NSW Season 1 @_juliegoodwin

It’s been an incredible journey for Julie Goodwin since becoming the first-ever winner of MasterChef Australia in 2009. Back then, more than four million people were glued to their screens as she took home the coveted trophy. The victory catapulted Julie into Australia’s hearts and homes, and as one of the nation’s favourite home cooks, her honesty, sense of humour and humble cooking style have become synonymous with the show.

Her first cookbook, Our Family Table, held the number one slot in the book charts for more than 10 weeks, and Julie’s family-focused style of cooking has turned her passion into a hugely successful career.

A native Sydneysider, Julie’s first career was as a youth worker. She spent many years presenting workshops in schools across Australia before working at a juvenile detention centre on Sydney's Central Coast. After her three sons were born, Julie and her husband Michael started their own IT business.

Following her MasterChef Australia victory, Julie became a regular staple on television, and began regular recipe columns for Australian Women’s Weekly. She has published five additional cookbooks, Heart of the Home, Gather, $20 in 20 minutes, Homemade Takeaway and The Essential Cookbook. She’s also the proud owner of her cooking school on the Central Coast, Julie’s Place.

In 2015 Julie travelled to the South African Jungle on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, and the following year became a co-host of the Central Coast’s Star 104.5FM Breakfast Weekday Show where she laughed for four years. She most recently appeared on the SBS documentary series, Could You Survive on the Breadline.

Julie leaves at home her husband, three sons, and beloved new granddaughter Delilah.