Overview
- Network Ten formally announced Tuesday that Meghan Markle will co‑host the revived Junior MasterChef Australia, a confirmation the network and Meghan provided in statements.
- Producers said filming will take place at the MasterChef Australia kitchen in Melbourne for a few weeks in 2027 and that the junior series returns after a six‑year hiatus.
- Network and Paramount executives said Markle’s surprise April guest appearance drove the programme’s strongest Sunday ratings since 2023 and helped prompt the invitation to return.
- Reports that Prince Harry and the couple’s children, Archie and Lilibet, might join her during production remain unconfirmed and should be treated as reported speculation.
- The announcement comes as Meghan said she was “deeply distressed” by newly public claims about her estranged father and that the Metropolitan Police shared troubling allegations with her in 2018, with investigations and media scrutiny ongoing.