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Maxi López Leaves MasterChef Celebrity to Await Birth of Fifth Child, Lando, in Switzerland

He promised to rejoin the competition after a short break once his family milestone is past.

Overview

  • On the Dec. 29 Telefe episode, the ex-footballer told viewers he was departing because his family was waiting for him.
  • Judges Donato De Santis, Damián Betular and Germán Martitegui gifted him a baby apron labeled “Lando,” prompting an emotional farewell.
  • López is traveling to Geneva to accompany his partner, Daniela Christiansson, in the final stretch of her pregnancy.
  • He said he will return to MasterChef Celebrity in a few weeks after the baby’s arrival.
  • A day earlier he posted an image of Christiansson’s final prenatal check, noting the −2°C winter in Switzerland after roughly 47 days apart.