Meet the Cooks Who Will Be Battling It Out on ‘MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites’

April 8, 2022

One of Australia’s most beloved reality competition series is making its triumphant return in 2022, and our tastebuds are already quivering with anticipation.

MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites will see 12 new aspiring chefs compete against 12 former contestants — giving us the perfect blend of fresh faces and old favourites from the competition. Needless to say, we cannot wait to see how this (incoming cooking pun)… pans out.

Of course, it wouldn’t be MasterChef without judges Melissa Leong, Jock Zonfrillo and Andy Allen, who are returning for the new season and have the very enviable task of eating all of the delicacies the new cast dishes up. Of course, they also have the very unenviable task of deciding who needs to hang up their toque blanche and leave the competition each week.

“We are back for another action-packed season of thrills, chills and kitchen spills,” Leong said. “We couldn’t be more pumped! Add to that a handful of new MasterChef foodies going head-to-head with beloved characters from the MasterChef universe over the years… and then of course there’s Julie Goodwin!

“If ever there was a time to feel connected through food, it’s now: MasterChef Australia is the hit of nostalgia, inspiration and feel-good fun we need as a nation and Jock, Andy and I couldn’t be more excited to serve up a generous and heartfelt serving to audiences in 2022.”

So, we know that Julie Goodwin from all the way back in season one is going to be stepping up to the (hot)plate once more, but who else is going to be battling it out for the chance to take home the title of MasterChef Australia 2022?

Read on to find out.