MasterChef Australia’s Melissa Leong checks out of a hotel in Sydney

MasterChef judge Melissa Leong looked effortlessly cool as she checked out of a trendy Sydney hotel with boyfriend Rob Mason on Friday.

The 40-year-old cookbook editor nailed smart casual attire as she wore an oversized navy suit with a semi-sheer T-shirt and open heels in front of the Ace Hotel in Surry Hills.

She put on black sunglasses and styled her hair in a choppy bob, a brunette with blonde tips.

She kept jewelry to a minimum, wore a statement ring and wore a natural makeup look.

The star proved her success with her TV appearances, pushing her belongings into a $545 green “July”-branded suitcase.

Meanwhile, Rob was wearing black jeans with a white open-necked shirt showing his chest tattoos.

He put on a worn leather jacket and styled his long locks that had been swept to one side.

It comes after Melissa criticized Steve Price for claiming “old white men” are being “cancelled.”

Last month, The Project presenter, 67, wrote a Herald Sun column claiming that older white men in Australia are being silenced and struggling to share their views.

Melissa shared a photo of the article on Instagram, writing: “Old male writer spends an entire page in the paper, talking about how he has lost his voice.”

“Excuse me while I light a candle,” she said.

Melissa continues: ‘Inclusivity and diversity are not at the expense of others.’

“Sharing the stage with voices that have long been silenced deserves your credit, not your anger.”