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MasterChef Celebrity 2025 Debuts Strong on Telefe With Wanda Nara Hosting and a Maxi López Reunion

The high-rated debut centered on Wanda Nara’s on-air reunion with ex-husband Maxi López.

Overview

  • Telefe launched the new season after La Voz Argentina’s finale, presenting 24 celebrities and returning with judges Donato de Santis, Germán Martitegui and Damián Betular.
  • Kantar Ibope Media reported a robust opening that peaked around 18.5 rating points, leading its time slot.
  • The first technical challenge—brunoise-cutting an onion—was won by Eugenia Tobal, who then selected her partner and set the other cooking pairs for the opening round.
  • Wanda Nara and Maxi López exchanged light barbs on air—including his “it was all frozen” quip and her joke referencing past property disputes—signaling a more cordial dynamic than in prior public clashes.
  • Maxi López said he accepted the invite to spend more time in Argentina with his children, and tonight’s episode airs at 23:00 due to Telefe’s soccer broadcast, with regular episodes scheduled Monday to Thursday at 22 and streaming on HBO Max.