Simone and Viviana on MKR
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Everything to know about MKR’s fiery Italians Simone and Viviana

We can't get enough of them!

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WRITTEN BY Danica Baker / Edited BY Danica Baker
19 September 2024 , 3 minutes to read

My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2024’s Simone and Viviana are the fiery Italians who aren’t shy about sharing their opinions or serving up a killer dish.

Simone and Viviana specialise in serving “traditional Italian with a twist” and have already cemented themselves as one of the competition’s front-running teams.

Find out more about the talented home cooks below.

Simone and Viviana on My Kitchen Rules. Image: Seven.

Everything we know about MKR’ Simone and Viviana

How did My Kitchen Rule’s Simone and Viviana meet?

Simone and Viviana have been friends for three years and first met through work.

The pair met when Viviana took a job at Simone’s barber and they instantly hit it off. She now owns her own barber shop, Amarsi Barbers, in Brisbane, and she even cuts Simone’s hair weekly. Talk about full circle!

Meanwhile, Simone has moved on from being a stylist and now owns two restaurants in Brisbane – Scugnizzi Italian Street Food and Doughcraft.

What are their Instagram accounts?

You can snoop into Simone and Viviana’s lives outside of MKR on their Instagram accounts. Simone’s is @simonprest, and Viviana’s is @_.youcancallmeviv_.

Simone and Viviana when they used to work together. Image: Instagram.

How did Simone and Viviana learn to cook?

Both Simone and Viviana are originally from Italy, so good cooking is, quite literally, in their blood!

Simone told Channel 7 that he learnt how to cook from his dad when he was young.

“I learned to cook in my dad’s pizzeria when I was younger, cultivating a passion for food from a young age,” he said.

Viviana added that Simone has taught her to perfect her cooking skills over the years.

“I mostly learned here in Australia when I met Simone. He taught me everything,” she said.

Simone, Viviana and Lawrence on MKR.
Simone abd Viviana at Danny and Sonia’s Instant Restaurant. Image: Seven.

What have Simone and Viviana cooked so far?

So far, Simone and Viviana have had one Instant Restaurant, which they called Sotto le Stelle (Under the Stars).

They scored 74/110 on the 2024 MKR leaderboard, which put them in second place for Instant Kitchens round one. However, Mike and Pete are yet to cook.

At this point, they look like a sure thing for Instant Kitchen’s round two, and we can only imagine the delicious meals they’ll serve MKR Judges Manu Fieldel and Colin Fassnidge.

The pals cooked an entree of Ricotta and Prawn Cannoli Salati entrée, a Tagliatelle Ragu Di Polpo Octopus main, and a Pistachio Tortino for dessert.

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