My Kitchen Rules season 5 where are they now

My Kitchen Rules season 5 where are they now

The next 5 months was an enduring application process, but then they were finally selected. This was the change in their lives they needed.

They left their jobs, packed a suitcase each & headed off on this new adventure where neither of them knew where it was going to take them. It was daunting yet exciting. The show took 6 months to film, each day between 14 to 16 hours long.

They didn’t start off that great, but they were sponges, they listened to everything & listened to the judges. They practiced so many different techniques in their small one bedroom apartment in Sydney. Babied meat that was in the oven between midnight & 4am, got up on the hour every hour to check how it was going.

They see now, that this was the dedication, commitment & hard work that allowed them to win.

They had been trying IVF to start their family back in 2012, we work very hard in our day to day jobs to make ends meet. They rented, saved for 12 months to go on a holiday every year, so I suppose you could say they were & still are the every day Aussie.

They weren’t great cooks prior to the show, but they loved to entertain friends & family, they enjoy making people happy with food & loved the preparation of, lets say a ‘service’.

The night of the negative IVF result in 2012, they spoke for hours about what are they were going to do next. Then there was an ad on the TV that said ‘have you got what it takes to be the next My Kitchen Rules champions?’ They looked at each other & shrugged their shoulders.

“Why not?? Lets give it a crack” they said – they filled in the on line application, then the very next day received a phone call from network Seven.

My Kitchen Rules season 5 where are they now

It was an experience of a life time, they are so appreciative of every opportunity throughout the show & post show that has come their way. It was very overwhelming for them to see how much support they have received, they can’t thank everyone enough.

Life has changed so much over the years & they are s happy. They have been together since 2006, married in 2009 and they went to the same school together. “We knew of each other but didn’t associate with each other, I was a year above Steph,” says Dan.

Years went by then, explains Dan, he noticed her on Melbourne Cup day at the local pub. Dan proposed the following Melbourne Cup day and they married the Saturday post cup day the very next year.

They have a passion is food. “Dan is the strong cook & always was, prior to the show,” says Steph. “I wasn’t a great cook before we got together. But Dan has taught me so much & is my inspiration” We cook every day at home for our family + we love to have friends over regular to put on a spread” Dan says

Since taking out the title of ‘Champions’ in 2013, they have continued to work extremely hard over the years on goals they have set for themselves. Dan & Steph have opened their own restaurant called EAT at Dan & Steph’s in their home town of Hervey Bay Queensland.

They also published their first cookbook in November 2014 ‘EAT @ Home’ and published their second cookbook ‘Meat & Sweet’ in July 2015. Their biggest goal in life was achieved when Dan & Steph introduced their first child into the world, a daughter Emmy born in late April 2015.

This was the reason why Dan & Steph applied themselves throughout the My Kitchen Rules experience & competition – TO WIN – and use funds to travel the IVF route to achieve their goal – and now she is finally here!

Dan & Steph have a huge passion for food & family.They have built a reputable brand for themselves & are branching out with many new adventures all the time. They thank you all for the support over the years + following their journey. Small business certainly isn’t an easy adventure.

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Dan & Steph - 2013

Dan and Steph Mulheron had plans for their $250, 000 My Kitchen Rules prize money: IVF Treatment. The result? On Feb. 8, days after returning from holiday, the couple are wrapping up an afternoon in their café Eat @ Dan and Steph's, as daughter Emmy, 23 months 0 conceived on their very first IVF cycle- whizzes around.

Beings parents, says Dan, 26, is "one hundred per cent" as wonderful as they hoped.

Dan and Steph also used their MKR cash for a house deposit and to open a business - the café, a baby range called EAT with Emmy, and two cookbooks. 

My Kitchen Rules season 5 where are they now

Will & Steve - 2015

When they clinched the MKR crown, former English bankers and Sydney pals Will Stewart, 39, and Steve Flood, 33, used their new-found fame to start a business, the Gourmet Pommies, and pursue a career in what their website calls "food, lifestyle and media."

My Kitchen Rules season 5 where are they now

Bree & Jessica - 2014

Bree May's days are packed: she runs catering business Food According to Bree, has a handcrafted range of ketchups, writes recipes and whips up "plenty of veg and meat" for her children and husband.

Her MKR teammate Jessica Liebich is just as busy. Head chef at an Adelaide café, she has a line of artisan cake mixes, Messy Jessy, which she hopes to sell nationally. 

Bree says she and Jessica aren't in touch anymore: "there's no animosity, but we're doing different things."

My Kitchen Rules season 5 where are they now

Veronica & Shadi - 2010

When they won the first series of MKR, the Brisbane couple said their dream was to have kids "in abundance." Mission accomplished! Shadi and Veronica Abraham now have four children, Antonia, 5, Elena, 3, Giselle, 2, and Julius, 4 months.

The busy domestic schedule saw them last year give up their eatery, Ave Cucina.  

My Kitchen Rules season 5 where are they now

Tasia & Gracia - 2016

After Melbourne's Seger sisters won MKR, "the cheque was just lying in my room," says Tasia, 27. "The only the thing the pair have bought with their earnings is a camera. While Tasia and Gracia are still living with their parents, their lives have changed. "We launched our sauce, had a pop-up restaurant and we're doing food demos and private dinners," says Gracia, 26.

My Kitchen Rules season 5 where are they now

Leigh & Jennifer - 2012

Leigh Saxton, 38, now runs Adelaide florist shop Lilli-Anthus Floral Design, a candle business and the Two brothers Events Co. She has no contact now with teammate Jennifer Evans, who has had two sons and split from husband Wayne Ormond. "I'd reach out to her," says Leigh, "but the messages just fell on deaf ears."

My Kitchen Rules season 5 where are they now

Sammy & Bella - 2011

Since Sydney's Jakubiak sisters' triumph, they have opened Sammy's Burger Bar, boutique catering businesses, launched sauce brand Saucy Sister and judged the 2015 World Pasta Championships in Italy, plus have an upcoming TV project. "It's hard work, says Bella, 34.

Sammy, 27, handles pop-ups, the burgers and festivals. "I've got a terrible back, calluses on my hands and I'm loving every minute."

My Kitchen Rules season 5 where are they now

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Where are they now MKR season 5?

The season five winners went their separate ways after the show's 2014 finale, but Bree told. Bree May now runs a catering business, Food According to Bree. Meanwhile, Jessica Liebich is working as head chef at a cafe in Adelaide and has launched a line of artisan cake mixes, Messy Jessy.

What are MKR winners doing now?

Veronica and Shadi are now the proud parents of four children: daughters Antonia, 10, Elena, 9, Giselle, 7, and 5-year-old son Julius. And while they are loving parenthood, they haven't totally let go of their restaurant dreams.

What are Matt and Luke from MKR doing now?

After celebrating the big win, Matt and Luke have gone back to their jobs as a primary school teacher (Luke) and Matt as a Youthworker.

Where are Sammy and Bella now?

Since their big win, the Polish Jakubiak sisters have launched a Sydney-based catering company called Bella's Feast. They also opened up Sammy's Burger Bar and made regular TV appearances cooking up culinary delights on Seven's The Morning Show.