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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
MasterChef Australia: Heartbreaking send-off for fan favourite after shock elimination over burned pastry
Fan favourite Darrsh Clarke made a heartbreaking farewell on Sunday's episode of MasterChef Australia: Back to Win after his dessert failed to impress the judges. Darrsh, who won a reputation on the show as the 'dessert king' served up a sweet Choux Tower, which features a Orange Blossom Crème Pâtissière and a Pistachio Praline. Unfortunately for Darrsh he went wrong with using too many eggs, and he ended up burning the Choux pastry. 'Meeting all of these amazing people, it's been very inspiring to be around, and I think just having that energy to be around you really motivates you and I'm really excited for what's next,' he said before making his sad exit from the kitchen. First appearing on the cooking competition in 2024, when he placed sixth, the self-taught foodie appeared determined to follow his dream. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I'm definitely going to use this experience to change my life going forward,' he continued. It comes after last Sunday saw Tim Bone sent home when his underdone duck failed to wow the judges in the butter challenge. A pressure test called for the chefs to create a dish that 'celebrated butter' in 75 minutes. 'My heart definitely sank,' the Ballarat chef told Ten after he departed the cooking competition. 'I think I bit off more than I could chew trying to get a beautiful fall-off-the-bone confit duck in 75 minutes, but that's the world we live in, it's a pressure-cooker of an environment, and you never know when your time is up' he continued. 'Unfortunately, my time was up'. The host of Good Chef Bad Chef said that despite being kicked off the series he was happy with what he had achieved. 'I still walked out with my head held high. I was proud of what I was able to achieve in the competition,' he said. Meanwhile, Rue Mupedzi set herself up for a huge career in the culinary world after her shock elimination from the Back to Win season on Tuesday. Instead of hanging up her apron for good, the 29-year-old dental hygienist is planning on becoming a pastry chef. Rue, who is known as the 'dessert queen' by fans, announced she plans to head to Europe to pursue her dream as soon as possible. 'My vision board is to go to France and gain work experience in the pastry world for six months to a year, as well as explore Europe,' she said in a new interview with Yahoo Lifestyle on Wednesday. The WA-based kitchen star said her long-term plans included opening her own pastry shop. Rue returned to MasterChef after her headline making appearance on the show in 2023. She suffered the heartache of a second MasterChef Australia elimination last week after a tricky pudding failed to impress the judges. In tears, Rue told the judges that it had been an honour cooking for them and being on the show for a second time around. 'Just being called back among such amazing chefs made me realise I'm also part of the great people,' she shared.
Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
MasterChef Australia fans are convinced they already know who will win the new season as the debut episode offers up convincing clues
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win fans are already tipping Callum Hann to take out the title, after the fan favourite wowed viewers during Monday night's team challenge. The seventeenth season of the hit cooking series has seen 24 returning contestants step back into the famous kitchen for another shot at the $250,000 grand prize. Among them is South Australian chef Callum, who first captured hearts as the runner-up on season two, before returning for season 12 and placing fourth. Since his last appearance, the talented cook has gone from strength to strength - opening two new restaurants and expanding his long-running cooking school, Sprout. Now, he's back for a third time and appears more determined than ever to claim the prestigious title. Monday's episode saw Callum step up as team leader in a high-stakes challenge - and fans quickly flooded social media to heap praise on his impressive leadership and creativity. The seventeenth season of the hit cooking series has seen 24 returning contestants step back into the famous kitchen for another shot at the $250,000 grand prize 'Team Callum deserves the win not only for the food - but for the excellent teamwork and leadership of Callum!' one viewer wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. 'Callum you better win this whole damn thing!' another added, while a third cheered: 'Green team for the win!' However, not all comments were glowing, with one viewer taking aim at the casting, claiming: 'Some of the contestants are VERY lame, only there to seem diverse.' Despite the minor backlash, the overwhelming majority of fans have thrown their support behind Callum, with many convinced he's the frontrunner to win the entire series. Judges Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin, and Jean-Christophe Novelli have returned to the panel this season, with Gordon Ramsay also joining as a special guest for the first week. Alongside podium finishers, other faces are fresh from Season 16 like Darrsh Clarke, Sav Perera, and Snezana Calic. Others are stepping back into the kitchen for the first time in years, including Andre Ursini who competed in the inaugural season 16 years ago. It comes amid reports viewers have gone online to speculate that the producers have spoiled the show after dropping a promo poster showing just six of the 24 contestants who will battle it out in the kitchen. Monday's episode saw Callum step up as team leader in a high-stakes challenge - and fans quickly flooded social media to heap praise on his impressive leadership and creativity The featured contestants are lined up in the image and appear in various sizes, including Laura Sharrad who starred in seasons 6 and 12. Also appearing in the promo are season 16's Savindri Perera and Darrsh Clarke as well as Tim Bone from season 11. There's also Declan Cleary from season 15, while the image of fan favourite Steph De Sousa from season 11 looms largest in the poster. Many fans felt Laura Sharrad was a shoe-in based on her appearance on the poster. A fan Reddit started the discussion by asking, 'Do you think the winner is pictured?' 'Considering that Laura is the only pictured contestant from before season 11, do you think she wins, or do you think that the winner is not pictured?' 'I do think majority of them probably went far or did pretty well, while maybe at least one maybe goes out relatively early?' said one fan. Observed another: 'It's interesting that those are the ones chosen for it. I do think just based on the trailers, it seems like Laura and Darrsh are the main characters so far.' 'The only one out of these that could realistically win is Laura, I think.' It comes after controversial celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, 58, was announced as a guest judge on the new season's Back to Win competition which is set to premiere on April 28. The notoriously hot-tempered Ramsay will be joined in the kitchen by regular judges Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-Christophe Novelli. Ramsay last appeared on the hit cooking competition in 2018. Andre Ursini, who made his TV debut in 2009 as a contestant on MasterChef Australia, recently announced his return to the show. The 44-year-old chef and restaurateur posted the news on his Instagram, along with a fresh trailer for the Back To Win season.
