Episode
MasterChef Australia: Meet the Fans & Favourites
Overview
12 emerging home cooks will experience the magic of the MasterChef kitchen for the very first time, while 12 of MasterChef Australia’s most loved contestants will feel a sense of nostalgia as they walk through the hallowed doors for a second time. Whether their passion stems from feeding their family, creating culinary masterpieces on TikTok or a desire to test their skills against some of the best cooks MasterChef Australia has ever produced, these 24 contestants from all over Australia share one common love – food.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2022-04-18
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
Meet the Fans & Favourites is Episode 1 in Fans & Favourites of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2022-04-18. The runtime is 90 min.
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