Andy Allen (chef) facts for kids
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Andy Allen
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Andrew Peter Allen
30 April 1988 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
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| Education | Maitland Grossmann High School |
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| Predecessor | Kate Bracks |
| Successor | Emma Dean |
| Spouse(s) | Alex Davey |
| Awards | Winner, MasterChef Australia |
Andrew Peter Allen, born on April 30, 1988, is an Australian cook and TV star. He is famous for winning MasterChef Australia in 2012. Later, he became a judge on the show starting in 2020.
Early Life
Before becoming a chef, Andy Allen worked as an electrician. He also loved playing basketball for a team called the Maitland Mustangs. He even helped build new parts of his local basketball stadium as a volunteer.
Andy's dad, Peter, was a teacher. He also helped organize cricket games for schools in New South Wales.
Career
Andy decided to work in the food business. He now owns a restaurant called Three Blue Ducks with some partners. This restaurant has five locations across Australia. You can find them in Rosebery, Byron Bay, Nimbo, and Bellingen in New South Wales. There is also one in Melbourne, Victoria.
In 2018, his restaurant won a special award called a Chef's Hat. This made Andy the first MasterChef Australia contestant to get such a high honor.
In 2021, Andy also appeared as a co-host on a cooking show. It was called Three Blue Ducks, just like his restaurant. The show traveled around Australia to find ideas for new dishes. These new dishes would then be added to the restaurant's menu.
MasterChef Australia
Andy Allen won the fourth season of MasterChef Australia. In the final competition, he competed against Audra Morrice and Julia Taylor. Andy then faced only Julia Taylor in the last two rounds. He won the show with a score of 76, while Julia scored 68.
Andy also appeared in an episode of MasterChef Australia All-Stars in August 2012.
He returned to MasterChef in the eleventh season. This time, he was a professional Secret Chef. He competed in an Immunity Pin Challenge against Sandeep Pandit. Andy lost to Sandeep, who got a perfect score of 30. Andy's score was later shared on Facebook, showing it was 24.
In October 2019, it was announced that Andy would be one of the new MasterChef judges. He joined the show to replace the previous judges: George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan, and Matt Preston.
In May 2023, Andy was a pallbearer for Jock Zonfrillo along with Laura Zonfrillo.
Personal Life
Andy Allen got engaged in May 2020. He married his wife, Alex Davey, on October 8, 2022.
