MasterChef Australia star Poh Ling Yeow knows a thing or two about tasty dishes – both inside and outside the kitchen.
The popular chef, 47, is married to aspiring actor Jono Bennett, 39, and it’s not hard to see why she was attracted to the hunk when they met in 2009.
Jono was working as a production assistant on the first season of MasterChef when he crossed paths with Poh on set.
Meet Poh Ling Yeow’s hot husband! MasterChef Australia’s Poh Ling Yeow, 47, (left) is married to hunky aspiring actor Jono Bennett, 39, (right) who was working as a production assistant on MasterChef when they met in 2009. Pictured in 2016
‘We weren’t really allowed to talk because that’s part of the rules. You can’t fraternise with the staff because I guess they can tell you secrets (about the next challenge) or something,’ Poh told News Corp this week.
‘I think it got a little more charged because we weren’t allowed to talk to each other. It was like the playground … cute looks across the yard, sort of thing. Then, after the show we hooked up,’ she added.
Poh explained that the couple exchanged numbers at the show’s wrap party and began dating shortly after that.
‘We weren’t really allowed to talk because that’s part of the rules’: Poh (right) recently revealed that she and Jono (left) weren’t able to speak while the show was filming, and had to wait until the wrap party to finally exchange numbers
What a tasty dish! Poh (left) recently uploaded this heartwarming photo of herself sharing a bowl of pasta with her husband (right)
Jono rarely features on Poh’s Instagram page, and does not have any publicly-accessible social media accounts.
Meanwhile, Jono works with Poh, her ex-husband Matt Phipps and Matt’s new wife Sarah Rich at their café in Adelaide called Jamface.
He previously spoke about the unusual arrangement, admitting that he used to feel ‘jealous’ of Poh’s close relationship with her ex-husband.
Unusual arrangement! Jono (right) works with Poh (left), her ex-husband Matt Phipps and Matt’s new wife Sarah Rich at their café in Adelaide called Jamface
‘It was something we all had to work on’: Jono (pictured) previously spoke about the unusual arrangement, admitting that he used to feel ‘jealous’ of Poh’s close relationship with her ex-husband
‘It was something we all had to work on essentially,’ Jono told Woman’s Day in 2017. ‘I know it’s very human to be jealous, but it doesn’t make it right.
‘There’s a lot of history [between Poh and Matt], so it’s not something that can be taken away. It’s not something that should be.’
Poh’s unique love life is certainly an interesting tale.
‘It’s actually really good!’ Poh has made no secret of the unusual arrangement in the past, but insists she’s learnt to make it work as mature adults
When the chef met Jono, she had had been divorced from her first husband, Matt Phipps, for nine years.
Matt – who married Poh in 1990 when they were both practicing Mormons – meanwhile went on to marry Poh’s best friend of 20 years, Sarah.
Poh has made no secret of the unusual arrangement in the past, but insists she’s learnt to make it work as mature adults.
‘He’s my ex-husband. She’s my best friend. And when we broke up, they got together and it’s all dandy. It’s actually really good!’ she told Mamamia in 2017.
‘Everyone tries to complicate it. From the outside in, they’re all like ‘love triangle!’ And I’m like, ‘no!’ He’s like my brother now and I think … people are never interested in the back story. They want everything to be sordid,’ Poh said at the time.
That’s different! Poh’s first husband, Matt Phipps (left), married her best friend of 20 years, Sarah, Rich (right) after they divorced – but Poh remains on good terms with them both