Meghan to co-host Junior MasterChef Australia in 2027

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will co-host the 2027 season of Junior MasterChef Australia alongside chef and television presenter Poh Ling Yeow, Paramount Australia and Network Ten announced. The programme is returning after last airing in 2020. Meghan said she had enjoyed working with the MasterChef team during her guest appearance in April and accepted the new role to work with young contestants. She said she looked forward to seeing what they would cook. Yeow said she enjoyed filming with Meghan earlier in the year and welcomed the chance to work together again. The series is expected to be filmed in 2027. One report said production was anticipated in Melbourne for about two to three weeks, after MasterChef Australia filming wraps around May; that schedule has not been confirmed. The returning programme is described as featuring children aged nine to 13. Meghan previously appeared as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia. Paramount said that episode drew the programme’s largest Sunday audience since 2023. The audience comparison was reported by the company, and no figures were provided. The announcement marks the return of Junior MasterChef Australia, which had been off air...