They’re the notoriously private couple who first crossed paths on the set of MasterChef Australia in 2009.
And Poh Ling Yeow, 47, and her 39-year-old husband, Jono Bennett, appeared happier than ever on Sunday as they worked at her funky pop-up café in Adelaide.
Fresh from a brief lockdown, the celebrity chef returned to serve her delicious creations at her JamFace by Poh stall at the Showground Farmer’s Market in Wayville, and was seen smiling at customers as they enjoyed the sun-drenched day.
Sweet treats: Poh Ling Yeow and her husband, Jono Bennett, appeared in high spirits on Sunday as they worked at her funky pop-up café in Adelaide
It’s an unusual set-up, as the TV star owns the café with her best friend Sarah Rich – who is now married to Poh’s ex-husband, Matthew Phipps, following the pair’s split in 1999.
In a bizarre twist, the two couples now find themselves working side by side, but neither Sarah nor Matthew was pictured on Sunday.
Poh kept things casual as she chatted to guests, wearing a peach polka-dot shirt and denim shorts as she served her tasty cakes and slices to passers-by.
Nearby, her aspiring actor husband was seen speaking to a female friend on the lawn close to his wife’s stand.
He couldn’t wipe the smile off his face as he chatted to the customer, sporting a black T-shirt and jeans and with his curly hair in a rock ‘n’ roll style.
Looking good! Poh kept things casual as she chatted to guests, wearing a peach polka-dot shirt and denim shorts as she served her tasty cakes and slices to passers-by
All smiles: Poh couldn’t stop grinning as she greeted a tiny baby beside her stall
Enjoying the sun: Nearby, her aspiring actor husband was seen speaking to a female friend on the lawn close to his wife’s stand
Friendly: He couldn’t wipe the smile off his face as he chatted to the customer, sporting a black T-shirt and jeans and with his curly hair in a rock ‘n’ roll style
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 as they run their café business together
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.
She and Matt have remained ‘great mates’ since their divorce, something that used to make her new husband feel ‘jealous’.
‘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.’
Jono was working as a production assistant on the first season of MasterChef when he crossed paths with Poh on set.
Love story: Jono was working as a production assistant on the first season of MasterChef when he crossed paths with Poh on set
Cute: Poh previously explained that the couple exchanged numbers at MasterChef’s wrap party, and began dating shortly after that
‘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 in April.
‘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.
Jono rarely features on Poh’s Instagram page, and does not have any publicly-accessible social media accounts.
The pair tied the knot in 2014.
Mysterious: Jono rarely features on Poh’s Instagram page, and does not have any publicly-accessible social media accounts