Former Masterchef judge Melissa Leong is typically bubbly and reassured in the kitchen, but fans saw a different side to the TV foodie after she shared a “raw” moment of vulnerability from her car in a teary social post.

The 43-year-old’s latest project sees her re-connect with her past, which Leong admitted had triggered a challenging period of introspection.

“Today was a hard day. I started recording the audio version of my memoir, and I knew sharing some of what I wrote might be the most difficult thing I have ever had to say out loud to strangers,” she told fans.

Set for release on September 30 this year, Leong’s book promises to be a “memoir of food , failure and taking impossible chances”.

While fans might know her as “Fooderati”, the first female Masterchef judge, or a Gold

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