MasterChef’s Reece Hignell Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Weight Loss, Partner, Background, Instagram!!

Reece Hignell is an Australian reality TV personality who first rose to fame after appearing in season 10 of MasterChef Australia.

Currently, he is the top 24 contestants in “Back to Win” Season 12 of the famous cooking show. He joined the series in the hopes of gaining confidence to open his own café.

What is Reece MasterChef background? Who is Reece MasterChef boyfriend or partner? What is the secret to Reece MasterChef weight loss?

Here is everything we know about this reality TV star. As we begin with Reece MasterChef wiki, bio, age, height, continue reading to learn more about his family background and latest Instagram updates.

Birth Name/ Real Name

Reece Hignell

How old is Reece Hignell? (Age)

Born in the year 1992, MasterChef Australia cast Reece Hignell is currently 28 years old.

Sun Sign/ Zodiac Sign

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Reece Hignell Instagram ID

You can follow Reece Hignell on Instagram under the User ID @reecehignell. He has roughly 30k followers on Instagram.

Birth Place

Newcastle NSW

Reece Hignell Nationality

Australian

Educational Background

Reece graduated in 2009 with an advanced diploma in hospitality management.

Career Background

Following the graduation, Reece worked in hotels around the Hunter Valley and Newcastle for several years.

Currently, he works as a recruitment consultant. In addition, he also owns a Newcastle-based business CakeBoi.

How tall is Reece Hignell? (Height)

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Weight

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Who is Reece Hignell partner or boyfriend?

If you have been following the MasterChef star Reece Hignell on Instagram, then you are no stranger to his boyfriend of several years.

Reece and his partner Dene Whitfield have been together for over five years. Back in season 10, Reece opened up how the competition took a toll on his relationship saying

“It [the show] definitely affected i. Leaving your partner for six months is hard – it was tough. Dean was at home looking after bills by himself, and I’m out here not contributing.
“So, I felt very guilty.”

While being asked whether the two are planning to get engaged, Reece replied, “Well, I would like to say an engagement is on the cards, however I still haven’t been asked! I am waiting, Dene!”

He also revealed that his boyfriend was was super-excited for him to return – maybe even more excited than he was!

Reece Hignell Ethnicity

Caucasian

Hair Color

Brown

Eye Color

Brown

MasterChef Reece Hignell Weight Loss

Reece set everyone’s tongue wagging with his dramatic weight loss. His 35kg weight loss had left him unrecognizable from the last season. Speaking of his weight loss secret, the 28-year-old told Daily Telegraph,

“The biggest inspiration for my transformation was my experience on MasterChef. I was unhappy that I had put on weight whilst filming, but it wasn’t until I saw myself on TV did I realise how unhealthy I had become. It was a slow process with a lot of discovery, but all worth it in the end. I am incredibly proud of my 35kg weight loss.”

Reece Hignell MasterChef Wiki Bio

Born and raised in Newcastle NSW, Reece Hignell learnt everything about cooking on YouTube and through social media.

Growing up, he got interested in cooking by looking at his mom’s recipes. Reece started exploring different foods and cuisines from a young age. He has an educational background in hospitality management.