MasterChef’s Melissa Leong replaces her wedding band with a simple silver ring after separating from her husband Joe Jones
She confirmed her split from husband Joe Jones in December 2020, after four years of marriage.
And it seems, Melissa Leong has now replaced her late Victorian tri-stone diamond wedding band with two new silver rings.
During Tuesday night’s episode of MasterChef, the 39-year-old judge was pictured without her wedding ring.
Moving forward? MasterChef’s Melissa Leong (pictured) has replaced her wedding band with a simple silver ring following her split from her husband Joe Jones
Instead, Melissa wore two simple silver bands on her left hand, and also had a silver statement band on her right ring finger.
Melissa’s engagement ring had been a late Victorian tri-stone custom ring designed by Windfall Jewellery in Melbourne.
It comes four months after Melissa announced she had split from her husband, bar owner Joe Jones.
In a heartfelt Instagram post on December 20, the food critic wrote: ‘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.’
Old ring: Melissa’s engagement ring (pictured) had been a late Victorian tri-stone custom ring designed by Windfall Jewellery in Melbourne
‘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.
‘We wish you peace at the end of such a challenging year for all.’
The pair married in a small ceremony at California’s Joshua Tree National Park in February 2017, after dating for just five months.
New rings: During Tuesday night’s episode of MasterChef, the 39-year-old judge was pictured without her wedding ring. Instead, Melissa wore two simple silver bands on her left hand, and also had a silver statement band on her right ring finger
‘I first met him briefly at his bar in Melbourne, Romeo Lane,’ Melissa previously told TV Week of their whirlwind romance.
‘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.’
While the reason for their split has not been disclosed, Joe hinted in February last year as they celebrated their three-year anniversary that Melissa’s filming schedule for MasterChef had taken a toll on their relationship.
Over: It comes four months after Melissa announced she’d split from her husband, bar owner Joe Jones