Melissa Leong appears to be rekindling her romance with ex-boyfriend Rob Mason.
The former MasterChef Australia judge, 41, shared an adorable photo of Rob’s daughter dressed up for Halloween on Instagram on Sunday, leading many to speculate about the status of their relationship.
The photo shows Mason’s daughter in a beautiful costume, ready for some spooktacular fun.
Melissa and Rob dated for almost two and a half years before deciding to go their separate ways in May 2023.
Following messages, Melissa unfollowed Rob on Instagram and deleted all photos of her former boyfriend from her page.
Melissa Leong appears to have rekindled her romance with ex-boyfriend Rob Mason after re-following him on Instagram. Both pictured in 2022
The pair are now both following each other, leading fans to speculate that things may be back on track.
The cookbook author debuted her romance with Mason just 10 months after her split from ex-husband Joe Jones.
She first appeared on Rob’s Instagram page in August 2021, before finally making things official two months later.
It comes as Leong broke her silence after her late co-star Jock Zonfrillo’s widow, Lauren Fried, sparked rumors of a behind-the-scenes feud.
Melissa and Rob dated for almost two and a half years before deciding to go their separate ways in May 2023
Fried raised eyebrows last week after conspicuously not mentioning 42-year-old Leong in a post reacting to MasterChef Australia’s new line-up.
She also appeared to attack Leong, saying the new judges “respect the privilege of being part of an extraordinary show.”
Speaking to the media on Friday, Leong defended her strong personality and stressed that she will not stop being “unapologetically” herself.
‘I like to be direct. I like to be sincere in everything I try to make as real as possible,” the food critic told the newspaper Herald Sun.
Leong recently broke her silence after her late co-star Jock Zonfrillo’s widow, Lauren Fried, sparked rumors of a behind-the-scenes feud
Fried (with late husband Jock) raised eyebrows last week after conspicuously not mentioning 42-year-old Leong in a post reacting to MasterChef Australia’s new line-up
‘We are all human, people are complex and you are allowed to have days off. For me it’s about being real and that resonates with people.’
The upcoming sixteenth season of MasterChef Australia will see three new judges – series alum Poh Ling Yeow, Michelin star chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and food critic Sofia Levin – join returning host Andy Allen.
Leong, who starred as a judge on the reality hit for four years, claims she left the show “on her own terms.”
In the meantime, she remains part of the Ten family and presents Dessert Masters, a spin-off series from MasterChef, alongside Swiss-French pastry prodigy Amaury Guichon.
It comes after Jock’s widow Fried said on Instagram that Zonfrillo would be ‘very happy’ with the new MasterChef Australia line-up.
Her comment has led to speculation that Jock, who died of natural causes on April 30 at the age of 46, did not get along with Leong behind the scenes.
Leong, who starred as a judge on the reality hit for four years, claims she left the show “on her own terms.” Pictured: Leong, with the late Jock Zonfrilo (L) and Andy Allen (R)