Pete Evans has kept a low profile in recent years after a string of controversies.
The disgraced chef, who now lives a quiet life in the Round Mountain region of New South Wales, was spotted in Northern NSW this week looking dishevelled.
The 52-year-old was shirtless and barefoot, wearing only well-loved black shorts as he picked up a takeaway coffee.
Pete was sporting a hippy hairstyle, matted locks of hair sitting over a shaved undercut in a near-dreadlocked style.
The former TV host carried a blue and white floral tote over his shoulder and appeared lost in thought as he stepped out of a local clothing shop.
Unshaven and with his chest hair on show, he cut an immensely casual figure as he strolled into various retail locations.
Pete Evans (pictured) has kept a low profile in recent years after a string of controversies
The disgraced chef, who now lives a quiet life in the Round Mountain region of New South Wales, was spotted in Northern NSW this week looking dishevelled
The 52-year-old was shirtless and barefoot, wearing only well-loved black shorts as he picked up a takeaway coffee
Pete has largely vanished from the spotlight after he was dropped by 15 sponsors and companies in the space of 48 hours in November 2020, following the posting of a neo-Nazi meme on social media.
He has also faced a string of controversies over the past few years.
The once-popular TV star has attracted scrutiny for peddling anti-vaccine conspiracies.
He was fined $25,000 for spruiking a light machine which 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.
It effectively marked his break from the mainstream after years of flirting with off-the-wall ideas during his tenure at the network.
Free from the contractual constraints of mainstream network television, Evans began spouting his non-scientific beliefs about vaccines and the Covid-19 pandemic on social media.
In July, 2020, Evans sparked outrage when he falsely claimed that Covid-19 was a ‘f***ing hoax.’
Pete was sporting a hippy hairstyle, matted locks of hair sitting over a shaved undercut in a near-dreadlocked style
The former TV host carried a blue and white floral tote over his shoulder and appeared lost in thought as he stepped out of a local clothing shop
Unshaven and with his chest hair on show, he cut an immensely casual figure as he strolled into various retail locations
Pete has largely vanished from the spotlight after he was dropped by 15 sponsors and companies in the space of 48 hours in November 2020, following the posting of a neo-Nazi meme on social media
He has also faced a string of controversies over the past few years
The once-popular TV star has attracted scrutiny for peddling anti-vaccine conspiracies
He also claimed the pandemic ‘doesn’t compare to what is happening in the world on a large scale’.
In May 2021, he was slapped with an $80,000 fine for trying to cash in again on Covid by flogging more fake treatments online.
It was the second time he ran afoul of authorities after previously being fined $25,000 for trying to sell his so-called BioCharger for $15,000 a piece on Facebook.
The former TV star, who is a very open supporter of US President Donald Trump, appears to be putting down roots in the US of late.
In April, the disgraced chef met with Trump and billionaire Elon Musk as part of the Make America Healthy Again program.
