continue to make you all proud. Best wishes to @ibbyromelau . We have looked up to you this entire competition and it is an absolute honour to be cooking off with you in the Grand final of MKR's 10th anniversary season! Love Matt &amp; Luke #MKR</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/mattlukeau/" target="_blank"> Matt &amp; Luke</a> (@mattlukeau) on Apr 27, 2019 at 7:53pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Matt and Luke told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/reality-tv/my-kitchen-rules/my-kitchen-rules-2019-matt-luke-win-55338" target="_blank"><em>TV Week</em></a> what it was like to be crowned champions.</p> <p>“Yeah, I don't think it's really sunk in yet. Even waking up this morning, Luke and I were still high-fiving, we literally woke up like that,” Matt revealed.</p> <p>Matt and Luke celebrated with their family and friends in Newcastle, NSW, and booked out a venue for the viewing of the final episode.</p> <p>“We had quite a big turnout which was really, really good. And obviously found out the result and had a few more beers!” Matt said with a laugh.</p> <p>Although spending time away from their families was initially difficult, Luke feels like the experience has been worth it.</p> <p>“It was a big sacrifice for both of our families and I sort of feel like, now we've got the result we have, that makes it worth it,” he said.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwmK1m1AYwe/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwmK1m1AYwe/" target="_blank">We've got our family, friends and all of Newcastle behind us. Grand final here we come! 💪 @mykitchenrules @mattygee14 @luke.stewart34</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/mattlukeau/" target="_blank"> Matt &amp; Luke</a> (@mattlukeau) on Apr 23, 2019 at 4:29am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>As for their plans in the future, the duo are keeping their options wide open.</p> <p>“We're going to do these pop-up restaurants in our local area,” Matt revealed.</p> <p>“We've got two events that are fully booked already, we haven't advertised any more as we were waiting to get through this weekend basically, but yeah we'll be doing some pop-up restaurants in Maitland and in Newcastle.</p> <p>“And we've been really well supported by family, friends and the local community already so it's pretty overwhelming, and with this prize money we can make sure we make the pop-ups really high quality.”</p> <p>Luke agreed, adding: <span>“We're sort of right at the start of our journey at the moment, I think, so we don't know what doors will open.</span></p> <p>“The thing about Matt and I is we're really hard working and, while the show was airing in the past few months, Matt and I have been working tirelessly on ideas and making connections and networking to try and get ourselves in the position where we can make the most of this opportunity.”</p>

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Huge financial blowout: MKR's Ibby and Romel thousands of dollars out of pocket after losing

