Julie Goodwin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Julie Goodwin
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Julie Goodwin at the 2011 Logie Awards
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| Born | 31 October 1970 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Occupation | Cook, author, radio and television presenter |
| Successor | Adam Liaw |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Goodwin |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Winner, MasterChef Australia |
Julie Goodwin was born on October 31, 1970. She is a well-known Australian cook, author, and television presenter. Julie became famous when she won the very first season of MasterChef Australia in 2009. She beat another talented cook, Poh Ling Yeow, in the exciting final.
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Julie Goodwin's Career Highlights
Television Appearances
Julie Goodwin was chosen for the first season of MasterChef Australia from more than 7,000 people who wanted to be on the show. Her win launched her career in cooking and media.
After winning MasterChef, Julie appeared on the Today show in 2010. She had a weekly cooking segment, sharing her recipes and tips. She also took part in a segment on The 7pm Project. Here, families could win a chance to have Julie cook for them live on TV! Later that year, she hosted her own cooking show called Home Cooked! With Julie Goodwin. This show gave viewers ideas for making meals at home and featured famous guests.
In 2012, Julie returned to MasterChef Australia for a special season called MasterChef Australia All-Stars. In this series, past contestants came back to raise money for charity. Julie helped raise $35,000 for the Lort Smith Animal Hospital.
Julie also appeared on the first season of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! in 2015. This show saw her living in the jungle with other celebrities.
In 2022, Julie competed again on MasterChef Australia for its 14th season. This season had a mix of returning favorite contestants and new hopefuls. Julie finished in 5th place.
In 2024, Julie showed off her dancing skills on Dancing with the Stars. She was the fourth person to leave the competition. In November 2024, she was a guest judge on the cooking show My Kitchen Rules for its grand final.
Cookbooks by Julie Goodwin
As the winner of MasterChef Australia, Julie Goodwin earned the chance to write her very own cookbook. Her first book, Our Family Table, was released in April 2010. It included some recipes that had been in her family for a long time. Other recipes were shared by her friends. Julie also added some of the popular dishes she created on MasterChef Australia, like lemon diva cupcakes. The book even had blank pages for readers to add their own family recipes and photos.
Since then, Julie has written more cookbooks. These include Heart of the Home, published in 2012, and Gather, which came out in 2013.
Other Projects
In 2014, Julie Goodwin opened her own cooking school called Julie's Place. Here, people can learn cooking tips and tricks directly from her.
From 2015 to December 2019, Julie co-hosted a breakfast radio show. It was called Rabbit and Julie Goodwin and aired on Star 104.5 on the Central Coast.
Julie Goodwin's Personal Life
Julie Goodwin lives with her husband, Michael, and their three children. They live on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Julie has openly shared about facing challenges with her well-being during her public career.
