MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef UK. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network 10. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston served as the show's main judges until 2019, when they were replaced by MasterChef Australia Series 4 winner Andy Allen, food critic Melissa Leong, and restaurateur and chef Jock Zonfrillo. On April 30, 2023, Zonfrillo passed away from bowel cancer. In October 2023, it was announced Leong would not be returning for the next season. Allen will be returning with a new set of judges including Season 1 Runner-Up Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin & Jean-Christophe Novelli.[1]
The series has also spawned four spin-off series: Celebrity MasterChef Australia, which featured celebrity contestants, Junior MasterChef Australia, which featured younger contestants, MasterChef Australia All-Stars, which featured returning contestants from the first three series, and MasterChef Australia: The Professionals, which featured professional chefs as contestants. These spin-off shows did not air in 2014 after the producers of the show announced that they wanted to solely focus on the original version. Junior MasterChef Australia will return in 2020 after nine years.
Format[]
MasterChef Australia has a different format from that of the original British MasterChef and MasterChef Goes Large formats. Initial rounds consist of a large number of hopeful contestants from across Australia individually "auditioning" by presenting a food dish before the three judges in order to gain one of 50 semi-final places. Entrants must be over 18 years old and their main source of income cannot come from preparing and cooking fresh food in a professional environment.
The semi-finalists then compete in several challenges that test their food knowledge and preparation skills. In Season 1, the top 50 competed until 20 were left, with the final 20 progressing to the main stage of the show. From Season 2, 24 contestants progress. The contestants will then be whittled down through a number of individual and team-based cooking challenges and weekly elimination rounds until a winning MasterChef is crowned. The winner plays for a prize that includes chef training from leading professional chefs, the chance to have their own cookbook published, and $250,000 in cash.
Episodes[]
MasterChef Australia airs five nights a week from Sunday to Thursday. Each night features a different episode format, however some episodes modify the format slightly. The typical episode formats are as follows:
Sunday is the Challenge night. From series 3, it can range from a variety of challenges, including a Mystery Box, where each contestant is given the same box of ingredients and are to create a dish using only those ingredients. The Judges then pick three dishes Based on Technique and Visual Appearance Alone and a winner chosen. There can also be an Invention Test, where contestants have to invent a dish relevant to a theme using a core ingredient. There can also be Off-Site Challenges and Team Challenges, which often involve cooking for large numbers of people. The top three contestants who made the best dishes are selected by the judges, from which a winner is chosen to compete in the Immunity Challenge. After this the bottom three are revealed, who will face off in an elimination challenge the next night. In the first two series, it would always consist of a Mystery Box, where the winner was able to choose the core ingredient for the Invention Test.
Monday episodes feature the Pressure Test. The bottom three from the previous night's challenge are given a recipe for a particular dish they are to emulate in an allocated time. Once completed they are taken in to the judges to be tasted, before all three contestants are seated in front of the judges for critiquing. The judges then eliminate the contestant out of the three that performed least adequately in the test.
Tuesday episodes feature the Immunity Challenge, where the winner of the Sunday challenge competes against a guest, which can vary from a chef, apprentice, or to a home cook in a cook off. The contestant is given the choice of two pantries of ingredients they can use, usually contrasting such as "Black" and "White". The contestant gets a head start to complete the dish before their opponent starts cooking and after the allotted time for both is finished, the dishes are presented to the judges for tasting and scoring out of ten. The judges are not aware which dish was made by which person, however. If the contestant's dish's score is equal to or higher than that of the guest, they are crowned the winner of the challenge. In the first series they are given a free pass to the finals week of the competition and can go home. From series 2 onwards, they receive a pin that allows them to save themselves from one future elimination.
Wednesday features a Team Challenge. The contestants are split into teams, and are given a task, and a set amount of time to complete the challenge. Tasks have included presenting a three course meal to a celebrity guest, running a restaurant for an evening or catering an event such as a birthday party or wedding. Once completed and judged the teams are given the results, which can be determined by which team the judges think did the best, or receiving the most votes or making the most money by the people the teams had to cook for, with members of the losing team facing an elimination the next night. The winning team safe from elimination receives a reward (for example lunch at a top restaurant).
