Pete Evans has resurfaced for the first time in months after being ‘cancelled’ in recent years.
The disgraced celebrity chef, 51, left his career as a television star for a very different life at his Evolve Sanctuary, an hour’s drive inland between Byron Bay and Coolangatta in northern NSW, after several controversial comments.
In a video shared by his wife Nicola Watson, the former My Kitchen Rules judge showed off his flowing mullet ending in a rat’s tail as he cuddled his dog on the premises.
“There is one thing I always know for sure when my beautiful husband comes along to Grand Rising… there are few or no waves, or a storm blows ashore on the beach,” Nicola captioned her post.
Pete has kept a low profile since being dropped by 15 sponsors and companies in 48 hours in November 2020 after posting a neo-Nazi meme on social media.
Pete Evans has resurfaced for the first time in months after being ‘cancelled’ in recent years. The disgraced celebrity chef, 51, gave up his career as a television star for a very different life in northern NSW
In a video shared by his wife Nicola Watson, the former My Kitchen Rules judge demonstrated his flowing mullet that ends in a rat’s tail as he cuddled with his dog while enjoying the expansive countryside views at their home.
He has also faced a series of controversies in recent years.
The once-popular TV star has been criticized for pushing anti-vaccination conspiracies and fined $25,000 for assembling a light machine he claimed helped cure Covid.
In May 2020, it was announced that Pete had parted ways with Channel Seven after 10 years as a judge on My Kitchen Rules alongside Manu Feildel and guest judge Colin Fassnidge.
The once-popular TV star has been criticized for pushing anti-vaccination conspiracies and fined $25,000 for assembling a light machine he claimed helped cure Covid. Pictured: Evans and Manu Feildel
Pete has kept a low profile since being dropped by 15 sponsors and companies in 48 hours in November 2020 after posting a neo-Nazi meme on social media
It effectively marked his break from the mainstream after years of flirting with unusual ideas during his tenure at the network.
Free from the contractual constraints of mainstream network television, Evans began expressing his non-scientific views on vaccines and the Covid-19 pandemic on social media.
In July 2020, Evans sparked outrage when he falsely claimed that Covid-19 was a “bloody hoax” and that the pandemic “doesn’t compare to what’s happening in the world on a massive scale.”
In May 2021, he was fined $80,000 for trying to cash in on Covid again by selling even more fake treatments online.
It was his second run-in with authorities after previously being fined $25,000 for trying to sell his so-called BioCharger for $15,000 at a time on Facebook.
In July 2020, Evans sparked outrage when he falsely claimed that Covid-19 was a “f**king hoax” and that the pandemic “doesn’t compare to what is happening in the world on a massive scale.”