What happened to Pete Evans? Disgraced chef, 48, appears to have aged DECADES in just a few years as he resurfaces online months after being banned from Facebook
He was once one of Australia’s most beloved TV chefs, known for his sparkling on-screen charm and clean-cut image.
But Pete Evans, 48, looked like a shell of his former self as he surfaced online for the first time in weeks on Monday.
Posting to his account on Telegram, the conspiracy theorist and anti-vaxxer uploaded a photo of himself and his mother Joy posing for selfie as they took a stroll through the wilderness together.
Is that you, Pete? Disgraced celebrity chef Pete Evans, 48, (left) looked like a shell of his former self as he surfaced online for the first time in weeks on Monday. Pictured in a selfie on Telegram with his mother Joy (right)
Viewers couldn’t help but notice Pete’s unruly new look – which included a scruffy grey beard and a red-tinged complexion.
Pete, who advocates against wearing SPF sunscreen, wrote in the caption that he’d just finished hosting a wellness retreat in Byron Bay.
‘Great weekend at the evolve sanctuary for our 3rd retreat. Our beautiful Mum (Joy) came along to experience it also,’ he wrote in the caption.
From squeaky to scruffy: Viewers couldn’t help but notice Pete’s unruly new look – which included a scruffy grey beard and a red-tinged complexion. Pictured left on My Kitchen Rules, right on Monday
Pete’s new look is worlds away from the squeaky-clean image he maintained while starring on My Kitchen Rules.
In May last year, it was announced that Pete had parted ways with Channel Seven after a decade as a judge on the cooking program.
It effectively marked his break from the mainstream after years of flirting with off-the-wall ideas during his tenure at the network.
My, how you’ve changed! Pete’s new look is worlds away from the squeaky-clean image he maintained while starring on My Kitchen Rules (pictured)
Delusional: Now free from the contractual constraints of mainstream network television, Pete began spouting his non-scientific beliefs about vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic on social media
Now free from the contractual constraints of mainstream network television, Pete began spouting his non-scientific beliefs about vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic on social media.
Pete was subsequently kicked off Facebook for sharing misinformation in December last year.
His Instagram page was also removed in February this year, with the company issuing a statement that read: ‘We don’t allow anyone to share misinformation about COVID-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm or about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts.’
Pete was also dropped by 15 sponsors and companies in the space of 48 hours last November, after posting a neo-Nazi meme to social media.
Dropped: Pete was also dropped by 15 sponsors and companies in the space of 48 hours last November, after posting a neo-Nazi meme to social media
Proud supporter: He is also an outspoken fan of disgraced former United States President Donald Trump and has been pictured proudly wearing a Make America Great Again cap