After 20 years of sharing his quick and easy recipe ideas on Australia’s #1 lifestyle program Better Homes and Gardens, Ed Halmagyi has decided to hang up his TV apron.
Fast Ed will step away from Better Homes and Gardens in two weeks to focus on a personal business venture, with his final episode airing Friday, December 1 on Channel 7 and 7plus.
“After more than two decades of sharing recipes as a presenter on Better Homes and Gardens, I have made the decision to step back from my role on the show,” Ed said.
“I never intended to work in television, it just kind of happened. In 2004 I was asked to do a screen test, and the fact I am still here on Better Homes and Gardens 20 years later is equal parts fantastic and bizarre. This is the longest job I have ever had, and it’s time for me to have a new adventure.”
“I have been honoured to get the chance to tell stories to people who love food every week and be part of this amazing show that is part of Australia’s fabric. I will certainly miss being a part of Australia’s Friday nights and working alongside my Better Homes and Gardens family.
“I started out as a pastry chef and there’s something about baking that continues to call me. As someone whose life is so deeply invested in all things from the oven, the idea of creating a truly authentic and spectacular Jewish bakery has been simmering within me for nearly a decade, so Avner’s (my Hebrew name) is coming to life, with bagels, bialys, babka, rugelach and the most killer potato bread you’ve ever tried!”
Fast Ed’s successor has been appointed and will be announced in early 2024.
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