Brent Draper (born 2 May 1989) is an Australian television cook and digital content creator who came to prominence as the winner of the fifteenth series of ''MasterChef Australia''.

Personal life

Brent Draper was born on 2 May 1989 in Beaudesert, Queensland. His father worked in the

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. After working in

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ing, Draper trained as a

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. He met his wife-to-be Shonleigh in 2011; they married in 2016 and have one son, born in 2018.

MasterChef

Draper was selected to compete in

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of ''

MasterChef Australia ''MasterChef Australia'' is an Australian competitive cooking reality show based on the original British ''MasterChef (British TV series), MasterChef''. It is produced by Endemol Shine Australia and screens on Network 10. Restaurateur and ch ...

'' in 2021. After reaching the Top 13, he withdrew from the competition on 13 June, citing mental health issues. In 2023, having received help and support, Draper rejoined ''MasterChef'' for ''series 15.'' He went on to win the competition on 16 July, receiving a cash prize of $250,000. MasterChef judge,

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, who supported Draper through his mental health issues, died between the filming and the broadcasting of the series.

References

External links

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Brent Draper at FacebookBrent Draper at Instagram
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