Food writer and MasterChef Australia judge (born 1982)
Melissa Leong
Born
1982 (age 41–42)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
Food writer
food critic
television presenter
cookbook editor
radio broadcaster
marketer
Television
The Chefs' Line
MasterChef Australia
Spouse
Joe Jones
(m. 2017; sep. 2020)
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Melissa Leong (born 1982)[2] is an Australian freelance food writer, food critic, television host, radio broadcaster, cookbook editor and marketer.[3] She is currently a judge on Network 10's Dessert Masters alongside Amaury Guichon and was previously a judge on MasterChef Australia from 2020 to 2023, alongside Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo.
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^"A life in travel: MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong". NZ Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
^Watson, Meg (13 May 2020). "Melissa Leong on MasterChef, diversity and tabloids: 'I will never, ever let this stuff shake me'". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
MelissaLeong (born 1982) is an Australian freelance food writer, food critic, television host, radio broadcaster, cookbook editor and marketer. She is...
Series 4 winner Andy Allen returned as judge since series 12, while MelissaLeong left the show to judge the second season of Dessert Masters. Food writer...
they were replaced by Series 4 winner and chef Andy Allen, food critic MelissaLeong, and restaurateur and chef Jock Zonfrillo. The series has also spawned...
season featured 18 contestants, with 17 new to the show. Andy Allen, MelissaLeong, and Jock Zonfrillo returned to the show as judges from the previous...
pastry chefs competing for a $100,000 prize. MasterChef Australia judge MelissaLeong and international pastry chef Amaury Guichon feature as judges. Dessert...
the sudden death of former judge Jock Zonfrillo and the departure of MelissaLeong. Yeow has appeared in four films: Human Touch (2004), Peaches (2004)...
first edition had aired, it premiered on 10 October 2021 . Andy Allen, MelissaLeong and Jock Zonfrillo undertook the role of judges in the new series. In...
features 12 new contestants and 12 former contestants. Andy Allen, MelissaLeong, and Jock Zonfrillo returned to the show as judges from the previous...
Television. It is the first series to feature series four winner Andy Allen, MelissaLeong and Jock Zonfrillo serving as judges, after the departure of Gary Mehigan...
MasterChef Australia premiered on 19 April 2021 on Network 10. Andy Allen, MelissaLeong, and Jock Zonfrillo returned to the show as judges from the previous...
February 2023). "'MasterChef: Dessert Masters' Sets Amaury Guichon and MelissaLeong as Judges". MSN. TheWrap. Retrieved 4 June 2023. Knox, David (27 February...
April 2020 for children across Australia aged from 9–14. Andy Allen, MelissaLeong and Jock Zonfrillo returned from the main series to undertake the role...
Matt Preston 20 January – 17 March 2013 Dessert Masters MelissaLeong Amaury Guichon MelissaLeong Amaury Guichon 12 November – 28 November 2023 Belgium...
chef and former MasterChef winner Andy Allen, food writer and critic MelissaLeong and chef and restaurateur Jock Zonfrillo would join the series as judges...
announced as one of the new judges for MasterChef Australia, alongside MelissaLeong and Andy Allen. He had previously appeared as a guest chef on the show...
George Calombaris Gary Mehigan Matt Preston Sarah Wilson Jock Zonfrillo MelissaLeong Series 2009 2010 2011 2012 All-Stars 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019...
after a nine-year hiatus. The judging panel consists of Andy Allen, MelissaLeong and Jock Zonfrillo. The winner would receive $25,000. On 27 April 2020...
George Calombaris Gary Mehigan Matt Preston Sarah Wilson Jock Zonfrillo MelissaLeong Series 2009 2010 2011 2012 All-Stars 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019...
episodes Home and Away Slyvie Grey 2 episodes We Interrupt This Broadcast MelissaLeong 7 episodes Koala Man Little Nina 1 episode 2021 Question Everything...
Celebrity MasterChef Australia premiered on 10 October 2021. Andy Allen, MelissaLeong and Jock Zonfrillo reprised their roles as judges from the main series...
ventured inside the kitchens of everyday Australians. Together with MelissaLeong and Mark Olive, Hong is a co-host and judge of the Australian television...
George Calombaris Gary Mehigan Matt Preston Sarah Wilson Jock Zonfrillo MelissaLeong Series 2009 2010 2011 2012 All-Stars 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019...
George Calombaris Gary Mehigan Matt Preston Sarah Wilson Jock Zonfrillo MelissaLeong Series 2009 2010 2011 2012 All-Stars 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019...
George Calombaris Gary Mehigan Matt Preston Sarah Wilson Jock Zonfrillo MelissaLeong Series 2009 2010 2011 2012 All-Stars 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019...
"Global Fall Preview: Callum Keith Rennie's Shattered experience BY MelissaLeong". National Post. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 January...