Thursday is another Elimination. The two worst performing contestants from the losing team in the team challenge compete against each other in a head to head challenge to determine who will be eliminated. The loser of the challenge is then eliminated. On some occasions, all members of the losing team will be selected to compete as individuals in the elimination challenge. In the first series, a different elimination process was used. The contestants from the losing team were to vote for a contestant that they each feel did not perform to their best and may have cost them the challenge. After voting the team is called in together to announce the results of the vote, with the contestant with the most votes being eliminated from the competition. If the previous challenge was an individual challenge, the bottom two contestants competed in a head to head taste test where one contestant at a time named one ingredient of a particular dish or sauce, and the first person to name an incorrect ingredient is eliminated. MasterClass airs on Thursday following the elimination show and is generally limited to themed weeks. Here, judges George, Gary and Matt run a masterclass for the remaining contestants, which usually call back to some of the challenges from the previous week. For example, they may revisit the Mystery Box challenge and demonstrate some other dishes that could have been made or redo one of the contestants' dishes to give tips on how it could have been improved.
Back To Win Episodes[]
For MasterChef Australia series 12, the weekly format was modified to air a Team Challenge on Sundays, Pressure Tests on Mondays, Mystery Box on Tuesdays, Immunity Challenge on Wednesdays and an All-In Elimination Challenge on Thursdays. Immunity pins were replaced with "Weekly Immunity", granting a contestant safety from the week's All-In Elimination, which involved all contestants except for one immune contestant. Immunity Challenges no longer involved competing against well-known chefs (hence there being no need for a mentor), and instead involved one or two challenge rounds which contestants progressed through to win Immunity.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, the format for Series 12 was changed again, to a three-day format from mid-June, in which the winners of the Mystery Box on Monday participated in the Immunity Challenge on Tuesday. The winner of the challenge was immune from Sunday's All-In Elimination. Pressure Tests and Team Challenges were discarded and only one contestant was eliminated each week.
Hosts & judges[]
Main season[]
| Starring | Seasons | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| Gary Mehigan | Judge | Host & Judge | ||||||||||||||
| George Calombaris | Judge | Host & Judge | ||||||||||||||
| Matt Preston | Judge | Host & Judge | ||||||||||||||
| Sarah Wilson | Host | |||||||||||||||
| Matt Moran | Guest Judge | Judge | Guest Mentor | |||||||||||||
| Jock Zonfrillo | Guest Judge | Host & Judge | ||||||||||||||
| Melissa Leong | Host & Judge | |||||||||||||||
| Andy Allen | Contestant | Host & Judge | ||||||||||||||
| Poh Ling Yeow | Contestant | Guest Judge | Guest Mentor | Contestant | Guest Judge | Guest Judge | Host & Judge | |||||||||
| Jean-Christophe Novelli | Host & Judge | |||||||||||||||
| Sofia Levin | Host & Judge | |||||||||||||||
Spin-off season[]
| Starring | Seasons | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | J1 | J2 | A-S | TP | J3 | C2 | DM1 | DM2 | |
| Gary Mehigan | Host & Judge | ||||||||
| George Calombaris | Host & Judge | ||||||||
| Matt Preston | Judge | Host & Judge | Host & Judge | ||||||
| Anna Gare | Judge | ||||||||
| Matt Moran | Judge | ||||||||
| Marco Pierre White | Host & Judge | ||||||||
| Jock Zonfrillo | Host & Judge | ||||||||
| Andy Allen | Host & Judge | ||||||||
| Melissa Leong | Host & Judge | ||||||||
| Amaury Guichon | Host & Judge | ||||||||
Season synopsis[]
Season 1: 2009[]
- Main article: Season 1 (AUS)
The first series of MasterChef Australia was broadcast between 27 April 2009 and 19 July 2009. Applications for contestants closed on 8 January 2009, with subsequent auditions held in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Over 7000 people auditioned for the show.
