Sunday 26 June 2022 08:03 AM MasterChef alum Julie Goodwin reveals what it's really returning to the Channel ... trends now

Sunday 26 June 2022 08:03 AM MasterChef alum Julie Goodwin reveals what it's really returning to the Channel ... trends now
Sunday 26 June 2022 08:03 AM MasterChef alum Julie Goodwin reveals what it's really returning to the Channel ... trends now

Sunday 26 June 2022 08:03 AM MasterChef alum Julie Goodwin reveals what it's really returning to the Channel ... trends now

She's the original MasterChef Australia winner and regarded as one of the country's most accomplished home cooks.

And on Sunday, Julie Goodwin revealed what it was really like returning to the kitchen for the Channel 10 cooking show.

'I was kind of at peace with the idea that they'd got me back as a bit of a novelty. A bit of nostalgia, look who's coming back, it's the very first winner,' the 51-year-old told The Sydney Morning Herald.

Julie Goodwin, 51, (pictured) has spoken about her competitive side and what it was really like filming MasterChef Australia: Fans V Faves this year

Julie Goodwin, 51, (pictured) has spoken about her competitive side and what it was really like filming MasterChef Australia: Fans V Faves this year

'I think the competition has moved along, there was no expectation that I was going to stick around for long. And I kind of had that feeling for myself as well.'

Julie said she was initially happy to just enjoy the MasterChef experience for a second time, but it wasn't too long until she became competitive.

'I've got a fairly competitive spirit, so I wasn't gonna just lie down. And what I found in my first season was if you have your ears open and your mind open and you're willing to take advice and learn and grow, that you can keep up,' she explained.

'I was kind of at peace with the idea that they’d got me back as a bit of a novelty. A bit of nostalgia,' Julie told The Sydney Morning Herald this week

'I was kind of at peace with the idea that they'd got me back as a bit of a novelty. A bit of nostalgia,' Julie told The Sydney Morning Herald this week

It comes after Julie revealed that she'd consulted her psychologist before agreeing to join MasterChef Australia : Fans V Faves this year.

Goodwin has been open about her battle with anxiety and depression following her drink-driving arrest four years ago.

Speaking to Woman's Day last week, Julie admitted she feared returning to the cooking competition would be detrimental to her mental health.

'[My mental health] was a massive discussion when I was asked to do [MasterChef],' the cookbook author explained.

'I didn't just say yes. I talked to my family, I talked to my psychologist, and it

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