‘I was a really shy kid at school, that’s for sure,’ he admitted to Sunday Night journalist Alex Cullen.
‘It’s been something that’s sort of been with me all my life – even now I like to keep a little low profile, believe it or not.’
Pete insists he leads a ‘quiet life’ on a hobby farm on the NSW north coast with wife Nicola Robinson and his two daughters from a previous marriage, 12-year-old Chilli, and India, 10.
‘My family, my family unit, my kids, my wife, our animals and I live a pretty quiet life,’ Pete said.
The former Sydney restaurateur also addressed his controversial claims about sunscreen, dairy and fluoride in the in-depth interview.
The 43-year-old confirmed that, despite undying speculation of a rift, he and fellow judge Manu Feildel are actually ‘best mates’.
‘We don’t argue, we work. We work without communication – like, we work together for so long, it’s like working with your best mate,’ Pete explained.
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