London calling MasterChef
London is now confirmed as the destination for the second season of MasterChef Australia. And here are the details on the Top 24.
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London is now confirmed as the destination for the second season of MasterChef Australia.
The UK had been rumoured before, but TEN now confirms it will feature as a backdrop this year just as Hong Kong was included last year.
TV Tonight understands the final eight contestants will be included in the UK week. But production plans were thrown into chaos after the Icelandic volcano prevented flights from landing in the UK. With key production crew also needed for the shoot, the show has had its work cut out trying to get everybody on board QANTAS planes.
Each week will comprise the following:
Sunday : Mystery Box and Invention Test.
Monday : Pressure Test and Elimination.
Tuesday : Celebrity Chef Challenge.
Wednesday : Off-site Challenge.
Thursday : Elimination 2.
Friday : Masterclass.
The Top 24 contestants were living in a luxury pad in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs after they were chosen. There are 10 from NSW, 6 from Victoria, 3 from Qld, 4 from SA, 1 from Tas and 1 originally from WA but now lives in Brisbane.
TOP 24:
Adam Liaw
Lawyer (SA )
Age: 31
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia (Currently living in Tokyo)
Marital Status: In a Relationship
Cooking Style: Asian
Aaron Harvie
Band Manager (NSW)
Age: 37
Home Town: Sydney, NSW
Marital Status: Engaged
Cooking Style: Rustic and robust Italian and Asian
Adele Fragnitio
Hairdresser (SA )
Age: 49
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Marital Status: Married
Cooking Style: Italian
Alvin Quah
Scientific Affairs Manager (NSW )
Age: 35
Home Town: Sydney, NSW (Moved from Melbourne last year)
Marital Status: In A Relationship
Cooking Style: Asian
Carrie Johnston
Ex Human Resources Manager (NSW )
Age: 34
Home Town: Sydney, NSW
Marital Status: Married
Cooking Style: Rustic Italian
Callum Hann
Student (SA )
Age: 20
Home Town: Barossa Valley, South Australia
Marital Status: In a Relationship
Cooking Style: Modern Australian
Claire Winton-Burn
Lawyer (Vic )
Age: 31
Home Town: Melbourne, Vic
Marital Status: In A Relationship
Cooking Style: Classical Dishes with a modern twist
Courtney Roulston
Bar Manager (NSW)
Age: 29
Home Town: Coogee, Sydney
Marital Status: In a Long Term Relationship
Cooking Style: Fresh, healthy food
Daniel Aulsebrook
Recently Made Redundant (Vic)
Age: 32
Home Town: Melbourne, Victoria
Marital Status: In a Long Term Relationship
Cooking Style: Asian
Devon Headland
Builder (Qld )
Age: 30
Home Town: Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, & now lives on Gold Coast, Qld
Marital Status: Engaged
Cooking Style: Hearty Country
Dominic Corrigan
Company Director (NSW )
Age: 46
Home Town: Sydney, NSW
Marital Status: Married
Cooking Style: Family Friendly
Fiona Inglis
Student (Vic )
Age: 24
Home Town: Melbourne, Victoria
Marital Status: In a Relationship
Cooking Style: Classic Home Style
Jake Bujayer
Cement Renderer (NSW )
Age: 29
Home Town: Central Coast, NSW (Grew Up In New Zealand)
Marital Status: In a Relationship
Cooking Style: Seafood
Jimmy Seervai
Food Ingredient Researcher (NSW )
Age: 31
Home Town: Sydney (Born In India, He Has Also Lived In Adelaide)
Martial Status: Engaged
Cooking Style: Indian
Jonathan
It Consultant (NSW)
Age: 33
Home Town: Sydney, NSW
Marital Status: Married
Cooking Style: French Moroccan
Jo Zalm
Glam Mum (NSW )
Age: 37
Home Town: Sydney, NSW
Marital Status: Married with two children
Cooking Style: Lebanese
Kate Nugara
Teacher (NSW )
Age: 30
Home Town: Melbourne, Vic
Marital Status: In a Relationship
Cooking Style: Sri Lankan
Marion Grasby
Student (SA )
Age: 27
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia (Born In Darwin , and studied in Brisbane).
Marital Status: In a Long Term Relationship
Cooking Style: Thai
Matthew Caldicott
Accountant (NSW )
Age: 21
Home Town: Sydney, NSW
Marital Status: Single
Cooking Style: Modern Australian with French Influence
Peter Kritikides
Lawyer (Vic )
Age: 29
Home Town: Melbourne, Victoria
Marital Status: Married
Cooking Style: Greek
Philip Vakos
Auditor (Tas )
Age: 27
Home Town: Hobart, Tasmania
Marital Status: Single
Cooking Style: Greek
Sarah Carmichael
Police Detective (Vic )
Age: 30
Home Town: Melbourne, Victoria
Marital Status: Married
Cooking Style: Varied, but loves Italian
Sharnee Rawson
Law Student (Qld /Wa)
Age: 21
Home Town: Born In Perth, WA, And Now Lives In Brisbane, Qld
Marital Status: Single
Cooking Style: Eclectic and loves making desserts
Skye Craig
Graphic Designer (Qld )
Age: 35
Home Town: Brisbane, Qld
Marital Status: In a Relationship
Cooking Style: Sustainable, Organic Raw Cooking
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15 Responses
I met Gary at the Connaught hotel today. Such a nice bloke!
This is going to be a stonking final. London is the real deal with restaurants and food.
I hope they don’t have the same early-on elimination process like last season, where the contestants did the voting. It should be the judges only
the pommy master chef is brilliant and it isn’t over done like australias master chef id
don’t you mean warm beer and curry david
I’m guessing the U.K. MasterChef judges will make a guest appearance or two.
Because England is so famous for its food???
Mmmmm kippers….
I’m going to fly the flag for my family background and go with
Jo Zalm
Glam Mum (NSW )
Age: 37
Home Town: Sydney, NSW
Marital Status: Married with two children
Cooking Style: Lebanese
🙂
So has anything changed with the 5-day format?
It looks the same to me.
Perhaps they didn’t have an elimination every monday for a good few weeks into comp in S1?
I wonder if they are cooking for Mott, who’s probably still in Britain.
Yeah that Claire woman looks like she’ll destroy everyone just based off what we’ve seen so far.
my tip for the master chef is big
Dominic Corrigan
Company Director (NSW )
Age: 46
Home Town: Sydney, NSW
Marital Status: Married
Cooking Style: Family Friendly
Not surprise it is London, especially since Matt Preston has used tonnes of London examples when he talks about memories that meals evoke.
My early tip is for Claire Winton-Burn
Lawyer (Vic )
Age: 31
Home Town: Melbourne, Vic
Marital Status: In A Relationship
Cooking Style: Classical Dishes with a modern twist
to win…
I’m not sure why they do this “go to another country” thing. I thought the Hong Kong bit was a bit of a waste of time so i’m sorry they’re doing it again.
I’m glad Alvin and the Concrete bloke got through, they’re characters.