The Top 50 portion of the series was filmed at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney. From the Top 20 onwards, filming was moved to a studio on Doody Street in Alexandria, Sydney.[2][3] The series one finale was filmed on 2 July 2009, two and a half weeks before its actual television broadcast.[4]
The winner was I.T. office manager Julie Goodwin, who defeated Poh Ling Yeow.
Season 2: 2010[]
- Main article: Season 2 (AUS)
The second series of MasterChef Australia premiered on 19 April 2010, with the initial call for contestants held in mid-2009.
Other changes to Season 2 include not showing the initial auditions, with the series beginning instead with the Top 50 which were filmed at a Redfern Train Works building in Sydney, and having a Top 24 instead of a Top 20.[5] Also, unlike Season 1, the last 45 minutes of the finale were broadcast live.
The winner was 31-year-old lawyer Adam Liaw who defeated Callum Hann.
Season 3: 2011[]
- Main article: Season 3 (AUS)
On 4 July 2010, Network Ten confirmed the return of MasterChef with new judge Matt Moran joining the original judges for series 3.[6]
The series premiere aired on 1 May 2011. It was watched by 1.511 million viewers.[7]
The winner was 36-year-old mother, Kate Bracks, who defeated Michael Weldon in the grand final.[8]
Season 4: 2012[]
- Main article: Season 4 (AUS)
MasterChef Australia premiered Sunday 6 May on Network Ten. Regular judges, chefs George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan and food critic Matt Preston, returned for Season 4.
Andy Allen defeated Julia Taylor & Audra Morrice.[9]
Season 5: 2013[]
- Main article: Season 5 (AUS)
Network Ten confirmed in August 2012 that they have commissioned a fifth series for 2013. The program was filmed at the Melbourne Showgrounds in Ascot Vale, Victoria. Emma Dean defeated Lynton Tapp & Samira El Khafir.
Series 5 featured a number of changes to the format including casting that focussed on contestant's personalities above cooking ability in response to the success of the Seven Network's rival cooking show My Kitchen Rules. The changes were not well received by both critics and audiences, and led to disappointing ratings compared to previous seasons.[10] As a result of the show's poor audience response Network Ten cancelled all spin-off versions of Masterchef Australia as well as live events such as MasterChef Live in order to focus on "a new, fresh version in 2014 that will appeal to the loyal MasterChef fans as well as new viewers" according to Ten's chief programming officer, Beverley McGarvey.[11][12]
Season 6: 2014[]
- Main article: Season 6 (AUS)
Network Ten confirmed in August 2013 that they had recommissioned the show for another series, which aired in 2014. The program was once again filmed in Ascot Vale, Victoria at the Melbourne Showgrounds. In addition to the return of all three judges, Kylie Kwong was a guest mentor who appeared during the immunity challenges.[13] Heston Blumenthal and Marco Pierre White joined the show for a full week of challenges.[14]
Brent Owens was the winner with Laura Cassai taking second place.
Season 7: 2015[]
- Main article: Season 7 (AUS)
Shannon Bennett replaces Kwong as the regular in-house mentor for the immunity challenges. This season marked the return in stronger ratings for MasterChef Australia, with a series average of nearly 1.2 million metropolitan viewers. The finale (winner announced) was the highest rating non-sport TV event of 2015, with 2.2 million viewers (in metropolitan consolidated numbers). This series also attracted praise and critical acclaim from TV critics and writers, as well as many media personalities and much of the viewers.
It was won by Ballina restaurant manager Billie McKay with Georgia Barnes took second place.
Season 8: 2016[]
- Main article: Season 8 (AUS)
The eighth season premiered on 1 May 2016.[15] It was won by Elena Duggan with Matt Sinclair as runner-up.
Season 9: 2017[]
- Main article: Season 9 (AUS)
The ninth season began on 1 May 2017.[16] It was won by Diana Chan with Ben Ungermann as runner-up.
Season 10: 2018[]
- Main article: Season 10 (AUS)
The tenth season began on 7 May 2018. It was won by Sashi Cheliah with Ben Borsht as runner-up.
Sashi finished with a final score of 93 out of a possible 100.
