Sarah Carmichael stunned fellow contestants and viewers alike with her decision to sacrifice her spot on MasterChef for the sake of her children last week, but even she admits she is blown away by her next surprise revelation – she’s pregnant!
Despite making the final 24 by impressing judges with her coconut snapper, Sarah says she hung up her apron after an emotional trip home during a break from filming.
Speaking from the Melbourne home she shares with husband Nick and children Harry, 4, and Sam, 12 months, policewoman Sarah explains she simply couldn’t imagine leaving her family behind again.
“Leaving the show was a big decision, but the crunch came when I went home for a brief break before the top 24 announcement, and my children didn’t recognise me,” Sarah, 30, tells Woman’s Day.
“They wouldn’t have understood where I was or what I was doing, so in a way, they were testing me to see if I was going to go away and leave them again.”
And, ultimately, that made the decision for her. “My family is my world and their health and happiness are paramount,” she says.
Sarah is now focusing her attention on impressing the three most important judges in her life – her family – and preparing for another one, due in five months.
For the full story see this week’s Woman’s Day, on sale May 3, 2010.
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