Colin Fassnidge is an Irish chef, author and television presenter. Fassnidge has appeared as a judge on ''

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'' since 2013 and is also a presenter on the home lifestyle program '' Better Homes and Gardens,'' presenting the food segments alongside

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. He previously hosted ''Kitchen Nightmares Australia'' in 2022, where he was introduced as the first chef with a

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that earned two Chef's Hats in Australia.

Career

Fassnidge previously operated the restaurants Four in Hand and 4Fourteen. He now owns Banksia. Fassnidge also operates The Castlereagh by Fassnidge bistro at City Tattersalls Club. Fassnidge served as a judge on the Australian cooking show ''

'' from 2013 to 2021 in the Kitchen HQ cook off and final rounds from 2013 to 2019 alongside Liz Eagan,

and

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. He Became a main series judge for the eleventh season in 2020, titled '' MKR: The Rivals'' alongside long running hosts/judges Manu Feildel and

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. Fassnidge returned as a judge in the Kitchen HQ cook off and final rounds for the twelfth season in 2022, alongside Curtis Stone and

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. In 2023, he again became a main judge and co-hosted alongside Feildel for the thirteenth season, with fellow returning judge Nigella Lawson appearing as a judge in the cook offs and finals. In 2014, Fassnidge released his first cookbook, ''Four Kitchens'' (). His second cookbook, ''The Commonsense Cook'' (), was released in 2020. In January 2021, Fassnidge appeared as a contestant on the seventh season ''I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Australia''. He was the tenth contestant to be eliminated, and placed fifth. In March 2022, it was announced that Fassnidge is to host an Australian adaptation of ''

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'' on

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. In 2023 it was announced that he would become a guest speaker in Winetopia Auckland 2023, the first time since 2020 where the event had international speakers. In January 2024, Seven Network announced that Fassnidge would be joining the home lifestyle program '' Better Homes and Gardens'' as a food presenter alongside

after the departure of

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Personal life

Fassnidge married Jane Hyland in 2006 after they met while working at the same restaurant. They have two daughters and live in

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Television appearances

* ''

'' (2013–present) * '' I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!'' (2021) * ''Kitchen Nightmares'' (2022) * '' Better Homes and Gardens'' (2024–present)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fassnidge, Colin Living people Australian television chefs Irish cookbook writers Irish emigrants to Australia Year of birth missing (living people) People from Dublin (city)