<div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p><em>My Kitchen Rules</em> runners-up Ibby and Romel have revealed that they were thousands of dollars out of pocket after losing to Luke and Matt in the cooking competition’s grand finale.</p> <p>The Sydney team told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/my-kitchen-rules-ibby-and-romel-thousands-of-dollars-out-of-pocket/news-story/7b6344ea770b98891a3a05b45089ddda" target="_blank">news.com.au</a> that they spent their own money to maximise their chances at winning the reality show and the $250,000 prize.</p> <p>“Give or take we put in $30,000 combined,” said Romel.</p> <p>Romel said most of the costs went to practising their dishes at their apartment with the help of a kitchen hand. </p> <p>“The majority of the other contestants had either left their jobs or they came in unemployed, whereas Ibby and I both run businesses,” said Romel.</p> <p>“At first we didn’t have a kitchen hand at all, so what we found was chopping up, cleaning up, running to Coles a gazillion times a day, it was just consuming all our time.</p> <p>“We had a meeting and asked ourselves, how can we work smarter rather than working overtime and not having any time for our businesses? So, we thought why don’t we just hire a kitchen hand to clean after us … It was basically to save time.</p> <p>Romel said the massive expenses were due to their decision to fully emulate the challenges from the show.</p> <p>“When we were practising it wasn’t as if we were just making one dish,” he said. “This is where the other money went. The majority of our ingredients, they’re f***ing expensive. We weren’t just making one dish. If we were serving 23 people, we were making 23 dishes.”</p> <p>Romel also denied the accusations from other contestants that the hired staff helped them create any menu or recipe. </p> <p>“At no point had we broken any rules … And as far as creating dishes for us, that absolutely never happened. They didn’t create menus, they just cleaned and chopped up.”</p> <p>Apart from the kitchen hand, the pair also spent a significant amount on a stylist, a graphic designer and flowers for their instant restaurant round.</p> <p>Ibby and Romel lost the grand final episode by four points to the winning pair Matt and Luke, who received 92 points out of a possible 100 from the 10 judges.</p> <p>The loss shocked many viewers, including fellow contestant Josh Bonwick. </p> <p>“I can say with a clean conscience after eating both team’s dishes tonight, I believe Ibby and Romel should have won as their food to me was superior in flavour,” he wrote on a Twitter post.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">I can say with a clean conscience after eating both team's dishes tonight, I believe Ibby and Romel should have won as their food to me was superior in flavour<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MKR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MKR</a></p> — Joshua Bonwick (@JoshuaBonwick) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshuaBonwick/status/1122474022338318336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2019</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">I'm happy for Matt and Luke, but Ibby and Romel certainly deserved to win. Their menu was far more technical, not to mention they performed consistently well throughout the whole competition. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ibby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ibby</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Romel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Romel</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MKR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MKR</a></p> — Rose Davies (@DaviesRose46) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaviesRose46/status/1122672813167349761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2019</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">I knew this would be the outcome the minute that team made into the finals. It's clear <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MKR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MKR</a> had an agenda with the edit of the other team all season. We were supposed to root for the winning team, but it's a no for me . Other team were clearly better cooks.</p> — Jerrica Tisdale (@jtwritergirl) <a href="https://twitter.com/jtwritergirl/status/1122525041344884743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Ibby and Romel were first criticised after Ibby revealed that he is a restaurant and café owner, which other participants saw as giving the team an unfair advantage.</p> <p>What do you think of Ibby and Romel’s loss? Share your thoughts in the comments.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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MKR’s Manu Feildel reveals shock offer to brothers Josh and Austin

<p>As controversial brothers Josh and Austin have left the <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> competition, French judge Manu Feildel has revealed a shocking offer he made if the brothers made it to the final.</p> <p>He admitted to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/reality-tv/my-kitchen-rules/my-kitchen-rules-2019-manu-feildel-55242" target="_blank"><em>TV WEEK</em></a> that after their disaster of an Instant Restaurant, he was so sure that they wouldn’t progress any further in the competition that he offered to double the show’s prize money if they reached the final.</p> <p>"Yes, I did mention that," he confirmed.</p> <p>"The food at their Instant Restaurant was terrible. I was angry because it was a waste of time for everyone.</p> <p>"They were lucky to stay as long as they did."</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwOgkWiADj4/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwOgkWiADj4/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Josh &amp; Austin (@joshaustinau)</a> on Apr 13, 2019 at 11:57pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p>The grand final of the show is close by, and Manu has said that it’s anyone’s game. However, he’s not worried about the ratings of the show as it struggled to keep up with Nine Network’s <em>Married at First Sight</em>.</p> <p>"It doesn't bother me," he says. "It was nice to be number one for a long time, but everything in life is a competition.</p> <p>"We still rate well, and there's still demand for the show. I don't watch<span> </span><em>MAFS</em>... it's not the type of show I'd want to watch.</p> <p>"Ten years on TV is a really good thing and we're proud of that. We have another two years and hopefully there will be another two after that."</p> <p>Have you been watching the current series of<span> </span><em>My Kitchen Rules</em>? Tell us in the comments below. </p>

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Is this the darkest moment on My Kitchen Rules yet?

