Sean Connolly, a Yorkshire-born chef with the ultimate Christmas dessert, believes his wife’s fruit cake recipe is phenomenal.
Joanne “Jo” Connolly was born to a champion piemaker and has baker’s blood, which explains her remarkable fruit cake.
Hence, Jo handles desserts during Christmas, and the chef and restaurateur happily steps aside for his wife to do the magic.
Sean’s fruit cake is also nothing short of brilliant. He got the recipe from his beloved late grandmother Esther, who was the reason Connolly became one of Australasia’s top chefs.
Furthermore, to show his appreciation for his grandmother, the Brit named a restaurant after her, Esther, at QT Aukland.
Key Takeaways
- Sean Connolly and his wife share three kids: Eliza, Keira, and Toby.
- Their eldest child, Eliza, is in a relationship.
Sean And His Wife Moved To Sydney In Mid-80s
At 19, Sean worked with amazing global chefs and traveled to 30 to 40 countries.
Then, he decided to move to Australia with his then-girlfriend, now wife, Jo Connolly.
The celebrity chef went to Sydney on a four-year visa and started working at a high-society restaurant at the Boulevard Hotel.
Eventually, he became the head chef and went to work at a five-star hotel on Park Lane.
Sean was just a chef until he was 32, and Jim L’Estrange is entirely responsible for making the Brit name popular worldwide.
When Donald Trump and Steve Irwin were looking to create a celebrity chef for a restaurant, Jim chipped in and said, “Sean will be my celebrity chef. I’m going to make him famous.” The rest is history.
Sean And Joanne Are Proud Parents To Their Three Kids
The exact date the two got married is not available. Nonetheless, they are married and have three beautiful children.
Their first child is a daughter named Eliza Connolly, who was born on June 11, 1998. Similarly, their second, Keira, and third child, Toby, were born in 2001 and 2004, respectively.
Information regarding Sean and Jo’s two youngest children is scarce on the Internet.
Moreover, their social media profiles are also maintained private, making it harder for us to exact any exclusive information.
Their Eldest Child Is A University of New South Wales Graduate
Eliza graduated from UNSW in 2022. She is an avid traveler and has visited more than a dozen countries.
One of her recent trips was to Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2020, pursuing her interest in design, she traveled to India to learn embroidery from the local Baruipur women.
On this trip, Eliza was accompanied by her sister and mother. They visited several places, including Rajasthan, West Bengal, and the Taj Mahal in Agra.
On a personal note, Eliza is in a relationship with her boyfriend, Mitch Flynn.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Sean’s philosophy on food is simple: tradition over trend, provenance, and simplistic creativity.Â
- Sean is a music lover and an avid rock and roll fan. According to his website, he seems to love punk rock in particular.
