Masterchef 2023 - Series discussion

[February]

Thanks for the warning.

I have the mute button ready.

Exactly. That I will avoid like the plague!

 

[February]

He will be a judge with Mel on the new Masterchef Dessert show.

When is that going to air, sav, do you know?

 

[Kaz]

And, apparently Rhiannon and Cath have signed a contract with Channel 10, which involves regular Studio 10 appearances and possibly a cooking show of their own.

Wow wow wow wow X 10

 

[Meglos]

Wow wow wow wow X 10

I'm bloody stoked to be hosting a bloody show

 

[sav0001]

When is that going to air, sav, do you know?

Should be on soon, I would say sometime in August.

 

[BBpenguin88]

the final tribute to Jock

I had to rewatch the whole series after that, so many tears

 

[BBpenguin88]

And see Ten couldn't even run that without begging viewers to tune in to Hunted tomorrow.

 

[Hunter's_Mckay]

Masterchef with 614k for the finale and 698k for the winner announcement. About what I expected for such a predictable season, one thing is for sure Masterchef is no longer the juggernaut it used to be. The increase in ratings in 2020 and 2021 appears to be just a blip due to the Covid lockdowns.

Yeah I think COVID plus all the favourites coming back and the new judges in 2020 really got people watching and it was a very good season even if I would have preferred anyone else who went deep to win. I guess people stuck around in 2021 but the inbalance between fans and favs was a bit unfair in 2022 and then this season seemed like the overall quality was just lower than most years which made it all a bit meh.

 

[Kaz]

Melissa Leong has been axed from her role on MasterChef Australia.

The popular judge’s exit will reportedly be officially announced at Channel Ten’s upfronts on Tuesday this week, according to The Australian Financial Review.

Leong will reportedly be replaced by MasterChef winner Poh Ling Yeow and Michelin star chef Jean-Christophe Novelli.

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/masterchef-star-melissa-leong-axed-from-show/news-story/7ed6517df51d5ecef7f329516bd75560

 

[Brekkie]

More accurate reporting from TV Tonight: https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/10/masterchef-judging-shake-up-for-2024.html

A fourth judge on Masterchef with food critic Sofia Levin, whilst Melissa remains on Dessert Masters for it's second season - though that's assuming the first does enough to get recommissioned.

 

[February]

More accurate reporting from TV Tonight: https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/10/masterchef-judging-shake-up-for-2024.html

A fourth judge on Masterchef with food critic Sofia Levin, whilst Melissa remains on Dessert Masters for it's second season - though that's assuming the first does enough to get recommissioned.

Ooh interesting!
Mel Is out

 

[Kaz]

Seems there may have been a feud.

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/jock-zonfrillos-widow-fails-to-mention-melissa-leong-in-masterchef-tribute/news-story/9724bd5798402e59b3e3c0dc18bbb280

 

[BBpenguin88]

Ooh interesting!
Mel Is out

(cough) at the risk of being accused of jacking a thread
replacing Zock is like the loss of Len Goodman in Dancing USA/UK
so I'm sure it was both a business as well as Melissa's choice not to return. Zock was truly a bigger than life personality especially for one so young.
Cheers! lol
here's a video from our Dancing w/the Stars which I love & just a few days old to complete my usual non sequitur but at least to me analogous posts