<p>A new<span> </span><em>My Kitchen Rules<span> </span></em>promo has seen contestants bring our their knives – literally. </p> <p>The promo begins with 28-year-old Victor from Victoria displaying some unsettling behaviour as he spins a knife on the end of his fingertips before storming out of the Super Dinner Party.</p> <p>The other contestants watch on in awe, with Austin asking if he’s alright.</p> <p>A caption during the promo then reads, “He’s about to snap”, before Victor is heard antagonising the other contestants.</p> <p>He then downs his drink, mutters to his partner, G, that “he’s out” before storming out of the room.</p> <p>The clip goes onto show that Victor is very upset, with other contestants going out and inquiring as to what’s going on.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height:0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7825224/mkr-drama.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/e2be7de08bdc4040a4ba5829bd6ff6dd" /></p> <p>Judge Manu Feildel has had enough of the behaviour, as the clip shows the table of contestants looking shocked and confused.</p> <p>“Can I just say something?” the French chef asks.</p> <p>“Can we just get on with this?”</p> <p>The “this” he is referring to is the scoring of fellow homeschooled contestants Josh and Austin.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height:0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7825223/grumpy-manu.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/0b51c1c6fa864bc2a00f13db0d11aa90" /></p> <p>“Victor and G are gone,” Manu then says, while footage of Victor and G walk off.</p> <p>“I don’t know what you mean,” another voice says.</p> <p>“They’re out… they’re, they’re gone,” Manu responds.</p> <p>Have you been tuning into watch<span> </span><em>My Kitchen Rules</em>? What do you think of this year's series? Let us know in the comments.  </p>

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“So disappointed right now”: Manu Feildel blasts MKR villains after epic cooking fail

<p><em>My Kitchen Rules</em> judge Manu Feildel lashed out on this season’s controversial contestants after they failed to cook up a dish worth serving on Sunday night’s episode.</p> <p>Josh and Austin, titled as “NSW Home Schooled Brothers” have proved to be this season’s villains after their less-than-favourable comments towards other contestants.</p> <p>After mocking their rivals over their appearance and cooking, people expected the two to whip up a dish worth a Michelin star.</p> <p>The menu included clam chowder with homemade bread for entrée, chicken lollipops with garlic mash for main and lemon curd domes for dessert.</p> <p>“I think we’re definitely a massive threat to a lot of people,” said Austin at the beginning of the episode. That claim was proven wrong.</p> <p>The entrée was not what anyone expected, with Pete Evans saying, “I’m really struggling to find anything that I like about this dish”.</p> <p>The main was supposed to be the redeeming dish for the brothers, but after making their guests wait for four hours due to trouble in the kitchen, Manu decided to unleash on the pair.</p> <p>“I’m so disappointed right now,” Manu said. “You’ve been sitting around this table treating people … telling them their food’s terrible and you’re not even capable of coming back with the goods.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">Manu. Is. Livid.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MKR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MKR</a> | <a href="https://t.co/DIdria31ne">https://t.co/DIdria31ne</a> <a href="https://t.co/dmmgjk8xJq">pic.twitter.com/dmmgjk8xJq</a></p> — #MKR (@mykitchenrules) <a href="https://twitter.com/mykitchenrules/status/1094529622711005185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">10 February 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Austin managed to make the situation worse by giving the judge a confused look.</p> <p>“Don’t look at me like this!” Manu snapped.</p> <p>“We never said that we were amazing chefs,” Austin shot back.</p> <p>“You should not use the word ‘chef’,” responded Manu.</p> <p>Adding more fuel to the fire, Austin then said: “It’s a little annoying that you question our integrity when critiquing food when all you guys have ever asked for is honesty.”</p> <p>“Well, let me be honest with you. This is ridiculous,” said Manu. “I’ve never expressed myself like this in 10 years!”</p> <p>After the feud, Pete sent the boys back into the kitchen, warning them to deliver a perfect dessert.</p> <p>“And not in two hours otherwise I’m going home,” threatened Manu.</p> <p>Thankfully, Josh and Austin’s lemon curd dome was the redeeming factor of the night.</p> <p>“Best dish of the night, but not perfect either,” said Manu.</p> <p>Unsurprisingly, the NSW brothers were pushed right down to the bottom of the leader board after receiving a mere 31 points out of a possible 130.</p> <p>They will now verse Karito and Ian to save their spot in the show. </p> <p><span>Have you been watching <em>MKR</em>? Who is your favourite team? Tell us in the comments below. </span></p>

