The seventeenth season of MasterChef Australia, also known as MasterChef Australia: Back to Win, premiered on April 28, 2025 on Network 10.
Andy Allen, Jean-Christophe Novelli, Poh Ling Yeow, & Sofia Levin returned to the show as judges from the previous season.
Changes[]
- 24 Contestants: This season, the number of contestants increased from 22 to 24.
- Returning Contestants: This season's contestants are all from previous season including those who came back for the third time.
- Double Immunity Challenge: From Week 6 to 8, there will be no Elimination Pressure Test on Tuesday. Instead, the Mystery Box winners will compete in an Immunity Challenge which one or two contestants will be granted immunity from elimination. On Wednesday, there will either have a second Immunity Challenge or a Team Challenge.
Contestants[]
| Contestant | Age | State | Occupation | Original Season | Previous Placing |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alana Lowes | 44 | QLD | Journalist & TV Presenter | Season 3 | 3rd | |
| Ben Macdonald | 47 | NZ | Catering Chef | Season 6 | 6th | |
| Callum Hann | 35 | SA | Restaurantuer & Culinary Educator | Season 2 & 12 | 2nd, 4th | |
| Depinder Chhibber | 33 | NSW | Part-time Pharmacist & Supper Club Owner | Season 13 | 8th | |
| Jamie Fleming | 36 | QLD | Bar Owner | Season 6 | 4th | |
| Laura Sharrad | 29 | SA | Chef & Restaurateur | Season 6 & 12 | 2nd, 2nd | |
| Sarah Todd | 37 | VIC | Chef & Restaurateur | Season 6 & 14 | 9th, 2nd | |
| Snezana Calic | 42 | VIC | Chef | Season 16 | 15th | |
| Audra Morrice | 54 | NSW | TV Host & Judge | Season 4 | 3rd | Eliminated July 6 |
| Andre Ursini | 44 | SA | Restaurateur & Business Owner | Season 1 | 7th | Eliminated July 1 |
| Declan Cleary | 27 | NSW | Carpenter | Season 15 | 3rd | Eliminated June 29 |
| Theo Loizou | 39 | VIC | Chef & Electrician | Season 15 | 4th | Eliminated June 24 |
| Beau Cook | 40 | VIC | Firefighter & Cookbook Author | Season 4 | 8th | Eliminated June 22 |
| Samira El Khafir | 39 | VIC | Businesswoman & Cafe Owner | Season 5 | 3rd | Eliminated June 15 |
| Darrsh Clarke | 33 | VIC | Chef & Management Consultant | Season 16 | 6th | Eliminated June 8 |
| Tim Bone | 39 | VIC | Sandwich Business Owner | Season 11 | 4th | Eliminated June 1 |
| Rue Mupedzi | 31 | WA | Part-time Catering Chef | Season 15 | 7th | Eliminated May 27 |
| Rhiannon Anderson | 48 | QLD | Business Owner | Season 15 | 2nd | Eliminated May 25 |
| Jimmy Wong | 58 | NSW | Food Photographer & Content Creator | Season 8 | 19th | Eliminated May 20 |
| Matt Hopcraft | 53 | VIC | Dentist & Associate Professor | Season 7 | 6th | Eliminated May 18 |
| Steph De Sousa | 52 | NSW | Content Creator & Caterer | Season 11 | 12th | Eliminated May 11 |
| Sav Perera | 31 | SA | Private Chef & Caterer | Season 16 | 3rd | Eliminated May 6 |
| Cath Collins | 56 | VIC | Food Business Owner | Season 15 | 5th | Eliminated May 4 |
| Pete Campbell | 40 | NSW | Chef | Season 13 | 2nd | Quit April 30 |
Guest Judges[]
- Week 1: Gordon Ramsay
- Week 2: Peter Gilmore, Kirsten Tibballs, & Shannon Bennett
- Week 3: Curtis Stone
- Week 4: Steven He & Josh Niland
- Week 5: Ixta Belfrage & Blayne Bertoncello
- Week 6: Sooshi Mango, John Demetrios, & Andy Hearnden
- Week 7: Junda Khoo
- Week 9: Nornie Bero, Curtis Stone, & Maggie Beer
- Hugh Allen
- Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun
- Philip Khoury
Elimination Table[]
| No. | Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Box Winner |
None | Audra Depinder Rue Theo |
None | Laura Theo |
Callum Jamie Laura |
Andre Ben Laura Snezana |
Alana Andre Audra Beau Callum Depinder Theo |
Andre Beau Callum Laura |
Callum Laura Snezana |
Sarah | Callum Jamie |
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| Immunity Winner |
Ben | Audra | Theo | Ben | None | Declan Snezana |
Callum Depinder |
Callum Laura |
Laura | Callum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alana | 2nd | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | DNP | WIN | IN | PT | HIGH | PT | IN | IN | WPT | HIGH | PT | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WPT | BTM | WIN | IN | ||||||||||||||
| Ben | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IMM | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW/IMM | IN | PT | IN | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | IN | LOSE | WPT | |||||||||||||
| Callum | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | HIGH | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | WPT | HIGH | WIN | IMM | IMM | ||||||||||||
| Depinder | 2nd | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | DNP | WPT | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WPT | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | WPT | IN | HIGH | WPT | IN | LOSE | IN | ||||||||||||||
| Jamie | 2nd | IN | IN | IN | IN | PT | IN | DNP | WPT | IN | PT | WIN | WPT | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | IN | BTM | HIGH | IN | IN | WIN | WPT | IMM | |||||||||||||
| Laura | LOSE | HIGH | WPT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | WIN | WIN | WPT | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | WPT | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | LOSE | WPT | ||||||||||||||
| Sarah | 2nd | IN | DNP | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | WIN | IN | WPT | LOW | WPT | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | HIGH | WPT | LOW | IN | WPT | WIN | LOSE | WPT | ||||||||||||||
| Snezana | 2nd | IN | IN | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | PT | IN | PT | WIN | IMM | IMM | IN | PT | IN | IN | WPT | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | LOSE | LOW | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Audra | WIN | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | WIN | HIGH | PT | LOW | PT | IN | IN | WPT | HIGH | PT | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | IN | HIGH | LOSE | ELIM | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Andre | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | PT | WIN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | HIGH | BTM | HIGH | PT | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Declan | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | WIN | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Theo | 2nd | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | DNP | PT | WIN | PT | IN | PT | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | IN | HIGH | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Beau | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | WPT | IN | WIN | IN | WPT | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Samira | 2nd | IN | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | WIN | HIGH | PT | IN | WPT | IN | IN | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Darrsh | WIN | IN | HIGH | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | PT | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Tim | LOSE | IN | LOW | IN | IN | PT | IN | DNP | PT | BTM | LOW | BTM | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Rue | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | LOW | BTM | PT | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Rhiannon | WIN | IN | IN | WPT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Jimmy | 2nd | IN | WPT | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Matt | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | DNP | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Steph | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Sav | LOSE | HIGH | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Cath | WIN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Pete | LOSE | WDR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trivia[]
- This is the second Australian season with the theme Back to Win.
- This is the fourth Australian season to feature returning contestants.
Gallery[]
MasterChef Australia Season 17 Full Cast