You’d reckon she was completely involved with the process and unlike some other celebrity guests was thoroughly enjoying herself. Don’t understand why we have to get involved in the bullshit from the UK press because they don’t like who she is and are thoroughly racist. Can’t imagine Kate being this involved but we all love her, after all she’s British!
Go Meghan and Harry.
I don’t know how Meghan was able to walk in those high heel stilettos she was wearing.
She was a great guest though 
Highest Sunday this year and just short of best episode.
Petro reminds me of Andy when he competed in 2012.
Young Aussie bloke, just chilling and then when Top 10 he conquered in 2012.
Andy was still absent from tonight’s elimination episode, with three contestants each receiving a letter from home and an ingredient chosen by their loved ones.
Grand Finale Sunday, 9 August At 7pm On 10.
The race for the MasterChef Australia 2026 title is down to three, with Petro, Aaron and Vinnie securing their places in the Top 3.
After months of extraordinary cooking, high-pressure challenges and unforgettable moments in the MasterChef kitchen, the three talented amateur cooks have emerged from the Top 24, with the biggest challenges of their MasterChef journey still to come.
The countdown is now on to the MasterChef Australia Grand Finale, Sunday, 9 August at 7pm on 10, when one cook will ultimately be crowned MasterChef Australia champion for 2026.
And standing between the final two and the coveted title will be one of the world’s most formidable names in patisserie, Cherish Finden, who arrives in the MasterChef kitchen with an extraordinary Grand Finale challenge.
Tonight’s emotional elimination saw Petro already safe after securing immunity, leaving Aaron, Vinnie and Casper fighting for their place in the Top 3 by cooking dishes inspired by ingredients specially selected by loved ones from home.
Aaron was the first to secure his place alongside Petro with an outstanding dish celebrating garlic, before Vinnie joined them in the Top 3, bringing Casper’s remarkable MasterChef journey to an end.
Now, Petro, Aaron and Vinnie face a huge road to the Grand Finale as the battle to become MasterChef Australia 2026 intensifies.
On Sunday, 2 August at 7pm, the pressure briefly gives way to one of MasterChef’s favourite traditions, The Fun One, as the Top 3 turn the tables on judges Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-Christophe Novelli.
With the judges donning their aprons and stepping behind the benches, the contestants get the rare opportunity to judge their mentors before the Top 3 take them on in an epic feast challenge.
Then, on Monday, 3 August at 7.30pm, it’s back to business for the MasterChef Australia Semi Final.
Petro, Aaron and Vinnie must each deliver a two-course fine dining experience for the judges and 20 diners, as new dad Andy Allen makes an emotional return to the MasterChef kitchen to mentor the Top 3 and help run the pass.
At the end of an extraordinary service challenge, just two cooks will remain.
And on Sunday, 9 August at 7pm, the final two will go head-to-head in the MasterChef Australia Grand Finale, with one ultimately crowned MasterChef Australia champion for 2026.
The Grand Finale begins with a Mystery Box challenge, where the finalists will have 75 minutes to create a dish using ingredients paying tribute to some of the special guest judges who have stepped into the MasterChef kitchen throughout the season.
Then, for their final challenge, the competition reaches another level with the arrival of internationally acclaimed pastry chef Cherish Finden.
Best known as a formidable judge on Bake Off: The Professionals, Cherish is renowned for her extraordinary attention to detail, artistry and uncompromising standards in patisserie. With more than 25 years of international experience, she has collected numerous accolades and previously served as Executive Pastry Chef at London’s prestigious Langham Hotel.
For the final challenge of the season, Cherish unveils her spectacular Chinese Afternoon Tea, setting the finalists the monumental task of creating perfect replicas of each of her three intricate desserts, nine petit gateaux in total, in just five hours.
After one final marathon cook, one contestant will emerge victorious, claiming the coveted title of MasterChef Australia 2026.
Twenty-four amateur cooks entered the MasterChef kitchen with a dream. Now, only three remain.
Who will make it through the Semi Final? And who will ultimately lift the trophy and become MasterChef Australia champion for 2026?
MasterChef Australia.
The Fun One – Sunday, 2 August At 7pm.
Semi-Final – Monday, 3 August At 7.30pm.
Grand-Finale – Sunday, 9 August At 7pm.
That is a long wait til the finale. A bit dragged out IMO.
This would only be Cherish’s second appearance on MasterChef Australia, and first time she set foot in the MC kitchen in Australia. Her first appearance on the show was on season 2 in 2010, when she was a guest judge in the pastry invention test at The Langham Hotel in London, at the start of Euro Week.
This was different from last year’s service challenge in which each of the three remaining contestants had to create a three-course menu. The other difference was that this year, the semi-finalists wore chef whites for the first time, for the service challenge, while last year the contestants wore their white aprons over casual clothing.
What a load of utter claptrap. I’m sure Harry can publicise any book he’s writing without calling his wife on Masterchef. The gutter press (UK and others) just needs to lay-off!
I don’t know why they still do that silly end of season contestants vs chef episode. It feels pointless and really outdated. That was fine back in the day when there were Masterclass episodes but for it to replace a normal episode and drag out the finale another week is quite ridiculous. It would be a better task to take up 20 mins of an episode and if the contestants win they get to choose what they cook or something.
Disagree. I look forward to that every season for a bit of fun
Well this episode usually sees a ratings dip, which at least was the case in the last couple of years. Surely they want to build momentum into the finale rather than have a filler episode that less people are interested in.
Maybe if it aired straight after Monday’s episode it would have been better, rather than being standalone. But even last night Ten had filler shows, it should have aired then. Rather than giving us just a F3 episode next week then dragging the finale out an extra week.
Spoonful of salt with this, it is New Idea buuuuut:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbUhivjEy4C/
I guess the keepers would be Andy and Poh if this were to happen.
Well my prediction worked out very well. I cannot wait for Sunday Night. When two lads face off for the Grand Finale.
So from the Top 5:
Annabelle was out then it was Casper and now Aaron is out of the competition.
I’m hoping Petro for the win on Sunday Night.
Petro has been a league above the rest, at least for the second half of the competition. He definitely deserves the win.
