Overall the cast is pretty good. They cast the net wider than I expected with a few names from earlier seasons which is good to see. I was expecting the cast to mostly be recent seasons.
I would have preferred not to see a couple of those names from the previous Back to Win though like Callum and Laura, but I guess it’s similar to how they brought back 3 winners in that Fans vs Faves season trying to add some bigger name drawcards. Sarah at least wasn’t on the first Back to Win.
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play.
Nobody knows the sting of missing out on the top spot quite like Laura Sharrad.
After coming in as runner-up in season six of MasterChef Australia, Laura returned for another shot at the culinary crown during Season 12 and made it all the way to the grand finale. Once again, she narrowly missed out on the trophy and finished in second place.
Since she last set foot in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, Laura has been honing her skills and hard at work in professional kitchens as the co-owner of South Australian hot spots, Fugazzi Bar & Dining and pasta bar Nido.
With years of expertise under her apron, Laura is hungrier than ever for the title and is quite literally, back to win. Will third time be the charm?
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play.
In the upcoming season of MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, the kitchen will be flooded with familiar faces, and some returning contestants will be reunited with the guest chefs responsible for their culinary nightmares!
Since appearing in his original season in 2019, Tim launched his mobile toastie business which ran for five years before expanding to a brick-and-mortar store this year. Plus, he’s flexed his cooking skills to the whole country as one of the hosts of Good Chef, Bad Chef.
During his time in season 11, Tim sailed through the competition until he came face-to-face with a Peter Gilmore pressure test. Now, returning for a second shot at the title of MasterChef Australia, Tim will once again face the chef whose dish sent him packing all those years ago.
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play.
For many of our returning contestants, their time in the MasterChef Australia kitchen was only a few years ago, but for Andre, it’s been 16 years.
Walking through the doors in the show’s inaugural season, Andre discovered how deep his passion for cooking ran, and has gone on to forge an impressive culinary career.
Opening and running the award-winning Andre’s Cucina & Polenta Bar in Adelaide for 10 years before it closed its doors, Andre has since launched further successful venues in South Australia - ORSO, Willmott’s Gastronomia, Lost Phoenix Farm and Villetta Porcini.
Andre now returns to the place where it all began, hoping to add the title of MasterChef Australia 2025 winner, to his growing list of accolades.
Paramount’s Queensland Sales Team turned up the heat last week, hosting an exclusive MasterChef Australia themed lunch at the acclaimed Donna Chang restaurant.
Liz Cantor, 10 News First Queensland Weather Presenter, kept guests entertained as MC, and MasterChef Australia judges Andy Allen and Jean-Christophe Novelli shared some personal insights and stories during an intimate Q&A.
More than 120 key clients and partners attended the event including representatives from RACQ, Tourism and Events Queensland, Dentsu, Auto & General, Publicis, Brisbane Economic Development Agency, OMD, RSL, Wavemaker and more.
Guests savoured elevated modern Chinese cuisine while four brave contestants faced a nail-biting and entertaining taste test challenge, just like on the show.
Kat Droulers, Queensland Sales Director - Ad Sales, said: “This was a key event for us to engage existing and new clients to profile the upcoming season of MasterChef Australia, share our successes so far this year and build connections to help us continue our momentum for 2025.”
Andy Allen said: “It was an awesome lunch Friday in Brisbane! A great way for us to head up there, eat some delicious food and show thanks to local advertisers and agencies, not only for their ongoing support of MasterChef, but also Paramount’s whole line up.”
Jean-Christophe Novelli said: “The atmosphere, hospitality and cuisine was par excellence in Brisbane and I had a wonderful time sharing the excitement for our next season of MasterChef with everyone at the event.”
A delicious success all round.
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play.
Declan is his name, and fish is still his game!
The fin-favourite from Season 15 is back to win after blowing the judges’ minds with his masterful handling of seafood.
And when Gordon Ramsay knows your name, you don’t want to squander this kind of oppor-tuna-ty.
Since his time in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, Declan has been hard at work expanding his repertoire, and he’s packed to the gills with new tricks he can’t wait to show off.
Will the king of the seas be crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 2025?
What Is This Dessert King’s Secret Weapon?
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play.
Fresh from Season 16, Darrsh Clarke is back for another round in the MasterChef Australia kitchen.
After zeroing in on his love of desserts during the competition, it all came crashing down during an epic four-hour pressure test set by the legendary French chef, Guillaume Brahimi.
Narrowly missing out on a spot in the top five last year, Darrsh’s skills are still sharp from his time in the competition, and now he’s back with a few tricks up his sleeves.
With a handle on sweet and savoury dishes alike, Darrsh is ready to show that he’s more than just a one-trick-parfait and that he’s back to win it all.
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play.
He’s back, and this time he doesn’t want to leave without the trophy.
A familiar face in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, Callum Hann first walked through the doors as a fresh-faced 20-year-old who made it all the way to the grand finale. Narrowly missing out on the top spot, he returned in season 12 for the first iteration of MasterChef Australia: Back to Win hoping to finally hold the trophy above his head, but sadly it wasn’t to be.
This time, Callum is ready to add the title and glory of winning MasterChef Australia to his growing list of achievements including restaurants, cookbooks, media appearances, TV hosting and more!
While his Cal-endar is busier than ever, will Callum be run off his feet in the competition, or is this finally his time to join the MasterChef Australia hall of fame?
Farmer Wants a Wife and Travel Guides are launching their new seasons on Easter Monday. Surely MasterChef will follow suit.
Nine and 10 are launching all their shows the following week.
Travel Guides has a one off Monday episode to just counter act Farmer.
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play.
Donning an apron for the third time, Sarah Todd is a vastly different woman to the one who first walked through the MasterChef Australia doors all those years ago for season six.
Since she first graced our TV screens, Sarah has launched a culinary empire. An international chef, restaurateur, author, TV host and business owner, Sarah returned to the competition for MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites in season 14 and made it all the way to the grand finale.
Narrowly missing out on the top spot was heartbreaking, but she’s turned that heartbreak into a hunger, and this time she’s ready to go all the way and finally see her name written in the MasterChef Australia history books.
The new season starts Monday, April 28.
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Premieres Monday 28 April At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play.
The table is set, the oven is cranking, and the action is about to be served when MasterChef Australia: Back To Win premieres on Monday 28 April at 7.30pm on 10 and 10 Play.
This year our judges, Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-Christophe Novelli welcome back 24 contestants ranging from Season 1 all the way to Season 16.
Some have come back to settle a score, some to prove how much they’ve grown since their original season, and all of them are competing for another shot at $250,000 and the glory of being crowned Australia’s next MasterChef.
These talented chefs will be pushed to their limits to create mind-blowing dishes they never thought possible, but in the end only one will take home the glory and hold that trophy high.
It’s time to bring it!
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Premieres Monday 28 April At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play.
What has our 24 returning contestants trembling like a just-set panna cotta? News that Gordon Ramsay is back to kickstart the competition!
Bringing the heat in opening week, guest chef Gordon will greet, guide and grill contestants the moment they set foot in the MasterChef Australia kitchen.
Standing alongside our judges, Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-Christophe Novelli, Gordon will bring his signature unfiltered attitude and no-nonsense critique to the show’s first episodes. We swear it’s going to be a good time.
MasterChef Australia: Back to Win.
Premieres Monday 28 April At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play.
Just heard a radio ad on KISS FM in Sydney promoting MasterChef’s new season with a new lineup of judges and Jamie Oliver!!! Seriously how hard can it be?
(minor spoilers about upcoming cooking challenges)
