Julie Goodwin Biography – Julie Goodwin Wiki
Julie Goodwin is an Australian cook, author, radio, and television presenter living on the Central Coast. She became popular following her win in the inaugural season of MasterChef Australia in 2009, defeating artist Poh Ling Yeow in the final. She became the presenter of the breakfast show on Star 104.5 on the Central Coast for four years. Goodwin was the winner of the first series of MasterChef Australia. She was selected from over 7,000 applicants. She appeared in the MasterChef Australia version of Fans & Favourites season 14. The show features 12 new contestants and 12 former contestants. The season premiered on April 18, 2022. She was eliminated from the competition on July 5, 2022.
The chef appeared in a weekly cooking segment on the Today program in 2010. She was also involved in a segment on The 7 pm Project where families were able to enter a contest to have her cook at their house live on television. Home Cooked! With Julie Goodwin was an afternoon cooking series on the Nine Network which screened in 2010. It featured tips and tricks for creating meals at home. It featured celebrity guests such as actor Gyton Grantley, cricketer Steve Waugh, radio and television host Amanda Keller, and singer Ricki-Lee Coulter. Goodwin also appeared in the first season of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! in 2015.
As the winner of MasterChef, she was given the opportunity to write her own cookbook. The book is called Our Family Table (ISBN 9781741669688), published in April 2010. Some recipes were passed down through Goodwin’s family, others were given by friends. She also included recipes she created on MasterChef, such as lemon diva cupcakes and passionfruit ‘puddle pie’. The final section of the book is a ‘blank’ chapter with pages for the reader’s photos, clippings, and recipes from family and friends. She has since released further cookbooks Heart of the Home (ISBN 1742750095) in 2012 and Gather (ISBN 1742750109) in 2013. In 2010, Goodwin released a CD of Christmas songs and recipes.
Julie Goodwin Age
She was born on October 31, 1970, in Niagara Park, Australia.
Julie Goodwin Husband
She is married to her husband, Michael Goodwin. The two got married in 1995. Goodwin lives with her husband Michael and their three children on the Central Coast of New South Wales.
In April 2018 she was charged with a mid-range drink driving offense after allegedly executing a u-turn to avoid testing. She was detained by the police and subjected to a breath alcohol test where she returned a reading of 0.107; over twice the legal limit resulting in a license suspension of six months. She subsequently pled guilty and received a $600 fine.
Julie Goodwin Children
She has three adult sons, Joe, Tom, and Paddy, and granddaughter Delilah.
Julie Goodwin Parents
She is the daughter of Tony Hunt, and her mother Marleen Hunt.
Julie Goodwin Instagram
Her Instagram handle is @_juliegoodwin.
