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Justine Schofield
Born (1985-10-29) 29 October 1985 (age 39)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alma mater Santa Sabina College
Occupation
  • Cook
  • author
  • television presenter
Years active 2009–present
Agent One Management
Television Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield
Partner(s) Brent Staker
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Justine Schofield is an Australian cook, author, and TV presenter. She was born on October 29, 1985.

Early Life and Beginnings

Justine Schofield was born in Sydney, Australia. Her dad is Australian, and her mom is French. Justine has an older brother. When her mom moved to Australia, she opened a restaurant in Bowral. Justine went to Santa Sabina College. After school, she studied hotel management. She also worked in sales before becoming famous for cooking.

Television Career

MasterChef Australia

In 2009, Justine was chosen for the first season of MasterChef Australia. This popular cooking show helped her become well-known. She finished in fourth place on the show.

Everyday Gourmet

After MasterChef, Justine got her own cooking show called Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield. It airs on Network Ten. She has filmed over 700 episodes for this show! The show has also led to other special series. These include Tropical Gourmet Queensland and Tropical Gourmet: New Caledonia. She also hosted Justine's Flavours of Fuji.

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

In 2019, Justine joined the TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. This show was filmed in Kruger National Park, South Africa. She was the eighth person to leave the show.

Books by Justine

Justine Schofield has written several cookbooks. These books share her recipes and cooking tips with people at home. Her books include:

  • The Slow Cook (2021)
  • The Weeknight Cookbook (2019)
  • Simple Every Day (2017)
  • Dinner with Justine (2016)

Personal Life

Justine Schofield is in a relationship with former AFL player Brent Staker. They started dating in early 2020. In May 2022, they shared the happy news that they were expecting a baby. Their son was born in September 2022. Justine lives in Clovelly, New South Wales, Australia.

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