Brent Draper Biography – Brent Draper Wiki
Brent Draper is a digital content creator from Queensland, Australia. He is a contestant in series 15 of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia that premiered on 7 May 2023 on Network 10.
Draper has been on MasterChef before. However, he voluntarily stepped away from the show in 2021 to prioritise his mental health, he returned in 2023 as a contestant.
The MasterChef contestant dropped out of grade 12 and went straight to employment. His first job was as a concreter before proceeding to work as a boilermaker in Brisbane.
In pursuance of his dream, Brent purchased and renovated a bus to hit the road with his wife and their young son for the adventure of a lifetime travelling around Australia. For the best part of a year, the Drapers led a simple yet rich life, meeting people, cooking and sharing good tucker and good times.
Now working as a digital content creator for brands, Brent has worked as a National Coles Ambassador for the past two years, developing recipes and content for the retailer.
Brent remains passionate and committed to sharing his mental health journey with the hopes to inspire others to also tackle their problems head-on. He wants to show people, and men in particular, that you can endure hard times and come out stronger on the other side.
Brent returns to the competition equipped with a toolkit ready to help him navigate the challenges ahead, with exercise, meditation and mantras key. While the aim is most definitely to take home the trophy, for Brent, his driving motivation is to make his wife and son proud.
Back in the MasterChef kitchen, Brent plans to bring the big flavours he’s known for. We can expect seafood and meat over coals, South-East Asian and Middle Eastern flavours, and always as much umami as possible.
With a revitalised outlook, Brent hopes that his inside knowledge of the MasterChef kitchen will make it easier to handle the secrets and surprises that the judges have in store.
Inspired by his 2022 travels, next on Brent’s agenda is to buy a farm in South Australia, with a small campground where he would welcome and cook for travellers.
Brent Draper Age
He was born on May 2, 1989, in Beaudesert, Australia.
Brent Draper Wife
He is married to his wife, Shonleigh. The couple met in 2011 and they were neighbours in Brisbane. They began dating and were married in 2016 in a small ceremony overlooking the beach in Coolangatta. The family resides in the Northern Rivers, New South Wales.
Brent Draper Children
Draper is a father of two. He has a son, Alfie and with his wife, they are expecting their second child. The television star, shared a clip to Instagram of the couple telling their four-year-old son Alfie he would soon be a big brother.
Brent Draper Family
He is the eldest child in a family of four kids. His father spent his working life in the meat industry whilst his mother wrangled the kids.
His family spent a few years on the road travelling Australia in a small caravan while growing up. His family spent time living in Katherine, Northern Territory.
Brent Draper Nationality
He is Australian.
Brent Draper Instagram
His Instagram handle is @brentdraper_.
