Colin Fassnidge

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Colin Fassnidge
Born
Dublin, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland
NationalityIrish
Occupations
  • Chef
  • author
  • television personality
Television My Kitchen Rules
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Australia
SpouseJane Hyland
Children2

Colin Fassnidge is an Irish chef, author and television presenter. Fassnidge has appeared as a judge on My Kitchen Rules since 2013 and is also a presenter on the home lifestyle program Better Homes and Gardens, presenting the food segments alongside Karen Martini. He previously hosted Kitchen Nightmares Australia in 2022, where he was introduced as the first chef with a pub that earned two Chef's Hats in Australia. [1]

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Career

Fassnidge previously operated the restaurants Four in Hand and 4Fourteen. He now owns Banksia. [2] Fassnidge also operates The Castlereagh by Fassnidge bistro at City Tattersalls Club. [3]

Fassnidge served as a judge on the Australian cooking show My Kitchen Rules from 2013 to 2021 in the Kitchen HQ cook off and final rounds from 2013 to 2019 alongside Liz Eagan, Karen Martini and Guy Grossi. He Became a main series judge for the eleventh season in 2020, titled MKR: The Rivals alongside long running hosts/judges Manu Feildel and Pete Evans. Fassnidge returned as a judge in the Kitchen HQ cook off and final rounds for the twelfth season in 2022, alongside Curtis Stone and Gary Mehigan. [4] In 2023, he again became a main judge and co-hosted alongside Feildel for the thirteenth season, with fellow returning judge Nigella Lawson appearing as a judge in the cook offs and finals. [5]

In 2014, Fassnidge released his first cookbook, Four Kitchens ( ISBN   9780857982346). [6] His second cookbook, The Commonsense Cook ( ISBN   9781760980153), was released in 2020. [7]

In January 2021, Fassnidge appeared as a contestant on the seventh season I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Australia. [8] [9] He was the tenth contestant to be eliminated, and placed fifth. [10]

In March 2022, it was announced that Fassnidge is to host an Australian adaptation of Kitchen Nightmares on Channel 7. [11] [12]

In 2023 it was announced that he would become a guest speaker in Winetopia Auckland 2023, the first time since 2020 where the event had international speakers. [13]

In January 2024, Seven Network announced that Fassnidge would be joining the home lifestyle program Better Homes and Gardens as a food presenter alongside Karen Martini after the departure of Ed Halmagyi. [14]

Personal life

Fassnidge married Jane Hyland in 2006 after they met while working at the same restaurant. They have two daughters [15] and live in Sydney. [16]

Television appearances

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References

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  3. ↑ Starkey, Erina (20 October 2022). "Kitchen Nightmares fans can put Colin Fassnidge's fare to the test at this inner city bistro". delicious.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "My Kitchen Rules 2022 promo sparks judge speculation: 'Where is he?'". au.news.yahoo.com. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  5. ↑ Says, Carolemorrissey (2023-04-11). "MKR: Colin Fassnidge judges with Manu Feildel, Nigella for finals. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  6. ↑ Four Kitchens.
  7. ↑ "The Commonsense Cook - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  8. ↑ "Colin Fassnidge | I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!". 10 play. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  9. ↑ Release, Media (2021-01-06). "RECAP | Chef COLIN FASSNIDGE heads into camp as MEL BUTTLE declares I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  10. ↑ Pobjie, Ben (2021-02-01). "More sadistic than ever, I'm a Celeb turned out to be reputation rehab for some". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  11. ↑ "Celebrity chef Colin Fassnidge to star in major new Seven food show". 7NEWS. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  12. ↑ "Your first look at Kitchen Nightmares Australia with Colin Fassnidge". 7NEWS. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  13. ↑ Live, Auckland. "Colin Fassnidge and Mike Bennie from Australia to Present at Winetopia". Auckland Live. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  14. ↑ "Colin Fassnidge joins Better Homes & Gardens | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  15. ↑ "Inside Colin Fassnidge's marriage to wife Jane Hyland". Who. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
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