Season 11: 2019[]
- Main article: Season 11 (AUS)
The eleventh season premiered on 29 April 2019.[17] This season, former contestants Poh Ling Yeow, Billie McKay, and Matt Sinclair replace Shannon Bennett as in-house mentors.[18] This is the final season to feature Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston as the show's judges.[19]
It was won by Larissa Takchi with Tessa Boersma as runner-up and Simon Toohey came in third place.
Season 12: 2020[]
- Main article: Season 12 (AUS)
The twelfth season, also known as "Back To Win", premiered on 13 April 2020. This season features 24 contestants from previous seasons to have another chance to win the title.[20]
In October 2019, it was announced that Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong, & Season 4 winner Andy Allen would replace Mehigan, Calombaris and Preston as series judges.[21][22]
It was won by Emelia Jackson with Laura Sharrad as runner-up.
Season 13 (2021)[]
- Main article: Season 13 (AUS)
The thirteenth season premiered on 19 April 2021.[23][24][25][26]
It was won by Justin Narayan with Pete Campbell as runner-up and Kishwar Chowdhury in third place. Only one ending was filmed where in some previous years two endings were filmed. This led to speculation that the winner had been leaked and influenced betting.[27]
Season 14 (2022)[]
- Main article: Season 14 (AUS)
The fourteenth season premiered on 18 April 2022.[28] Subtitled Fans & Favourites, the series saw 12 new contestants go up against 12 former and returning MasterChef contestants including past winners Julie Goodwin, Billie McKay and Sashi Cheliah.
It was won by Billie McKay with Sarah Todd as runner-up.
Season 15 (2023)[]
- Main article: Season 15 (AUS)
The fifteenth season, subtitled Secrets & Surprises, premiered on 7 May 2023.[29] This is the final series to feature judge Jock Zonfrillo following his death on 30 April 2023;[30] however, filming of the season was completed before his death.[31] It was won by Brent Draper, with Rhiannon Anderson as runner-up.
Season 16 (2024)[]
- Main article: Season 16 (AUS)
The sixteenth season premiered on 22 April 2024. It is expected that this series will see the 1,000th overall episode of MasterChef Australia, not including spin-offs.[32]
It was won by Nat Thaipun, with Josh Perry as runner-up.
Season 17 (2025)[]
- Main article: Season 17 (AUS)
The seventeeth season, subtitled Back to Win, is set to premiere in 2025, with all judges returning and Gordon Ramsay appearing as a guest judge. This season will once again feature 24 contestants from previous season to have another chance to win the title.[33]
Spin-off editions[]
Celebrity MasterChef Australia Season 1 (2009)[]
- Main article: Season 1 (Celebrity AUS)
Celebrity MasterChef Australia, a spin-off featuring celebrities as contestants began production in early September 2009, and aired for ten weeks starting from 30 September 2009. The celebrity version, which features a heats and semi-finals format similar to MasterChef Goes Large, is based around weekly episodes.[34]
Presenter Sarah Wilson did not return to present the show. Ten states that she was dropped because "the appropriate role for Sarah was not achievable without dramatically changing the format",[35] but Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston returned as judges, Calombaris and Mehigan took Wilson's presenting role.[36] It was won by Olympic swimmer Eamon Sullivan, who took home $50,000 for charity Swim Survive Stay Alive.
In February 2010, executive producer Mark Fennessy stated that he doubted the spin-off would return for a second series.[37]
Junior MasterChef Australia[]
- Main article: Junior MasterChef Australia
Series 1: 2010[]
- Main article: Season 1 (Junior AUS)
Production of a junior version of the show was initially suggested in October 2009. The first series of the show, featuring 8- to 12-year-old contestants, was filmed after the second series of MasterChef Australia. Junior MasterChef Australia is produced by Shine Australia.[38]
The series final was won by 12-year-old Isabella Bliss from Queensland.[39]
Series 2: 2011[]
- Main article: Season 2 (Junior AUS)
Ten confirmed a second series of the spin-off in their 2011 line-up. The winner was Greta Yaxley.
Series 3: 2020[]
- Main article: Season 3 (Junior AUS)
On 27 April 2020, it was announced that a third season of Junior MasterChef Australia had been commissioned for late 2020,[40] nine years after the second series aired.[41][42] Casting was open to children aged between 9 and 14 years.
