Sarah Wilson (journalist)

Sarah Wilson (born 1974) is an Australian journalist, television presenter, blogger, media consultant and author of the best-selling 'I Quit Sugar' book. She was the editor of Australian Cosmopolitan magazine until 2008, and the host of the first season of the cooking show, MasterChef Australia in 2009. She is now the face and program developer for Foxtel’s Lifestyle You channel, and a health and wellness commentator through her online webpage.

Wilson grew up on a subsistence-living farm with five younger siblings. She owned her first business at the age of 12, making doll's house furniture. She has a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Australian National University and a Graduate Certificate in professional writing from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). According to the Australian Associated Press, Wilson has completed an online course with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and describes herself as a health coach.

Wilson’s first job as a journalist was as a restaurant reviewer for News Ltd’s Sunday Magazine. At 25 she had a weekly opinion column in News Ltd's Herald Sun.

For four years, she was the editor of Australian Cosmopolitan magazine until early 2008. During her time at the magazine, she interviewed former Australian Prime Ministers John Howard and Kevin Rudd and entered the Guinness Book of Records by staging the World’s Biggest Bikini Shoot at Bondi Beach. During this time she was also the fashion editor of Channel Nine's Today show. Wilson’s first host role as a television presenter came in 2009 as the host of Masterchef Australia. The show enjoyed tremendous success as the first competitive cooking show of its kind to air in Australia. She left Masterchef that year with no host to replace her for subsequent seasons. A spokesman for Broadcaster Network Ten, David Mott stated; "Sarah has an impressive background with abilities that far outweighed her duties on the show."

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