Petro Papathomas Wiki, Age, Wife, Partner, Married, MasterChef
Petro Papathomas Biography – Petro Papathomas Wiki
Petro Papathomas is a Melbourne-based chartered accountant and a contestant on MasterChef Australia 2026. Papathomas, who has a Greek/Cypriot background, learned to cook from an early age, by watching his mum, Georgia and yiayiathes (grandmothers) Sophia and Christina.
He was inspired by spending many hours with them in the kitchen, learning about quality ingredients and pouring love into every meal. As he grew up, Jamie Oliver became an inspiring teacher, as did idols Rick Stein, Maggie Beer and Anthony Bourdain.
Working as a chartered accountant in the family firm by day, cooking is Petro’s creative escape and his love language. Passionate about Greek and Mediterranean flavours, Petro has spent countless hours perfecting his halloumi recipe over the years and is working on production and distribution plans, eager to collaborate with chefs to showcase its versatility.
Outside of cooking, Petro is passionate about fitness and spends time on his other very creative outlet, as a talented musician who has written, produced and released original music. He’s released two singles and an EP.
Petro Papathomas Age
MasterChef Australia contestant Petro Papathomas was born in 1996 in Melbourne, Victoria.
Is Petro Papathomas married?
Petro Papathomas is not married. However, Papathomas and fellow MasterChef contestant Alyona Iljuhhina sparked romance rumours after fans spotted the pair often sitting beside one another. When former contestants Declan Cleary and Sarah Todd appeared as guest judges on the show, contestant Annabel Lloyd sparked rumours of a potential budding romance.
“This is wild that they both were on Back to Win and met and fell in love and have twins. Like that is the cutest thing, that’s the most beautiful story I’ve ever heard in my life,” Annabel told WHO. “Is there anyone in our comp that could be future Sarah and Declan? I’m not allowed to say.”
This quickly led fans to believe that there was a romance between Annabel and Vinnie. However, that was discredited by a contestant who told WHO that Vinnie has a long-term girlfriend. When those rumours were debunked, fans quickly starting suspecting Alyona and Petro.
Annabel further fanned the flames by sharing a photo of her later with Petro and captioned it: “1 like and I’ll drop my tell-all on the secret MasterChef romances”.
Petro Papathomas MasterChef Australia 2026
Petro Papathomas is currently competing on MasterChef Australia Season 18. The competition is judged by Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli, with celebrity guest appearances from figures including Curtis Stone, Meghan Markle, Jimmy Barnes and Robert Irwin.
Petro prides himself on giving things a crack and anticipates handling the pressure of the MasterChef Australia kitchen well. Alongside his halloumi, Petro also dreams of opening a modern Cypriot restaurant, passionate about sharing the cuisine with a wider audience.
Papathomas’ Instagram handle is @petropapa.