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Why Iain ‘Huey’ Hewitson doesn’t like MKR and MasterChef

<p>Iain ‘Huey’ Hewitson has criticised reality cooking shows such as <em>MasterChef</em> and <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> for making “food look so complicated” as a “terrible disservice to the public”.</p> <p>Speaking to <em>A Current Affair</em> on Thursday about his new YouTube series, the 69-year-old TV stalwart veered off topic to call out the high-rating cooking shows for its “pretentious rubbish”.</p> <p>“They started off simple, and the next minute you turn around and they're doing deconstructed rubbish with smears on the plate!” he said.</p> <p>After slamming food fads such as deconstructed dishes and microscopic smears of expensive food on expensive plates, he got stuck into the judges.</p> <p>“This new thing when they start talk to contestants and they go 'now please tell me about your philosophy for this dish?’” he started off, before continuing: “Who gives a [stops himself from swearing]... I won't continue with that.”</p> <p class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FACurrentAffair9%2Fvideos%2F1619651764807861%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p>A Current Affair Reporter Tineka Everaardt observed: “Some people might say, 'Well, Huey's just got sour grapes, that he's jealous of their successes.' What would you say to them’’”</p> <p>The chef said he had “no axe to grind” with TV chefs such as Pete Evans, Manu Fieldel and George Calombaris, but objected to the way the shows are sold to viewers.</p> <p>“I object to what it is doing to people at home, [who are now] making their fancy pants food.</p> <p>“They'd do a hell of a lot better roasting a chicken in the oven with some nice root vegetables,  instead of trying to make pickled ducks bums with truffle oil!”</p> <p>He added later: “I'm not going to pick on shows like <em>MasterChef,</em> I really am not. I don't even hate the presenters... much.</p> <p>“But I think the problem with the shows is they do a terrible disservice to the public because they make all the food look so complicated.”</p> <p><em>Huey's new Youtube series is called <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmvDLNrITNG0Gyhpz6350FA" target="_blank">Huey's Fabulous Fast Food for One or Two</a></strong></span>. </em></p>

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MKR winners announced: “Pinch me. We’re finally gonna own our own place!”

<p>Last night, <em>My Kitchen Rules</em>’ contestants Alex and Emily were announced as the 2018 winners of the TV competition.</p> <p>After creating an impressive five-course menu, the pair were awarded the title as champions and received the $250,000 prize money.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="500" height="750" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7818098/1_500x750.jpg" alt="1 (134)"/></p> <p>After hearing that they had won, Emily jumped in excitement as she said, “I’m so happy… so surreal!”</p> <p>“You are the My Kitchen Rules champions!” Judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel announced as confetti fell from the ceiling.</p> <p>The winners, from the Gold Coast, scored a total of 55 points out of 60.</p> <p>Their Melbourne rivals, Kim and Suong, received a score of 52.</p> <p>After an intense two hours, the pair celebrated the news by kissing each other.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="497" height="280" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7818099/2_497x280.jpg" alt="2 (72)"/></p> <p>Alex and Emily received the only 10 in the finale by judge Liz Egan, who said, “This was a grand final menu in every way. Tonight I score you... a 10.”</p> <p>Manu encouraged the runners up, telling them to be proud of how far they had come.</p> <p>“Unfortunately, you just missed out, but you should be so proud of what you have achieved,” he said.</p> <p>Kim and Suong congratulated their competitors after hearing that they didn’t win.</p> <p>“We are so happy for you – a well-deserved win!”</p> <p>Alex told Emily to “pinch me” as the judges announced: “Alex and Emily, you have just won $250,000. Congratulations!"<br /> “Winning MKR is our ticket to getting what we wanted, to making our dream a reality,” Emily said.</p> <p>“Everything that we've worked towards, everything in our lives that we've worked towards... we're finally gonna own our own place!” agreed Alex.</p> <p>The couple battled the stress of the finale, with Emily bursting into tears as they prepared their fourth course of the night.</p> <p>“Stop having a go at me! I work just as hard,” she told Alex.</p> <p>As Alex attempted to diffuse the situation, he said, “Babe, stop it. The pressure is really building up. This is the fourth course. We are exhausted. We're trying to keep our head focused, all these different elements.”<br /> “Stop having a go at me every time we plate. I'm kind of bored of it,” Alex continued. </p> <p>Emily started to tear up as she said, “You've just been having a go at me the whole time!"<br /> “Oh, honey. OK. OK, I didn't. OK, I'm apologising, alright? I'm sorry,” Alex said as he hugged his partner. <br /> “I love you. It's OK. It's OK. It's looking amazing, OK? Just try and hold it together, OK?"</p> <p>“Emily's really upset. I know I kind of snapped like I shouldn't have, but I'm just feeling, you know, so much adrenaline. It's kind of just coming out of me, and I don't mean it to be,” he later explained to the camera.<br /> The pair recovered from the emotional outburst as they returned to the kitchen to prepare dessert and await the results of the finale.</p>

