MasterChef's Pat McGarry welcomes second baby with fiancée Emma and reveals her sweet name

MasterChef star Pat McGarry has welcomed his second child – a daughter named Stevie – into the world.

The 36-year-old took to Instagram to share the exciting news on Monday. 

'Absolutely delighted to introduce Stevie Anne McGarry. A couple weeks past her due date she was extracted weighing 9.2 pounds,' he captioned the post.

'Frankie is loving being a big sister and our hero @emmmamiller is recovering well.'

Speaking to TV Week, Pat said becoming a family of four has been a smooth transition. 

'I wonder when she's going to start screaming at us, but she's just taking it all in slowly. She's loving her feeds and then she snoozes in between those. We've been very lucky so far,' he said.

Pat said while meeting his daughter was a moment he and partner Emma will never forget – her arrival didn't quite go to plan.

'She was 15 days overdue, so in food terms, she was definitely well done,' Pat laughed. 'There was going to be an induction, but a few curveballs on the day meant it ended up being an emergency C-section. It was a very stressful and full-on few weeks.'

Pat and his fiancée Emma have been together since 2013.

The council worker revealed that he decided to propose to his partner the day they moved in together.

'The funny thing was she’s a teacher and it was Book Week, so she was still dressed as Miss Trunchbull from Matilda,' he previously said of his proposal.

MasterChef Australia airs Monday to Wednesday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 7pm on Network Ten and 10.