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Sarah Todd
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| Born | 26 October 1987 Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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| Occupation | Chef, model, restaurateur, author |
| Known for | MasterChef Australia |
| Partner(s) | Declan Cleary |
| Children | 1 |
Sarah Todd is an Australian chef, model, and TV star. She was born on October 26, 1987. Sarah became well-known after appearing on MasterChef Australia in 2014. She finished ninth in that season.
Since then, Sarah has built a successful career in cooking. She has opened restaurants in India, written cookbooks, and hosted TV shows. In 2022, she returned to MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites as a popular contestant. She finished as the runner-up in that season. Sarah also competed in MasterChef Australia: Back To Win in 2025, where she finished sixth.
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Sarah Todd's Career Journey
Sarah Todd studied cooking at Le Cordon Bleu in London. She first appeared on MasterChef Australia in 2014. During the show, she cooked a dish called aloo gobi. This dish helped her gain many fans in India. She quickly got over 50,000 new followers on social media from India.
Opening Restaurants in India
In 2015, Sarah opened her first restaurant in Goa, India. It is called Antares. She is a co-owner and helps run the restaurant. A TV show called My Restaurant in India showed how Antares was built and opened. This show aired in Australia in 2016 and was later shown in 150 other countries.
While in Goa, Sarah also filmed a TV series called Serve It Like Sarah. This show was about adventure, travel, and food. It had 10 episodes and aired on Fox Life India, Choice TV in New Zealand, and Foxtel starting in 2016.
In 2019, another TV show, My Second Restaurant In India, was released. This show followed Sarah as she built and opened her second restaurant. This new restaurant, called The Wine Rack, is located in Mumbai. The show aired on SBS Australia, W Channel in the UK, Choice TV New Zealand, and Fox Life India.
Challenges and Rebuilding Antares
On January 8, 2019, a fire started next to her restaurant, Antares, in Goa. Embers from the fire flew onto the restaurant property. This caused a big fire at Antares. However, Sarah and her team rebuilt the restaurant quickly. It was back open and running just three months later.
Cookbooks and TV Shows
Sarah Todd's first cookbook was published in 2016. It is called My Healthy Model Cookbook and was released by Penguin Australia.
In 2017, Sarah became a judge on a reality TV show called 'Grilled'. She judged alongside Riyaaz Amlani and Vishal Dadlani on Fox Life India.
In 2018, Sarah hosted a documentary called Awesome Assam With Sarah Todd. This show was shown on Fox Life India, National Geographic Channel, and Foxtel. The show was very popular and increased viewership for its time slot by almost 60%.
MasterChef Australia Returns
Sarah was asked to return to MasterChef Australia for its twelfth season in 2020. This season featured only past contestants who had done very well but had not won. Sarah could not accept the offer then because she was busy with her work.
In 2022, Sarah was invited back for the fourteenth season of MasterChef Australia. This season had a mix of returning contestants and new ones. She accepted this time and did even better than before. She finished as the runner-up, with Billie McKay winning the competition for the second time.
In 2025, Sarah competed on MasterChef Australia's seventeenth season. This season also featured past contestants who had not yet won. She was eliminated on July 27, finishing in sixth place.
Sarah Todd's Personal Life
Sarah Todd has a son who was born in 2011.
In June 2025, it was confirmed that Sarah Todd is in a relationship with Declan Cleary. Declan also competed on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win.
Sarah Todd's TV Appearances
| Year | Title | Role or Description |
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| 2012 | On Top | Sarah appeared in the music video for the song On Top by Johnny Ruffo. |
| 2014 | MasterChef Australia | She was eliminated in Episode 28, then won her way back into the competition in Episode 36. She was eliminated again in Episode 45, finishing ninth. |
| 2016 | My Restaurant In India | This show followed Sarah as she chased her dreams and set up her business in Goa, India. |
| Serve It Like Sarah | Sarah explored local food in Goa, India. She learned new cooking skills and met new people. | |
| 2017 | Grilled | Sarah Todd, Riyaaz Amlani, and Vishal Dadlani judged aspiring food business owners. The winner received money to start their own food business. |
| 2018 | Awesome Assam With Sarah Todd | This one-hour show, hosted by Sarah Todd, showed the beauty and history of the state of Assam in India. |
| 2018 | The Good Cooks | In this episode, Sarah Todd traveled to Fiji. She learned how local farmers are helped and how to cook Fijian food. |
| 2019 | My Second Restaurant In India | This was a follow-up show to My Restaurant In India. |
| 2020 | The Perfect Serve | This show was a cross-promotion with the Australian Open tennis tournament. |
| 2022 | MasterChef Australia | She finished as the Runner-Up. She won $10,000 for an Immunity Pin challenge and $30,000 for being runner-up. |
| Hungry | She co-hosted a 6-part documentary series with George Calombaris. | |
| Food Tales | Sarah appeared in a Netflix documentary series. She helped organize Singapore's outdoor food festival, GastroBeats, in 2022. She explored the street food culture in Singapore. |
