She’s the former MasterChef Australia judge who is also known for turning heads with her quirky outfits.

And Melissa Leong, 42, has made a very surprising fashion admission about a particular article of clothing that is beginning to win her over.

Writing in this week’s edition of Stellar magazine, Melissa revealed that she likes to dress up and look glamorous while heading to the airport.

Unlike most travels, who opt for a very comfy travel style, Melissa said she prefers to ‘dress up’ while heading off on a flight, but is now learning to embrace one form of more casual clothing.

‘I’m a fan of dressing up at the airport (Google my name and ‘airport’ for proof, if you feel so inclined, but there’s one piece of clothing I’m beginning to change my mind about,’ she wrote.

‘Tell me if I’m way off base… it’s track pants.’

Melissa admitted she isn’t keen to dress down in any garden variety ‘trackies’, but had a very particular brand of the comfortable garment in mind.

‘I’m thinking of a classic pair of Adidas Firebirds, or some other emulation of this style – not the threadbare grey ones your dad should have thrown out a decade ago,’ Melissa continued.

Melissa Leong has made a surprising fashion admission about a particular article of clothing that is beginning to win her over after her quirky appearances at the Melbourne Cup this week

She admitted she has found herself won over by how the ‘fashion girlies’ have been ‘rocking’ the Firebirds with sneakers and heels, T-Shirts and blazers.

Melissa confessed that she recently tried a similar combination for herself, saying she might owe the humble tracksuit bottoms an apology.

Melissa is known for her unique sense of style and made sure to turn heads earlier this week while attending the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

The celebrity chef turned heads when she stepped out in one very unique outfit for the star-studded Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse.

She had people doing a double-take as she sported a vibrant black and white striped dress with a thigh-high split.

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Melissa revealed that she likes to dress up and look glamorous while heading to the airport, but is now being persuaded by a specific kind of laidback clothing – tracksuit bottoms

She admitted she has found herself won over by how the ‘fashion girlies’ have been ‘rocking’ Adidas Firebirds (stock picture) with sneakers and heels, T-Shirts and blazers

Melissa’s appearance at this year’s Crown Oaks Day also turned heads when she stepped out in bright pink satin gown with colourful rainbow beaded cuffs.

She added a few extra inches to her frame with a pair of heeled black sandals and toted her essentials in a quilted Gucci clutch bag.

Melissa tucked her brunette locks beneath a chic fuchsia polka dot headscarf and added to her stunning features with a dramatic slick of eyeliner.

The Dessert Masters star put her own unique twist on the Ladies’ Day theme, which sees racegoers decked out in pastel colours and white tones.

Melissa also raised eyebrows back in 2022 when she flaunted a very bold look at the Melbourne Cup.

Melissa’s latest remarks come after she was hit by rumours she could be lining up a return to MasterChef Australia.

Melissa is known for her unique sense of style and made sure to turn heads earlier this week while attending the Melbourne Cup Carnival (pictured on Derby Day)

Melissa’s appearance at this year’s Crown Oaks Day also turned heads when she stepped out in bright pink satin gown with colourful rainbow beaded cuffs

Melissa left MasterChef Australia last year under a cloud of suspicion about an alleged feud with her former co-host Andy Allen, who still serves as a judge.

‘Melissa told Ten that she’ll go back to MasterChef Australia when Andy Allen goes,’ a TV insider recently told Daily Mail Australia.

‘I think the idea of returning to what the show once was for her seems a bit daunting and the only way Melissa would ever return is if the whole format was revamped.’

Melissa shocked fans when she shared news of her departure to Instagram one day before Network Ten’s 2024 Upfronts.

‘The changing of the guard is one I always planned to embrace, and I’m so glad to do that on my terms, today,’ she penned in a statement last October.

Melissa’s departure came after claims she had been axed following a string of publicised off-camera dramas.

Melissa Leong was speaking to the new edition of Stellar Magazine out Sunday (the cover is pictured)

She infamously had a blow up with the program’s hair and make-up team along with a substitute freelance hairstylist in 2022.

‘Andy has no beef with Leong,’ the source told Daily Mail Australia. ‘But he previously expressed his former colleague wasted a lot of time in hair and make-up.

‘He felt her control over what was filmed was compromised by her perfectionism.’

Andy returned to the show this year alongside three new judges – media darling Poh Ling Yeow, Michelin-star chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and Melbourne food critic Sofia Levin.

Melissa has since gone on to take on a new role on MasterChef’s spin-off show Dessert Masters co-judging alongside French-Swiss pastry chef Amaury Guichon.