MasterChef 2025 final features Claire, Harry and Sophie

BBC One's MasterChef will crown its 2025 champion this week after four finalists were cut to three in a dramatic penultimate round that followed a trip to Athens. Claire, Harry and Sophie will compete for the title in the grand final on BBC One, which most schedules list as starting at 8pm and running to 9pm late this week, although some reports gave an earlier date for the broadcast.

The line-up was confirmed after the remaining four amateurs returned from a week of challenges in Greece and faced an elimination test back in the MasterChef kitchen. The cooks were asked to reinvent a classic dish with their own signature twist, a task that produced interpretations ranging from roast dinners and fryups to a Danish Christmas dessert. After judging by John Torode and guest judge Anna Haugh, Sam and Sophie were placed in the bottom two. Judges found flaws in both dishes, and Sam was sent home after a lack of seasoning, according to broadcast recaps and available streaming previews.

Finalists now have one last hurdle. In the final, the three amateurs must present a three course menu that meets exacting standards for presentation, taste and originality, a preview via Radio Times said....