Justine Schofield reveals she’s had two ‘terrible’ break-ups while filming her cooking show

Former MasterChef star Justine Schofield is known for being notoriously private when it comes to her personal life.

But on Thursday, she offered a fans a rare glimpse into her dating history when she spoke about the two ‘terrible’ break-ups she experienced while filming her long-running Channel 10 cooking show, Everyday Gourmet.

Justine, 34, said on Gary Mehigan’s A Plate to Call Home podcast: ‘I’ve had two terrible break-ups throughout the ten years and it all comes down to not being around because I’m always on the road.’

‘It’s one of those things where I never say no to jobs and it’s because I love doing what I do,’ she added.

Justine explained that it’s difficult spending weekdays filming her show in Melbourne and travelling back to her home in Sydney on the weekends.

‘It’s really hard to keep up that appearance and coming back on the weekends to just turn around and go back for that four or five month period,’ she said.

‘I remember once I was just so devastated about a break-up and I was filming and just couldn’t finish the segment. That’s the only time I’ve walked off set.’

Justine, who is understood to be enjoying a low-key romance with former AFL player Brent Staker, went on to say she’s now in a ‘loving relationship’. 

She said: ‘Now I’m in a loving relationship and I remind myself that I do need to say no to things sometimes.’

Justine and Brent are believed to have started dating only recently, as they were first pictured together on Instagram on March 14.

Brent, who played footy professionally for 13 years until his retirement in 2015, has even introduced his girlfriend to his family.

In June, the former West Coast Eagles and Brisbane Lions star took Justine to visit his relatives in Broken Hill, NSW. 

Justine, who has previously dated TV presenter Matt Doran from 2014 to 2017, is yet to comment on the relationship or share a photo of Brent to her Instagram page.