Former contestant Poh Ling Yeow, chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and food writer Sofia Levin will join hit reality TV show, with Leong saying she will ‘embrace’ decision
From left: Jean-Christophe Novelli, Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow and Sofia Levin of MasterChef Australia, and Dessert Masters judges Melissa Leong and Amaury Guichon.From left: Jean-Christophe Novelli, Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow and Sofia Levin of MasterChef Australia, and Dessert Masters judges Melissa Leong and Amaury Guichon.
“After an extremely difficult year in 2023, and upon reflection, the decision to return to the series is not one I took lightly,” said Allen in a statement.kitchen, and it feels right to come back to work with the amazing production team, and to play my role in seeing the contestants do as I have done.”, having joined the hit show with Allen and Leong when the original judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston all left after a pay dispute with Network Ten.
On Monday night Leong issued a statement on Instagram, calling her three years on MasterChef Australia “a great gift” and said it was “with great warmth and enthusiasm that I wish this new lineup of judges and hosts all the best in making it theirs”.
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