Masterchef Australia season 16 will be returning to M-Net on 25 June. Here’s what viewers can expect for the upcoming season of the cooking show.
‘MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA’ RETURNS FOR SEASON 16
Fan favourite Masterchef Australia is back for season 16, which South Africans can watch on M-Net (DStv channel 101) from 25 June. The 16th season will run from Monday to Friday at 18:00. The season finale will be broadcasted on 3 September.
The first season of Masterchef Australia released in 2009. Season 15 of the series aired in 2023. Brent Draper was the winner of the series while Rhiannon Anderson was the runner-up and Declan Cleary took third place.
“Aside from tougher challenges, bigger names and higher stakes which are set to make season 16 one of the best in the series’ history, there are also two new faces at the judging table – and one very familiar one,” as per M-Net.
So, who are the judges?
- Australian cook and food critic Andy Allen
- Food critic and journalist Sofia Levin
- Multi–Michelin Star chef Jean-Christophe Novelli – who also owns one of the world’s top cookery schools
- Runner-up in MasterChef Australia’s debut season, Poh Ling Yeow
All four judges bring in a lifetime of knowledge to the kitchen, which will guide the 22 contestants through the challenges. The judges will also assist in pushing the contestants culinary limits to create mind-blowing creations until one is crowned the Masterchef Australia winner 2024.
WATCH THE PROMO HERE
Each season of Masterchef Australia outdoes the previous. The show continues to dazzle with amazing talent, mind-boggling guest chefs and huge challenges in exotic locations that push the contestants to their limits.
This season, the producers have raised the bar once again on the world’s most unmissably delicious cooking show – and viewers are in for a huge a treat.
Take a look at the promo below…
Yeow took to Instagram to share her excitement for the upcoming season. Take a look…
“Talk about a thrilling, full circle moment. @masterchefau is where my food story began so it feels like coming home. A big part of me will always be standing on the other side with the contestants and I hope when they look to me they see proof you don’t have to win to win,” she wrote.
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