Reece Hignell Wiki, Age, Partner, Gay, Dessert Masters, MasterChef
Reece Hignell Biography – Reece Hignell Wiki
Reece Hignell is a pastry chef and contestant on Dessert Masters 2024. He is the owner of Cakeboi, a bakery business which launched in 2020. He was previously on MasterChef Australia Season 10 (2018) and MasterChef Australia: Back To Win Season 12 (2020).
Growing up, Reece was inspired and taught in the kitchen by his beloved late Nan, who could whip up beautiful baked treats at the drop of a hat. Though he worked in hospitality as a youth, he entered a career in recruitment, but soon realised it wasn’t his happy place. It was following his first MasterChef Australia appearance in 2018 that he had the courage to chase his true passion, according to his Dessert Masters bio.
Alongside managing the success of Cakeboi, Reece has also found time for new endeavours, having recently launched Acacia Dining in Maitland and undertaking a 12-month residency at QT Hotel Newcastle, featuring high teas complete with a decked-out Cakeboi trolley.
In 2022 Reece published his first cookbook, Cakeboi: A Collection Of Classic Bakes, and recently, Reece proudly announced the upcoming release of a brand new cookbook, Cakeboi Goes Vegan, inspired by his own adoption of a plant-based diet four years ago.
Reece Hignell Age
Reece Hignell is 34 years old. He was born in 1990 in Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Reece Hignell Gay
Reece Hignell is openly gay. He was part of the Sydney WorldPride 2023. In 2023, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Sydney WorldPride united to present a truly global LGBTQIA+SB pride festival.
Reece Hignell Partner
MasterChef’s Reece Hignell lives in Newcastle with his partner Dene. In an interview with TV WEEK, Reece revealed that his inaugural MasterChef Australia season (10) took a toll on his relationship with his partner Dene.
“It [the show] definitely affected it,” he told TV WEEK at the time. “Leaving your partner for six months is hard – it was tough. Dene was at home looking after bills by himself, and I’m out here not contributing. So, I felt very guilty.”
“You can’t just sit and talk on the phone, because other people need to use it,” he added. “You don’t have unlimited time to talk, but even when you do talk it’s hard to get everything across. I felt guilty I wasn’t contributing to the relationship as much as I could.”
Reece said his partner was beyond thrilled for him when he was asked to return to MasterChef Australia: Back To Win in 2020. “Dene was super excited for me to return, maybe even more excited than I was!” Reece told Woman’s Day.
Reece Hignell Dessert Masters
Reece Hignell is a contestant on Dessert Masters 2024. He enters the Dessert Masters kitchen with the confidence of a veteran competitive cook, having taken part in MasterChef Australia season 10 and MasterChef Australia: Back To Win in season 12.
Reece will be looking to consolidate his experience as he now tackles the Dessert Masters challenge, matching up alongside some of the best in the business and backing himself all the way.
The other Dessert Masters 2024 contestants include John Demetrios, Alisha Henderson, Emelia Jackson, Jana Lai, Dan Pasquali, Darren Purchese, Christy Tania, Donato Toce and Katherine Sabbath.
MasterChef Australia
Reece Hignell was a contestant on MasterChef Australia season 10, placing sixth. He returned to MasterChef Australia: Back To Win in season 12, finishing a very respectable fifth amongst an impressive array of MasterChef favourites.
Reece Hignell’s Instagram is @reecehignell.
