More on those returning TEN shows

Further details on returning TEN shows reveal some extra tidbits which will be of interest to readers.

MasterChef will feature Heston Blumenthal, Marco Pierre White and Anna Polyviou, Australian Survivor heads to a new jungle, and Steve Baxter, Janine Allis, Andrew Banks, Naomi Simson and Glen Richards all return to Shark Tank.

MasterChef Australia, the show that started a food revolution and created a new genre of television, will be back for its ninth season with more amazing amateur chefs, amazing moments and amazing results. George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston have already selected the Top 50 contestants for 2017. They will be joined by mentor Shannon Bennett and a host of special guest chefs including Heston Blumenthal, Marco Pierre White and Anna Polyviou in what promises to be a spectacular season. MasterChef Australia proved its enduring popularity this year: The Winner Announced episode is the #1 non-sport program of the year among 25 to 54s.

Also returning in 2017 is I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!. Julia Morris and Chris Brown are getting ready to head back into the African jungle with a collection of wonderful, weird and wild celebrities who are guaranteed to deliver laughter, tears, shocks and compelling family entertainment.

In a very different jungle, in a different part of the world, Jonathan LaPaglia and another group of castaways determined to outwit, outlast and outplay each other will take part in the second season of Australian Survivor. The first season of Network Ten’s spectacular version of the world’s biggest reality television brand was embraced by critics and viewers alike, resonated strongly with people online and across social media, and increased TEN’s audience in its timeslot by 26%.

The television, online and social media sensations that are The Bachelor Australia and The Bachelorette Australia will return in 2017, with a brand new Bachelor and Bachelorette and more eligible men and women embarking on their journeys to find love and romance.

After its triumphant return this year, Offspring will be back for its seventh season. The all- star cast led by Asher Keddie and Kat Stewart will tell the next chapter in the funny, sad, uplifting, heart-warming and always engaging story of Nina Proudman and her family.

The new year will bring a second season of Network Ten’s newest hit local drama series, The Wrong Girl. The brilliant Jessica Marais’ character Lily will continue her quest to make sense of a chaotic love life and morning television. With a proven ensemble cast and some exciting new cast members, The Wrong Girl will return funnier and more engaging than ever.

It posted record audience numbers this year and Gogglebox Australia will return in 2017 to again make Australia laugh, cry, think and join in with the Goggleboxers as they shout at the television.

Monday night will remain party night, as Tom Gleisner, Ed Kavalee, Sam Pang and a host of the funniest people in the land present a new season of the hit show Have You Been Paying Attention?. The panel show has increased its audience 22% so far this year and built a strong following across online and social media.

TV Week Gold Logie Award winners Waleed Aly and Carrie Bickmore, plus Peter Helliar, will be back at the desk in 2017 for another year of The Project, presenting news and entertainment in their distinctive, highly informative and increasingly impactful way.

Steve Baxter, Janine Allis, Andrew Banks, Naomi Simson and Glen Richards will return to “the tank” next year, helping a new batch of Aussie entrepreneurs turn their ideas and inventions into successful businesses in the new season of Shark Tank. Grant Denyer is also back for a new season of the much-loved game show Family Feud and its spin-off, All Star Family Feud.

Amanda Keller, Barry Du Bois, Chris Brown and Miguel Maestre are on deck for the sixth season of the award-winning The Living Room, bringing their unique blend of entertainment, advice, makeovers and mayhem into lounge rooms every Friday night.