He cooks a mean Indian dish, but MasterChef hopeful Jimmy Seervai may soon have to adjust his spicy recipes to accommodate tiny tastebuds, after proudly announcing that he and his fiancée are expecting their first child.
The 31-year-old food ingredients researcher from Sydney is so excited he can’t stop talking about it. “It’s the best news,” he beams. “A MasterChef baby!”
But it was quite a different story when his partner of five years, Jem Askew, first broke the news during a break from the show.
“There have only been a couple of times when I’ve been speechless,” he tells Woman’s Day.
“One was when I met Jem’s mother – and the other was when Jem told me she was pregnant. She found out while I was in MasterChef but waited until I had a Sunday off to see her to tell me. It’s very exciting.”
Jem, 31, is equally enthusiastic. “I’m really excited about the birth, especially because it’s my first one,” she says. “I’m hoping for a natural birth, but the most important thing is that the baby is happy and healthy.”
Despite their joy, the news means the couple will shelve their wedding plans for the second time this year.
To find out why Jimmy and Jem had to cancel their wedding the first time see this week’s Woman’s Day, on sale May 31, 2010.
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