She recently confirmed her new romance with cosmetics entrepreneur, Rob Mason.
And MasterChef judge Melissa Leong was simply glowing as she attended the 2021 Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.
The 39-year-old TV star was beaming as she mingled in the Birdcage at Flemington Racecourse.
She’s glowing! MasterChef judge Melissa Leong was simply glowing as she attended the 2021 Melbourne Cup on Tuesday
She turned heads in a unique black strapless dress with giant neon pink puffball sleeves.
Melissa accessorised with matching black and neon pink snakeskin headband, mint green strappy sandals and a Bvlgari Serpenti shoulder bag, worth thousands.
The celebrity chef wore her bob locks out and minimal makeup on her glowing visage.
Not joining Melissa at the event is her new man – Rob Mason, who owns Morris Motley men’s haircare and fragrance company.
She went Instagram official with Rob this month, with the pair lying side by side for cosy photographs.
![Standing out! She turned heads in a unique black strapless dress with giant neon pink puffball sleeves](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/11/02/03/49933379-0-image-a-56_1635822686533.jpg)
Standing out! She turned heads in a unique black strapless dress with giant neon pink puffball sleeves
![New romance: Not joining Melissa at the event is her new man - Rob Mason, who owns Morris Motley men's haircare and fragrance company. She went Instagram official with Rob this month, with the pair lying side by side for cosy photographs](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/24/12/49572183-10125349-image-m-242_1635076376493.jpg)
New romance: Not joining Melissa at the event is her new man – Rob Mason, who owns Morris Motley men’s haircare and fragrance company. She went Instagram official with Rob this month, with the pair lying side by side for cosy photographs
‘This is us,’ she wrote in the caption, and also shared another black and white photo of Rob the same day, writing: ‘Luckiest girl in the world.’
Rob shared the same photos of the pair, simply tagging Melissa in his caption.
The couple have been spending time together over the past two months, with Melissa first featured on Rob’s Instagram in August.
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Sweet: The 39-year-old TV star went Instagram official with Rob, the pair lying side by side for cosy photographs
!['This is us,' she wrote in the caption, and also shared another black and white photo of Rob the same day, writing: 'Luckiest girl in the world'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/24/12/49572187-10125349-image-m-246_1635076432244.jpg)
‘This is us,’ she wrote in the caption, and also shared another black and white photo of Rob the same day, writing: ‘Luckiest girl in the world’
In a black and white image, Melissa is shown cooking Rob a tasty meal, with his caption reading: ‘‘Twas phenomenal’.
Rob also posted an image of Melissa sniffing perfumes from his brand in mid September.
The father of three young daughters produces high-end artisanal cosmetics for men at his Melbourne-based company.
![Time: The couple have been spending time together over the past two months, with Melissa first featured on Rob's Instagram in August](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/24/13/49572173-10125349-Time_The_couple_have_been_spending_time_together_over_the_past_t-a-63_1635077425650.jpg)
Time: The couple have been spending time together over the past two months, with Melissa first featured on Rob’s Instagram in August
![Foodie: In a black and white image, Melissa is shown cooking Rob a tasty meal, with his caption reading: '‘Twas phenomenal'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/24/13/49572179-10125349-Foodie_In_a_black_and_white_image_Melissa_is_shown_cooking_Rob_a-a-60_1635077425333.jpg)
Foodie: In a black and white image, Melissa is shown cooking Rob a tasty meal, with his caption reading: ‘‘Twas phenomenal’
In December 2020, Melissa announced her split from former husband Joe Jones.
‘It has brought us such happiness to walk together, but the time has come for Joe and I to part ways and walk on, apart,’ she said at the time.
‘We ask for your kindness and consideration for our privacy, we will not be making any further comment as our private lives have, and will always remain exactly that.
![Smells good: Rob also posted an image of Melissa sniffing perfumes from his brand in mid September](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/24/12/49572181-10125349-image-a-248_1635076451694.jpg)
Smells good: Rob also posted an image of Melissa sniffing perfumes from his brand in mid September
![Entrepreneur: The father of three young daughters produces high-end artisanal cosmetics for men at his Melbourne-based company](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/24/12/49572185-10125349-image-m-250_1635076460933.jpg)
Entrepreneur: The father of three young daughters produces high-end artisanal cosmetics for men at his Melbourne-based company
‘We wish you peace at the end of such a challenging year for all.’
In June of 2020, Melissa revealed she married the tattooed bar owner hunk in February 2017 after dating for only five months, because ‘when you know, you know’.
‘I first met him briefly at his bar in Melbourne, Romeo Lane,’ Melissa told TV Week at the time.
![Split: In December 2020, Melissa announced her split from former husband Joe Jones (right)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/24/13/27509694-10125349-Split_In_December_2020_Melissa_announced_her_split_from_former_h-a-62_1635077425596.jpg)
Split: In December 2020, Melissa announced her split from former husband Joe Jones (right)
‘Then we met again properly about 18 months later at a function. We started talking there and we’ve just not ever ceased since really. It’s pretty cool.’
The pair dated for just three months when they decided to get engaged. They then eloped after Melissa filmed SBS’s The Chef’s Line, just two months later.
‘When that wrapped, we went to Joshua Tree in California and eloped. It was all very fun,’ the foodie-turned-TV judge said.
![Then: In June of 2020, Melissa revealed she married the tattooed bar owner hunk in February 2017 after dating for only five months, because 'when you know, you know'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/24/13/27694368-10125349-Then_In_June_of_2020_Melissa_revealed_she_married_the_tattooed_b-a-61_1635077425450.jpg)
Then: In June of 2020, Melissa revealed she married the tattooed bar owner hunk in February 2017 after dating for only five months, because ‘when you know, you know’
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