why is monica galetti leaving masterchef?
Monica Galetti (née Faʻafiti, born August 1975) is a Samoan-born New Zealand chef. She is a former judge on the BBC competitive cooking programme MasterChef: The Professionals and chef proprietor of Mere in London. She was senior sous-chef at Le Gavroche in London. As well as appearing as a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals from 2009 to 2021, she has presented Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby with Giles Coren since 2017.
why is monica galetti leaving masterchef?
In 2004, Galetti married French-born sommelier David Galetti, the Head Sommelier at Le Gavroche.[16] They have one daughter, born in 2006.
why is monica galetti leaving masterchef?
Monica says: “It is with a heavy heart that I’ve made this decision to step back from filming this year’s series of MasterChef: The Professionals. “My family need me, my restaurant needs me and trying to balance long filming days over the next three months with all these commitments meant that something had to give.
Is Monica Galetti still married?
Monica is married to French-born sommelier David Galetti and shares a teenage daughter with him, Anaïs, now 14.