Trial date set for reality TV contestant with historical offences
A trial date has been set for a former Channel 7 reality television contestant accused of historical assault offences.
Anthony Mu, who appeared on the popular cooking reality show My Kitchen Rules in 2023 alongside his wife Claudean Uamaki-Mu, is facing several assault charges.
The identities of the Queensland couple, who were promoted by the Channel 7 network as a 'fiery Italian and a super-chill Samoan with hearts of gold', were suppressed by a non-publication order as it progressed through the courts.
Mu's case remains before a local Brisbane court. He remains on bail, and was not present for a brief hearing on Friday morning.
Devyn Wanigesekera, who appeared on behalf of Mu's legal team, said the case was listed for trial last Wednesday. It was adjourned last week due to lengthy proceedings for Uamaki-Mu.
He said Mu's barrister, Steve Kissick, had estimated a full day for his trial.
Acting Magistrate Michael Quinn scheduled for the summary trial to begin for a one-day hearing on July 28.
Quinn previously described Uamaki-Mu's charges as extremely serious, saying they involved children, and their protection was paramount.
Quinn said some of Uamaki-Mu's charges included pulling a child up by the hair, spitting on a child, and throwing a Tupperware container at the back of a child's head.
Her barrister, Simon Lewis, said his client was 'clearly not perfect, and clearly under some stress', and described the behaviour as 'losses of control'.
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