Andy Allen Biography
Andy Allen is a chef from Australia well-known for winning the fourth season of MasterChef Australia in 2012, and he will be a judge on MasterChef Australia beginning in 2020.
How old is Andy Allen? – Age
He is 35 years old as of 30 April 2023. He was born in 1988 in Maitland, Australia. His real name is Andrew Peter Allen.
Andy Allen Family – Education
Allen’s father, Peter, was a teacher at Bolwarra Public School and the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association’s primary cricket convenor.
Andy Allen Wife
Allen proposed in May 2020 and married his bride Alex Davey on October 8, 2022.
Andy Allen Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Andy Allen MasterChef Australia
Allen won MasterChef Australia’s fourth season. After reaching the final, Allen defeated fellow finalists Audra Morrice and Julia Taylor in a three-way tiebreaker. Allen won with a score of 76 to Taylor’s 68 in the final two rounds, facing just Taylor.
In August 2012, Allen appeared on MasterChef Australia All-Stars. In the eleventh season, he reappeared as a professional Secret Chef and lost an Immunity Pin Challenge to Sandeep Pandit by a perfect score of 30. His score was kept private until it was revealed on Facebook.
He was revealed as one of three new MasterChef judges in October 2019, replacing George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan, and Matt Preston. He served as a pallbearer during Jock Zonfrillo’s funeral in May 2023, with Laura Zonfrillo.
Andy Alen Career
Allen began his career as an electrician. He also played basketball with the Maitland Mustangs and volunteered to help build extensions to his local basketball facility. Allen worked in the hospitality industry. He now co-owns Three Blue Ducks, a restaurant with five locations in Australia, including Bronte, Rosebery, and Byron Bay in New South Wales, as well as Brisbane and Melbourne.
Allen became the first MasterChef Australia contestant to be awarded a Chef’s Hat when his restaurant received one in 2018. In 2021, he co-hosted Three Blue Ducks, a cooking show about traveling around Australia to discover inspiration for new recipes that will be on the permanent restaurant menu.