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My Kitchen Rules’ Pete Evans defends competition: “It’s what the viewers want”

<p>It’s been an explosive ninth season of My Kitchen Rules and we’re not even finished with the competition yet.</p> <p>Fans of the show have been left divided over the scandalous season that saw NSW best friends <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2018/04/mkr-sonya-and-hadil-tell-their-side/">Sonya and Hadil kicked off the show</a></span></strong> for the first time ever, describing their behaviour as “disgusting" and "staged".</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/2018/03/fans-accuse-my-kitchen-rules-of-bullying/">Viewers have also slammed producers</a></span></strong> for focusing too much on feuds and fights instead of people’s cooking abilities.</p> <p>But as the season’s competition draws to the end, MKR judge Pete Evans has spoken out in the show’s defence.</p> <p>"We're trying to give viewers what they want and we've managed to do that this year," the 45-year-old chef says.</p> <p>"It's got comedy, it's got drama, it's got emotion. It's got great food and it's got disastrous food. You can't script that."</p> <p>And although there has been a lot of fan backlash, MKR has been a huge hit in the ratings this year.</p> <p>Whether you love or hate the contestants, Pete says the show's success comes down to casting.</p> <p>"It's like writing a good menu for your restaurant," he says. "And that's the key to longevity for any show. You want to have variety – and then you want to keep the audience connected.”</p> <p>He added: "You want to make a show that people must watch."</p> <p>When asked about the “controversial” contestants this season, Pete says the teams have added to the success of this season.</p> <p>"People are intrigued to see how each relationship dynamic plays out or how the teams form friendships throughout the competition," he says.</p> <p>"It's always a mixed bag – I think that's one of the drawcards."</p> <p>But the relationships formed on the show aren't always friendly.</p> <p> </p>

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Flashback! How MKR’s Pete and Manu have changed a decade on

<p>Since Channel Seven’s hit cooking show <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> debuted on TV screens across the nation almost 10 years ago, Pete Evans and Manu Feildel have been on one heck of a journey, attending countless instant restaurants and embarking on hundreds of flights around Australia – all in the name of finding the country's best home cooks.</p> <p>Pete recently shared a flashback image of himself on his Instagram account – believed to be from an early season of <em>MKR</em> – and noted how different he looks.</p> <p>“Ahhh the days before paleo…#inflammation,” the celebrity chef commented.</p> <p>Pete further explained to a fan, “I was severely inflamed all through my body (and) about a month after eating paleo 100% all of that inflammation disappeared, and I never felt better.”</p> <p>Meanwhile, earlier this year Manu hinted it might be time to hang up his <em>MKR</em> apron and not return for the tenth season in 2019.</p> <p>The father-of-two revealed he had “achieved my dreams” by appearing on the hit reality TV show, but also admitted he had some “really good moments and some not so good”.</p> <p>“Sometimes when they get you around the table, you go, ‘You know, I don’t really want to be here,’” the 45-year-old confessed.</p> <p>“It’s just a negative place sometimes,” Manu added.</p> <p>“I need to balance my life, otherwise you forget and then you go crazy.”</p> <p>Do you remember what Pete and Manu looked like when <em>MKR</em> first premiered in 2010?</p> <p>Take a look through the gallery above! And tell us in the comments below, which has been your favourite season of <em>MKR</em>?</p>

