My Kitchen Rules is a competitive cooking TV show. Customarily abbreviated as MKR, this Australian show was debuted on the Seven Network in 2010.
The show is hosted by celebrity chefs Manu Feildel and Pete Evans. MKR involves a team of two contestants competing against each other.
My Kitchen Rules Australia Winners: What Are They Doing Now And Where Are They Now In 2021?
Once the tension of being a contestant in the MKR cooking show ends, what next? It’s not as if the world has come to an end after the competition.
When most of the winners take the trophy home, it does not stop there. They look for ways to keep up with what they gained from the competition.
After winning the competition, where are the duos now? That is the question we will be answering to enable you to catch up with the winners.
1. Veronica and Shadi – Season 1 winners, 2010
The first edition of MKR saw Clint and Noah from Victoria and Brisbane Shadi and Veronica from Brisbane battling for the top position. Couple Veronica and Shadi were declared the winners.
Veronica and Shadi opened the Ave Cucina restaurant located in Coorparoo, Queensland. After seven years, the couple sold this restaurant to focus on their family.
This loved-up duo is blessed with four children. That is the reason why they needed to take time off to build their family.
2. Sammy and Bella – Season two winners, 2011
Polish sisters Sammy and Bella Jakubiak were the champions of MKR in 2011. The two triumphed over Kane Lillywhite and Lee Chan.
The two have since ventured fully into a culinary career, making them highly successful. They own a Sydney-based catering company which they called Bella’s Feast.
Sammy and Bella also own a pop-up burger bar called Sammy’s Burger Bar. You will also find the two on The Morning Show on Channel 7, where they showcase mouth-watering meals.
3. Leigh and Jennifer – Season three winners, 2012
Season three of MKR saw Leigh Sexton and Jennifer Evans emerged victoriously. However, this was a controversial duo that has since fallen apart after winning.
Leigh is no longer in the cooking industry. She started a floral business, Lilli-Anthus Floral Design, in Adelaide that she focuses on.
On the other hand, Jennifer is occasionally on social media posting appetizing food. It is a shame that these two once best friends are no longer on speaking terms.
4. Dan and Steph – Season four winners, 2013
Though they did not start strong, Dan and Steph Mulheron made it at the top. The husband and wife won MKR season 4, beating siblings Jake and Elle Harrison.
They own a restaurant in their hometown Hervey Bay, Queensland, called Eat @ Dan & Steph’s. Dan and Steph also have a baby clothing line that they launched in 2016 called Eat with Emmy.
Dan and Steph also have a School House Espresso Bar. This couple has two cookbooks filled with many recipes.
5. Bree and Jessica – Season five winners, 2014
Bree May and Jessica Liebich are Adelaide mums who also always had the back of each other. They won in season three after competing closely with Chloe James and Kelly Ramsay.
Jessica is the head chef at an Adelaide Hills eatery. She also created Messy Jessy cake mixes meant for every baker.
Bree is mostly into catering. Apart from that, Bree owns a ketchup line. The two had an amazing competition approach, something which won the heart of many viewers.
6. Will and Steve – Season six winners, 2015
MKR season six edition was all-male. Will Stewart and Steve Flood emerged the champions after taking down their closest competitors Jac Bakhash and Shaz Sellings.
These former investment bankers created their food and lifestyle business, The Gourmet Pommies. In 2016, they published a cookbook, Will and Steve: Home Cook, Aspiring Chef.
Currently, Will and Steve are chefs at Sydney’s Butcher and the Farmer. They also work hand in hand with various corporate sponsors to create outstanding meals.
7. Tasia and Gracia – Season seven winners, 2016
Commonly known as spice sisters, Tasia and Gracia Seger won the seventh season of the MKR edition. This was highly accredited to their Indo-fusion fare.
The two won by a whisker leaving the competitors Adelaide couple Carmine and Lauren Finelli, with only three points. That was one stiff competition, to say the least.
When Tasia and Gracia won, they put aside their degrees to focus on launching their restaurant. They fulfilled that dream by Makan restaurant in the CBD of Melbourne.
8. Amy and Tyson – Season eight winners, 2017
The Brisbane based Murr’s siblings Tyson Murr, and Amy emerged victorious during the eighth season of the show. They took down mother-daughter duo Valerie and Courtney Ferdinands.
Amy didn’t fully venture into cooking after winning; instead, she stuck to her career as a human resource professional. On the other hand, Tyson decided to become a qualified chef putting an end to the job he had as an Uber driver.
9. Alex and Emily – Season nine winners, 2018
Alex Clark and Emily O’Kane from Queensland were the seasons nine winners. However, it was a lucky win for Melbourne mums Kim Tran, and Suong Pham almost took the lead.
Season nine was one of the most dramatic seasons since the show aired in 2010. Alex and Emily were the fourth team from Queensland to emerge victoriously.
Alex and Emily are often termed the cocktail couple plan to open an eatery in the near future.
Conclusion
Every new year marks the beginning of another season of My Kitchen Rules Australia. The competition is always stiff, with each team trying to emerge the best.
Over the years, several winners have taken the trophy home and ventured fully into the cooking industry. Working as a team is what has made the winners stick together to date.
Most of the teams that were competing are still working together mainly because they are married. Others have chosen different paths despite their cooking passion.