My Kitchen Rules grand finalist Christian has shared the surprising gesture judge Manu Feildel offered once cameras stopped rolling.
According to the Melbourne hospitality worker, he and his teammate Nick were left pleasantly surprised when Manu approached them in a behind-the-scenes moment.
In an interview with 7Life, Christian said he was ‘caught off guard’ by the judge’s kindness and generosity.
On Tuesday night, Christian and Nick are set to face off against NSW twins Radha and Prabha in the highly anticipated grand final, marking the climax of a tense and weeks-long competition.
The two Victorian friends revealed that Manu and Colin played a significant role in helping them navigate some challenging personal moments off-camera throughout the contest.
My Kitchen Rules grand finalist Christian has shared the surprising gesture judge Manu Feildel offered once cameras stopped rolling
According to the Melbourne hospitality worker, he and his teammate Nick were left pleasantly surprised when Manu (pictured left with fellow judge Colin Fassnidge) approached them in a behind the scenes moment
They hold a special memory close to their hearts, a moment that wasn’t captured on TV screens.
‘You know, Nick and I were struggling a bit with self-belief throughout – but especially the second round of Instant Restaurants,’ Christian explained.
‘And Manu had a moment in the kitchen where he kind of just stopped what we were doing, put an arm around us and just looked at us and went, “You two need to start believing in yourselves. Because we believe in you, you should believe in yourselves.”‘
‘Manu had a moment in the kitchen where he kind of just stopped what we were doing, put an arm around us and just looked at us and went, “You two need to start believing in yourselves. Because we believe in you, you should believe in yourselves”‘ Christian said
Christian then explained that the team felt emotional and decided to start cooking before they burst into tears.
‘It made those harder moments a little more bearable,’ the hospitality worker confessed.
After they had secured a spot in the final round, Manu told Christian that he had fulfilled his commitment to stay in the competition until the very end.
‘Christian, you said you weren’t going home, didn’t you?’ said Manu.
‘We’re not going to let this opportunity go to waste,’ Nick answered.
Christian and Nick emerged victorious against Sonia and Marcus, earning their place alongside Radha and Prabha in the grand final
Christian and Nick emerged victorious against Sonia and Marcus, earning their place alongside Radha and Prabha in the grand final.
However, they described this moment as bittersweet. Christian and Nick held a special bond with the Adelaide mother-and-son team, considering them among their closest friends in the competition.
Even after their elimination, they continued to maintain regular contact with Sonia and Marcus.
When they received the news of their advancement to the final round, Christian’s emotions were evident as he shared a heartfelt hug with Sonia.
‘Sonia and Marcus – we speak to them a couple of times a week,’ Christian said.
‘Nick had his TV mum in Claudean and I had mine in Sonia.’
When they received the news of their advancement to the final round, Christian’s emotions were evident as he shared a heartfelt hug with Sonia. ‘Sonia and Marcus – we speak to them a couple of times a week,’ Christian said. ‘Nick had his TV mum in Claudean and I had mine in Sonia’
