MasterChef’s Larissa Takchi, 23, faces court after being charged with allegedly driving with a suspended licence and going over the speed limit – but she says it’s a ‘misunderstanding’
MasterChef winner Larissa Takchi is heading to court after being charged with allegedly driving with a suspended licence.
According to The Parramatta Advertiser, the 23-year-old was also charged with allegedly going over the speed limit in Sydney’s Dural at about 4.20pm on April 10.
Ms Takchi, who won the Channel 10 cooking show last year, was allegedly caught driving at 80km/h down the 60km/h Old Northern Road.
Heading to court: MasterChef winner Larissa Takchi is heading to court after being charged with allegedly driving with a suspended licence and speeding in Sydney’s Dural on April 10
Larissa, whose family run the Wild Pear Cafe in Dural, reportedly said after court that the incident is a ‘huge misunderstanding.’
‘It’s such a huge misunderstanding. That’s why we’re going to court,’ she reportedly said.
Larissa was a no-show at Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday, but the case was adjourned to July 22 and she is believed to be entering a plea.
Court records obtained by Daily Mail Australia show that Larissa faces a charge of allegedly driving over the speed limit and allegedly driving with a suspended licence.
Hitting back: ‘It’s such a huge misunderstanding. That’s why we’re going to court,’ she reportedly said
Daily Mail Australia has contacted a representative of Larissa for comment in relation to this story.
Last year, Larissa won MasterChef Australia at just 22 years old, and became the youngest winner ever in the show’s history.
She took home the win after getting three perfect scores from the judges for her unusual take on pavlova.
Larissa won a top-of-the-range Holden Equinox, a monthly column in Australia’s leading food magazine, Delicious, and a quarter of a million dollars.
Success: Last year, Larissa won MasterChef Australia at just 22 years old, and became the youngest winner ever in the show’s history
Overwhelmed, the young cook said: ‘Thank you so much. Honestly, I can’t believe it. I am so surprised that I even made it this far in the competition.
‘And to say that I’ve actually won is just so weird to even say out loud. I’ve got you three to thank for it,’ she told the judges.
Shortly after, Larissa announced her engagement to her boyfriend of six years, Luke.
She told TV Week: ‘I was kind of expecting it but not at the same time!’ she gushed of the romantic moment Luke proposed on his front porch with large lit up letters spelling ‘Marry Me.
‘He then went down on one knee and gave this amazing speech,’ she said, adding: ‘Obviously I said yes, it was amazing. It was a very special moment, it was just between us two.’
Engaged: Shortly after, Larissa announced her engagement to her boyfriend of six years, Luke