Overview
- Network Ten announced that Meghan Markle will co-host the rebooted Junior MasterChef Australia with Poh Ling Yeow, a role the network confirmed ahead of its 2027 programming lineup.
- Production is scheduled to film in Melbourne in early to mid‑2027 and the series is expected to take about two to three weeks to shoot, according to the network.
- Meghan said she was "deeply distressed" by recent reports about her father and has said she was first made aware of troubling allegations in 2018; the Metropolitan Police have confirmed they passed a letter to the Sussexes in 2019 and are reviewing how the matter was handled.
- Reports say Philippine authorities are investigating material found at a property linked to Thomas Markle Sr and that the FBI has been contacted, but no charges have been announced and key details remain under review.
- The role follows Meghan’s surprise guest judge appearance on MasterChef Australia in April 2026 and fits her wider post-royal media move into lifestyle and entertainment work, a shift that could heighten public scrutiny while also boosting the reboot’s profile.