Overview
- During a live crossover, BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty announced Alex Jones would front Saturday Kitchen and joked, “what an improvement,” about the change.
- Regular presenter Matt Tebbutt was absent from the October 11 edition and did not host the programme.
- Jones previewed the lineup on air, featuring chefs Bryn Williams, Andi Oliver and Ravneet Gill, with comedian Ben Elton as the special guest.
- Earlier this month, MasterChef: The Professionals confirmed on its official Instagram that Tebbutt will join Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti as a judge on the next series.
- Jones has previously stepped in on Saturday Kitchen, having hosted an episode in 2023.