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He may be close to taking home the grand prize in My Kitchen Rules, but contestant Simone also has another reason to celebrate, with the fan favourite announcing that he and his partner Victoria are expecting their first child!
“I’m going to be a dad soon! We’re expecting a little boy,” he told TV WEEK.
Reflecting on the news, Simone added, “I’m super happy, but also a bit nervous, especially since we don’t have family here in Australia.”
“It will be challenging at first, but I’m confident everything will be alright in the end.”
While he may have dominated the My Kitchen Rules with his standout Italian cuisine, Simone revealed that his partner Victoria was not interested in joining the franchise, adding that he had always envisioned taking on Kitchen HQ with his best friend Viviana.
“[Victoria] knows how much this meant to me… It was meant to be, to do this show with [Viviana], with my best friend. I would say that it worked very well!”
“We never expected this amount of love and support,” Viviana continued, adding, “We don’t even know why we’re getting it, to be honest.”
For fans of the show, it’s difficult to imagine how Simone and Viviana don’t understand their sudden popularity among viewers, with the duo now placed by audiences as the most likely to take home the win.
In their semi-final cook, the Italian duo delivered a picture-perfect menu packed with flavour, with judge Manu Feildel describing their plating as “absolutely delicious.”
“It feels unreal. Honestly, I cannot believe that we are grand finalists,” Viviana said following their cook, with Simone adding, “We have worked very hard for it. I am very proud of us.”
