Overview
- The MasterChef grand final concluded on Friday, June 5, with Jhané announced as the series 22 champion following the televised cook-off.
- Each finalist was asked to deliver three technically precise courses in three hours, with judges assessing flavour, execution and clear progression from earlier rounds.
- The four finalists — Antos, Jhané, Kristen and Matt — spent months testing and refining dishes, and contestants described the contest as the toughest work they had undertaken.
- Response to the season’s new judging duo of Grace Dent and Anna Haugh has been mixed, though some finalists praised the pair’s energy and the show’s ‘evolution.’
- Producers confirmed a summer Celebrity MasterChef will pair Grace Dent with Giorgio Locatelli, extending the franchise and keeping the show on BBC schedules.