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MasterChef judge George Calombaris to be a dad!

MasterChef judge George Calombaris to be a dad!

There is nothing MasterChef judge George Calombaris loves more than cooking for his family and soon he will have one more mouth to feed, after he announced his partner is pregnant.

In October last year George told Woman’s Day he “definitely wanted children” after working on Junior MasterChef.

Now the 31-year-old chef and his partner of three and a half years, Natalie Tricarico, are expecting their first child in July 2011.

“Natalie and I are absolutely thrilled,” George told the Herald Sun. “I love being an uncle, and now I’m going to be a dad! It’s a true blessing.

“Family has always been a big part of my life. I love the idea of loads of kids running around — I am Greek, after all!”

Natalie is equally as excited about her pregnancy and is sure George will make a great dad.

“We are over the moon,” she said. “It’s amazing. George is going to be a fantastic father. He is a big kid at heart and children just adore him.”

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