MasterChef Australia All-Stars: 2012[]
- Main article: MasterChef Australia All-Stars
Ten began broadcast of a special all-stars version of the show on 26 July 2012 that aired during the 2012 Summer Olympics. It featured a number of returning contestants from the first three series, including series 1 and 3 winners Julie Goodwin and Kate Bracks, who revisited past challenges in order to raise money for charity.[43]
It was won by series 2 runner-up Callum Hann, who ultimately raised $20,000 for Cancer Council Australia.
MasterChef Australia: The Professionals: 2013[]
- Main article: MasterChef: The Professionals (AUS)
A spin-off based the original BBC MasterChef: The Professionals series began airing on 20 January 2013. It featured 18 professional chefs competing against each other as opposed to amateur cooks. Matt Preston and chef Marco Pierre White hosted the spin-off.[44]
Series Overview[]
| Season | Premiered | Ended | Episodes | Contestants | Winner | Finalist(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 April 2009 | 19 July 2009 | 72 | 20 | Julie Goodwin | Poh Ling Yeow | |
| 2 | 19 April 2010 | 25 July 2010 | 84 | 24 | Adam Liaw | Callum Hann | |
| 3 | 1 May 2011 | 7 August 2011 | 86 | 25 | Kate Bracks | Michael Weldon | |
| 4 | 6 May 2012 | 25 July 2012 | 70 | 24 | Andy Allen | Julia Taylor | Audra Morrice |
| 5 | 2 June 2013 | 1 September 2013 | 65 | 22 | Emma Dean | Lynton Tapp | Samira El Khafir |
| 6 | 5 May 2014 | 28 July 2014 | 60 | 25 | Brent Owens | Laura Cassai | |
| 7 | 5 May 2015 | 27 July 2015 | 62 | Billie McKay | Georgia Barnes | ||
| 8 | 1 May 2016 | 26 July 2016 | 63 | 24 | Elena Duggan | Matt Sinclair | |
| 9 | 1 May 2017 | 24 July 2017 | Diana Chan | Ben Ungermann | |||
| 10 | 7 May 2018 | 31 July 2018 | 61 | Sashi Cheliah | Ben Borsht | ||
| 11 | 29 April 2019 | 23 July 2019 | Larissa Takchi | Tessa Boersma | Simon Toohey | ||
| 12 | 13 April 2020 | 20 July 2020 | Emelia Jackson | Laura Sharrad | |||
| 13 | 19 April 2021 | 13 July 2021 | Justin Narayan | Pete Campbell | Kishwar Chowdhury | ||
| 14 | 18 April 2022 | 12 July 2022 | 62 | Billie McKay | Sarah Todd | ||
| 15 | 7 May 2023 | 16 July 2023 | 50 | 18 | Brent Draper | Rhiannon Anderson | |
| 16 | 22 April 2024 | 16 July 2024 | 22 | Nat Thaipun | Josh Perry | ||
| 17 | 2025 | 2025 | TBA | 24 | TBA | TBA | |
Spin-offs[]
| Series | Premiered | Ended | Episodes | Contestants | Winner | Finalist(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity 1 | 30 September 2009 | 25 November 2009 | 10 | 18 | Eamon Sullivan | Kirk Pengilly | Rachael Finch |
| Junior 1 | 12 September 2010 | 15 November 2010 | 17 | 12 | Isabella Bliss | Jack Lark | |
| Junior 2 | 25 September 2011 | 23 November 2011 | 20 | 20 | Greta Yaxley | Jack Kibble | |
| All-Stars | 25 July 2012 | 19 August 2012 | 19 | 12 | Callum Hann | Chris Badenoch | |
| The Professionals | 20 January 2013 | 17 March 2013 | 25 | 18 | Rhys Badcock | Rhett Willis | Sarah Knights |
| Junior 3 | 11 October 2020 | 9 November 2020 | 13 | 14 | Georgia Eris | Carter Gardner | Filo Barsoum |
| Celebrity 2 | 10 October 2021 | 22 November 2021 | 10 | Nick Riewoldt | Tilly Ramsay | Collette Dinnigan | |
| Dessert Masters 1 | 12 November 2023 | 28 November 2023 | 10 | Gareth Whitton | Reynold Poernomo | Jess Liemantara | |
| Dessert Masters 2 | 14 October 2024 | 24 November 2024 | John Demetrios | Emelia Jackson | Christy Tania | ||
Controversy[]
Allegations of vote rigging[]
Significant numbers of viewers have raised allegations that the voting on the series one finale of MasterChef was fraudulent after Julie Goodwin won the crown. After the airing of the finale talkback radio became inundated with calls, both for and against the verdict, and the finale also became a top trending topic on social networking site Twitter, where many users said they felt "deflated" and "ripped off" by the final episode of the hit show.[45][46] Similar allegations were raised when contestants were eliminated throughout the series.[47]