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MKR’s Jess and Emma break their silence about Sonya and Hadil

<p>Eliminated My Kitchen Rules sisters Jess and Emma have revealed they believed Sonya and Hadil would have won the competition and take home the $250,000 prizemoney.</p> <p>Jess and Emma, who left MKR last night after being at the bottom of the leaderboard, say they have no “bad feelings” ­towards the pair because they paid “the ultimate price” for their actions.</p> <p>The NSW best friends Sonya and Hadil were <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2018/04/mkr-sonya-and-hadil-tell-their-side/">dramatically kicked off the show last week</a></span></strong> after insulting and threatening the sisters.</p> <p><img width="423" height="238" src="https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/957cb3ae21ea5d1e60dd2e6fe145ebeb?width=1024" class="tge-imagecaption_img" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>“Hadil really wanted to win the money for her kids,” Jess told <em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/mkr-2018-jess-and-emma-have-no-bad-feelings-toward-sonya-and-hadil-as-they-leave-the-show/news-story/5aed6bbd58e5601e09d53f80a6b2d13d?utm_content=SocialFlow&amp;utm_campaign=EditorialSF&amp;utm_source=SydCon&amp;utm_medium=Facebook">The Daily Telegraph.</a> </span></strong></em></p> <p>“That upsets me more than anything; they’re talented people who could have taken out the competition. I would have been really surprised if they didn’t take the crown out.</p> <p>“But the fact they walked away without that opportunity is punishment enough so I hope Australia goes easy on them.”</p> <p>Emma said that Hadil had contacted them, but not Sonya.</p> <p>“We did reach out purely because we didn’t known where any of [the nasty words] came from and we wanted to see if we could smooth that out before the ­episode came out,” she said.</p> <p>“We didn’t want to hold a grudge. Realistically we have nothing to do with these ­people in real life anyway so we preferred to clear the air.”</p>

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“My two beautiful sons deserve a happy mother”: MKR’s Hadil reveals toll of public anger

<p>She was sent home with her teammate Sonya following a vicious fight with fellow <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> contestants, Jess and Emma. Now, Hadil Sadeq has penned a long message on social media, asking trolls to spare her from the pain she's “living every second”.</p> <p>The mother-of-two took to Instagram to reveal the toll the backlash has taken on her.</p> <p>“My heart is broken. The person shown on TV is not representative of the person I am and the person I strive to be,” she wrote, adding, “What people don't realise is that I'm a human we all make mistakes.”</p> <p>“The cyber bulling [sic] and personal attacks on me have really taken their toll,” she said.</p> <p><img width="419" height="559" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/d148f87420aa4a3364191fe5bf8bdbe8?width=316" class="tge-imagecaption_img" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Hadil’s post addressed the avalanche of hate mail she received from viewers after the episode of her and teammate Sonya Mefaddi were kicked off the show for verbally attacking Jess and Emma. </p> <p>“For the bottom of my heart, I apologise to the contestants; to @kimsuongau for the behaviour in their home, and to those who were put in an uncomfortable situation,” she said.</p> <p>“And most of all I'm sorry to the viewers, who were subjected to the airing of that unacceptable behaviour.”</p> <p>She added: “I realise that your forgiveness will not come easily, but please give me a chance to prove to you the woman I really am.”</p> <p>After being kicked off the show, Hadil says she is focusing on her personal life. </p> <p>“I would like to step back and focus on my family and my two beautiful son's [sic] who deserve a happy mother,” she wrote.    </p> <p>“If you are on my page to personally attack me please spare me the torture and pain I am living every second,” she finished.</p>

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