There have been rumours of a couple this season (based on a comment from Annabel a couple weeks ago). I’m starting to think that it could actually be Petro and Alyona.
The way that they were talking about each other tonight got me thinking it, and then they were also getting very physically close tonight. This is just a photo of my TV screen but Alyona looked like she was very close going to go in for a kiss.
Alyona gets eliminated followed by a cut away to Petro. Also several times during the show cuts between the two.
Alyona’s elimination left Annabel as the sole female contestant in the top 7, and could increase the likelihood of an all-male final three. It last happened in season 10 in 2018 when Sashi Cheliah beat Ben Borsht to win the title, with Khanh Ong coming third.
Let’s hope so with that prediction
Isn’t it Khanh Ong?
Synopses for next week - only a single elimination.
Sunday 12 July
To mark the start of Heat Week, food and media mogul Marion Grasby returns to the MasterChef for the first time in sixteen years, with a spicy mystery box challenge.
Monday 13 July
Heat Week continues with a looming elimination as six of the seven remaining cooks are challenged to create a hot new chilli dish in just 60 minutes.
Tuesday 14 July
In today’ episode of MasterChef Australia, five cooks must prove their skill and creativity using only a hibachi to cook, with the winner earning immunity and their spot in the Top 6.
Wednesday 15 July
It’s the final day of Heat Week and four cooks face off in head-to-head duals in an elimination challenge. After two rounds of battle, the bottom dish in the final dual will send its maker home.
This is the only season that I remember has mainly guys remaining in the Top 10.
I hope Pat wins
Either Pat or Petro. Those are phenomenal cooks
Snap Print has posted a video on Instagram, on how the Indian themed mystery box came about.
I think for the first time since COVID, they didn’t go international this season
And maybe for the first time this season, no cooking challenge at an outside restaurant.
Did the initial promos ever claim that this season was “back to basics” (or the likes)? If so, then they stayed true to that claim.
Between not getting out of the MasterChef kitchen and the sheer number of ‘cook whatever you want’ challenges, this season has been pretty one note.
Sunday, 26 July At 7pm On 10.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, joins the MasterChef Australia kitchen as a guest judge on Sunday, 26 July at 7pm on 10, bringing her love of food, entertaining and seasonal produce to one of the competition’s most memorable challenges.
An entrepreneur, humanitarian and passionate home cook, Meghan sets a challenge for our cooks to create dishes that celebrate seasonal ingredients and the personal stories behind them.
Meghan’s love of food has been reflected in recent projects including the global hit Netflix series With Love, Meghan and the launch of her bestselling lifestyle brand, As Ever, inspired by cooking, entertaining and thoughtful gifting.
Meghan said: “What attracted me to the MasterChef Australia kitchen? Two things: my love of food and my love of Australia. It was an easy yes.
“It’s such a great show. I’m just really honoured that I was asked to be able to be here with you and to be able to judge some of these meals.”
Bringing a selection of some of her favourite seasonal ingredients to the MasterChef Australia kitchen, Meghan challenges the cooks to create a dish fit for a Duchess, heroing one of the following: carrots, Jerusalem artichokes, Brussels sprouts, celeriac, local Australian honey, macadamia nuts, quince, lemons, apples, mandarins and strawberries. Through their chosen ingredient, the cooks are encouraged to celebrate what’s in season while sharing something personal about themselves.
“These are all things that, for me, feel really nostalgic”, Meghan explains.
“I’d love it if there’s a connection that you can find when, as you’re cooking something, what is the story behind it?.. What is something from your family or from a memory…something sentimental that we can also taste as we taste your dish.”
Meghan will be joined in the MasterChef Australia kitchen by judges Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli.
Season 18 has welcomed a host of high-profile guests, from celebrated chefs like Rick Stein, Curtis Stone and Maggie Beer, to iconic food lovers including Jimmy and Jane Barnes and Robert Irwin.
This season has seen 24 of the finest amateur cooks battling it out for their spot in the kitchen, honing their skills and overcoming the pressures of the competition to plate up mouth-watering dishes.
Now, with only a handful of cooks remaining, every challenge matters as the race for the MasterChef Australia 2026 title enters its final stretch.
Who will impress Meghan and move one step closer to the MasterChef Australia 2026 title? Tune in on Sunday, 26 July at 7pm on 10.
MasterChef Australia is produced by Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Entertainment company) and distributed internationally by Banijay Rights.
MasterChef Australia. Sundays At 7pm And Mondays To Wednesdays At 7.30pm.
This means Heat Week episodes were filmed around the Easter break in early April. Meghan visited the MC kitchen on April 15.
