Justine Schofield#Television
{{short description|Australian cook, author and television presenter}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Justine Schofield
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| education =
| alma_mater = Santa Sabina College
| occupation = {{hlist|Cook|author|television presenter}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| agent = One Management{{cite web|url=https://www.onemanagement.com.au/talent/justine-schofield|title=Justine Schofield|website=One Management|access-date=7 February 2019}}
| known_for =
| television = Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield
| partner = Brent Staker
| children = 1
| website = {{URL|https://www.justineschofield.com.au/}}
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Justine Schofield (born 29 October 1985{{cn|date=June 2023}}) is an Australian cook, author and television presenter.
Early life
Schofield was born on 29 October 1985 in Sydney to an Australian father and a French mother. She has an elder brother.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} When her mother came to Australia, she opened a restaurant in Bowral.{{cite news |last1=Maguire |first1=Mercedes |title=At home with Justine Schofield |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/home-garden/at-home-with-justine-schofield/news-story/5749afcf8afef793c58a7c14d4799276 |newspaper=Daily Telegraph |access-date=9 February 2019 |date=20 March 2015}}
Schofield attended Santa Sabina College where she gained her Higher School Certificate in 2003.{{cite journal |title=Where are they Now?... |journal=Encompass |volume=14 |issue=Winter 2011 |page=18 |url=https://www.ssc.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Encompass-WIN-2011-FINAL.pdf |access-date=7 February 2019}} She studied for a diploma in hotel management and went on to work in sales.{{cite web |title=Justine Schofield |url=https://www.ovations.com.au/speakers/justine-schofield.html |website=ovations.com.au |access-date=9 February 2019}}
Television
In 2009, Schofield was selected for the first series of MasterChef Australia. She was eliminated in fourth place.{{cite web |last1=Vickery |first1=Colin |author2=Lillebuen, Steve |title=Justine Schofield eliminated from MasterChef Australia |url=https://www.news.com.au/news/justine-schofield-eliminated-from-masterchef-australia/news-story/7f5955574466fae864be1464fcfe9170 |website=news.com.au |access-date=7 February 2019 |date=16 August 2009}}
Schofield was subsequently offered her own program, Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield, on Network Ten. She has recorded more than 700 episodes over eight series.{{cite web|url=https://everydaygourmet.tv/justine/|title=Justine|first=Light|last=Craetive|date=7 February 2019|website=Everyday Gourmet|access-date=7 February 2019}} The program also has spinoff series, including Tropical Gourmet Queensland,{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2018/08/31/too-busy-fancy-cooking-justine-schofield-here-help|title=Too busy for fancy cooking? Justine Schofield is here to help|website=Food|date=31 August 2018|access-date=8 February 2019}} Tropical Gourmet: New Caledonia{{cite web|url=http://www.parade.media/portfolio-item/tropical-gourmet-new-caledonia/|title=TROPICAL GOURMET: NEW CALEDONIA – 8×30' – Parade Media|website=parade.media|access-date=8 February 2019}} and Justine's Flavours of Fuji.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/justines-flavours-fuji-episode-guide-recipes|title=Justine's Flavours of Fuji - Episode guide and recipes|website=Food|date=5 November 2018|access-date=8 February 2019}}
In 2019, Schofield competed in the fifth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, set in Kruger National Park, South Africa.{{cite web |last1=Reid |first1=Imogen |title=What you need to know about 'I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!' contestant Justine Schofield |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/what-you-need-to-know-about-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-contestant-justine-schofield/news-story/d4aabdb5295bcff974d3b110ebf5e0f8 |website=news.com.au |access-date=7 February 2019|date=18 January 2019}} She was eliminated eighth on 7 February 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/reality-tv/im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here/im-a-celebrity-justine-schofield-eliminated-54070|title=EXCLUSIVE: I'm A Celeb's Justine Schofield reveals the genius food hack that's rocked the camp|date=8 February 2019|website=Now to Love|access-date=8 February 2019|first=Jess|last=Pullar}}
Books
Schofield has written several books:
- The Slow Cook (2021) ISBN 9781760780555
- The Weeknight Cookbook (2019) {{ISBN|9781760780548}}
- Simple Every Day (2017) {{ISBN|9781743548431}}
- Dinner with Justine (2016) {{ISBN|9781743538951}}
Personal life
From 2014 to 2017, Schofield was in a relationship with television journalist Matt Doran. In 2019, she said she had been single for two years.{{cite web|url=https://tendaily.com.au/entertainment/tv/a190204noh/im-a-celebrity-2019-justine-schofield-is-single-and-ready-to-mingle-20190204|title=I'm A Celebrity 2019: Justine Schofield Is Single And Ready To Mingle|date=4 February 2019|website=10 daily|access-date=7 February 2019}} Schofield has been in a relationship with ex-AFL player Brent Staker since early 2020. On 8 May 2022, the couple announced that they were expecting a child. They had a son in September 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-04 |title=Justine Schofield Welcomes First Baby With Partner Brent Staker |url=https://www.smooth.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/justine-schofield-welcomes-first-baby-with-partner-brent-staker/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Smooth |language=en-US}}
Schofield lives in Clovelly, New South Wales.{{cite web |last1=Chancellor |first1=Jonathan |title=Justine Schofield sells in Queens Park, buys in Clovelly |url=https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/sydney-nsw/justine-schofield-sells-in-queens-park-buys-in-clovelly/news-story/55e7f97c826492b2be0bcf3671e0765b |website=news.com.au |access-date=7 February 2019 |date=24 June 2018}}
References
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{{MasterChef Australia}}
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Category:Australian people of French descent
Category:Australian television chefs