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Justine Schofield

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Justine Schofield
Born (1985-10-29) 29 October 1985 (age 39)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alma materSanta Sabina College
Occupations
  • Cook
  • author
  • television presenter
Years active2009–present
AgentOne Management[1]
TelevisionEveryday Gourmet with Justine Schofield
PartnerBrent Staker
Children1
Websitewww.justineschofield.com.au

Justine Schofield (born 29 October 1985[citation needed]) is an Australian cook, author and television presenter.

Early life

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Schofield was born on 29 October 1985 in Sydney to an Australian father and a French mother. She has an elder brother.[citation needed] When her mother came to Australia, she opened a restaurant in Bowral.[2] Schofield attended Santa Sabina College where she gained her Higher School Certificate in 2003.[3] She studied for a diploma in hotel management and went on to work in sales.[4]

Television

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In 2009, Schofield was selected for the first series of MasterChef Australia. She was eliminated in fourth place.[5]

Schofield was subsequently offered her own program, Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield, on Network Ten. She has recorded more than 700 episodes over eight series.[6] The program also has spinoff series, including Tropical Gourmet Queensland,[7] Tropical Gourmet: New Caledonia[8] and Justine's Flavours of Fuji.[9]

In 2019, Schofield competed in the fifth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, set in Kruger National Park, South Africa.[10] She was eliminated eighth on 7 February 2019.[11]

Books

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Schofield has written several books:

  • The Slow Cook (2021) ISBN 9781760780555
  • The Weeknight Cookbook (2019) ISBN 9781760780548
  • Simple Every Day (2017) ISBN 9781743548431
  • Dinner with Justine (2016) ISBN 9781743538951

Personal life

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From 2014 to 2017, Schofield was in a relationship with television journalist Matt Doran. In 2019, she said she had been single for two years.[12] Schofield has been in a relationship with ex-AFL player Brent Staker since early 2020. On 8 May 2022, the couple announced that they were expecting a child. They had a son in September 2022.[13]

Schofield lives in Clovelly, New South Wales.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Justine Schofield". One Management. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. ^ Maguire, Mercedes (20 March 2015). "At home with Justine Schofield". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Where are they Now?..." (PDF). Encompass. 14 (Winter 2011): 18. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Justine Schofield". ovations.com.au. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  5. ^ Vickery, Colin; Lillebuen, Steve (16 August 2009). "Justine Schofield eliminated from MasterChef Australia". news.com.au. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  6. ^ Craetive, Light (7 February 2019). "Justine". Everyday Gourmet. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Too busy for fancy cooking? Justine Schofield is here to help". Food. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  8. ^ "TROPICAL GOURMET: NEW CALEDONIA – 8×30' – Parade Media". parade.media. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Justine's Flavours of Fuji - Episode guide and recipes". Food. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  10. ^ Reid, Imogen (18 January 2019). "What you need to know about 'I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!' contestant Justine Schofield". news.com.au. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  11. ^ Pullar, Jess (8 February 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: I'm A Celeb's Justine Schofield reveals the genius food hack that's rocked the camp". Now to Love. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  12. ^ "I'm A Celebrity 2019: Justine Schofield Is Single And Ready To Mingle". 10 daily. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Justine Schofield Welcomes First Baby With Partner Brent Staker". Smooth. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  14. ^ Chancellor, Jonathan (24 June 2018). "Justine Schofield sells in Queens Park, buys in Clovelly". news.com.au. Retrieved 7 February 2019.