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Telefe Relaunches MasterChef Celebrity in Prime Time

The channel is betting the show's return will help rebuild prime‑time audiences after recent format exits.

Overview

  • The fifth season of MasterChef Celebrity premieres on Telefe this Monday in prime time with Wanda Nara returning as host.
  • The judging panel was refreshed for the new run, with chef Maru Botana replacing Donato De Santis alongside Damián Betular and Germán Martitegui.
  • Production shifted to morning recordings at Wanda Nara's request so she can balance work and family, and she said she will include a small on‑air tribute to Donato.
  • The season features 24 celebrity contestants from music, TV, journalism and sport, including Alejandro Lerner, Elizabeth 'La Negra' Vernaci and Lizy Tagliani.
  • Telefe will support the broadcast with pre‑show streaming, availability on MiTelefe and Pluto TV and next‑day repeats on TNT as part of a push to reclaim evening viewers and reshape the schedule.