The outspoken chef insists he's mellowed in his later years. ''You get to a point in life where you're like, 'Man, I'm not going to have a heart attack over a piece of asparagus.'''
Manu says ''It's like a perfect marriage, because we only see each other for six months of the year! But when we do see one another again, we're so excited.''
The most shocking episode of My Kitchen Rules Australia is about to air on our screens and Manu opens up about what made him snap and send a team home.
Like the good blokes they are, they found time in their busy schedules to indulge us. But which one admits to 2 minute noodles being his guilty pleasure?