Judge Matt Preston has denied that eliminations were rigged or the result of a popularity contest and asserted that Julie had won the title because she was the better cook on the night. Goodwin herself has also asserted that her victory was not the result of rigging, insisting that the professional integrity of the three judges would be damaged if it were.[48]
Welfare of former contestants[]
During their time playing MasterChef, the contestants are paid a retainer of $500 a week. This is slightly below the national Australian minimum wage of $589.30 and less than half the average wage of $1,291.34. However, contestants have their accommodation provided for the duration of their time in the competition, meaning they live rent-free. These facts were revealed in 2011 along with the knowledge that most contestants quit their jobs before entering the competition and faced seeking re-employment once eliminated from the show.[49]
Marco Pierre White[]
Following comments made by judge Matt Preston about Marco's son, Marco Jr, admitted $500,000 splurge of his father's money on drugs and prostitution,[50] Marco Sr joined the rival programme Hell's Kitchen Australia.[51] In 2016, whilst on The Kyle and Jackie O Show Preston was asked about Marco Jr.’s time on Big Brother UK, which included his alleged on–air sex and the above admission to purchasing illicit drugs and sex workers. Preston said "I think it is that terrible thing when you have kids that go off the rails... the drugs might be a little bit of a worry". This sparked a series of profanity–filled social media attacks by Marco Jr. which he has since apologised for on the Kyle and Jackie O Show.[52] Since quitting MasterChef, Marco Sr has said that “I will never forgive that man...with my hand on my mother’s grave I will get that man” and joined Hell's Kitchen Australia.[53]
Print publications[]
Official MasterChef Cookbook Volume 1[]
The Official MasterChef Cookbook Volume 1 was published by Random House Australia in December 2009. It contains recipes from the series 1 Top 20 contestants and top Australian and international chefs: Martin Boetz, Donovan Cooke, Pete Evans, Manu Feildel, Guy Grossi, Alex Herbert, Matt Moran and Andrew Honeysett, Ben O'Donoghue, Adrian Richardson, Frank Shek, Emmanuel Stroobant and Adriano Zumbo. There are also behind-the-scenes stories and culinary tips and tricks.
MasterChef Magazine[]
MasterChef Magazine, a monthly spin-off publication adopting the series' brand, went on sale in May 2010. Following a high-profile launch, the magazine exceeded its initial sales target within a short period of time, selling 90,000 copies in three days.[54] The magazine was published by News Magazines, a subsidiary ofNews Limited.[55] After losing a third of its readers in one year, the magazine was closed in October 2012[56]
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- ↑ https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/the-next-season-of-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-could-be-filmed-in-australia/news-story/fa9796bec9b54619624ec124f27f04bb
- ↑ https://10daily.com.au/entertainment/tv/a200427moqut/attention-tiny-chefs-australia-is-looking-for-its-next-junior-masterchef-20200427
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- ↑ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25670473-10388,00.html
- ↑ http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25808205-5005961,00.html
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- ↑ http://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/latest-news/marco-pierre-white-jr-foul-tirade-matt-preston-37304
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- ↑ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/celeb-chef-marco-pierre-whites-angry-feud-with-matt-preston-i-will-never-forgive-him/news-story/872a213c6f703c1570e6b59a64e0ebb2
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