Melissa Leong has been axed from her role on MasterChef Australia.
The popular judge’s exit will reportedly be officially announced at Channel Ten’s upfronts on Tuesday this week, according to The Australian Financial Review.
“Next year, MasterChef Australia and Dessert Masters will air back-to-back, therefore each show needs its own distinct style and personality and its own unique hosting team.”Speaking about her exit, Leong said that her time on the show had changed her life, and she would look back on it with great respect.
Jock Zonfrillo tragically passed away earlier this year and it deeply impacted his former co-stars. Picture: Supplied.He said: “After an extremely difficult year in 2023, and upon reflection, the decision to return to the series is not one I took lightly,’ he told The Daily Telegraph.