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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
MasterChef Australia fans notice bizarre detail in the show after fan favourite's heartbreaking elimination
Fan favourite Rue Mupedzi ended her MasterChef Australia Back to Win season with a heartbreaking elimination this week. But according to one eagle-eyed viewer, the 'dessert queen' had more than her fair share of screen time before hanging up her apron. The dedicated fan, who shared his findings on Reddit, noticed that it has been Rue who has been featured in the confessional spots 71 times over the last five weeks. Featured throughout each show, the short segments have contestants sharing their feelings about each challenge as the action in the kitchen unfolds. And according to one fan, Rue has been featured 71 times in the 'confessional'. 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. The viewer also calculated and ranked each one of the other contestants over the last five weeks including the remaining players. Coming in behind Rue with 56 appearances in the confessional was Ben Macdonald, followed by Laura Sharrad on 50. Audra Morrice and Callum Hann scored 48, according to the enterprising fan, while Sneznana Calic has appeared 44 times in the confessional. Sharing their findings to Reddit with a chart showing the name of the contestant and how many times they appeared in confessionals the user's share sparked online commentary about Rue's appearance on the show. 'Rue got way more screen time, even after an episode, of all the remaining contestants,' commented one viewer on the thread. Another joked, 'I won't be surprised if she remains in the top 10 despite not even making it through halfway through the competition. Queen!' It comes after Rue Mupedzi says she is setting herself up for a 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. Elsewhere, Rue opened up about her return to MasterChef after her headline making appearance on the show in 2023. 'I still wanted to work really hard and do well, but the most important thing to me was to have a good time,' she said. 'Coming back was like riding a bike. It felt like I never left! I integrated back into the kitchen so quickly.' Rue suffered the heartache of a second MasterChef Australia elimination this week after a tricky pudding failed to impress the judges. Rue, Tim, Audra and Sarah were tasked with remaking Variations of Sourdough and Strawberry with Elderflower and Balsamic dessert from restaurant's Blayne Bertoncello. In the end, it was the dessert queen herself who was sent home over her grainy crème pâtissière. 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.
LBCI
2 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Netanyahu says Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been 'eliminated'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Hamas Gaza chief, Mohammad Sinwar, one of its most wanted and the younger brother of the deceased group's leader, Yahya Sinwar, had been 'eliminated.' Reuters
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win sees top cook hang up her apron in heated elimination cook-off
Another MasterChef Australia: Back To Win elimination has seen a talented chef put down their skillet for the final time in an action-packed, temperature-rising cook-off. It was a lobster wonton that sent this ambitious candidate home on Sunday night following a prophetic insight and a broth that fell short. Seafood connoisseur Josh Niland challenged the MasterChef Australia participants with a dish famed for its easygoing nature - but easygoing it wasn't. The task was to create a surf and turf dish, with the chefs expected to put their own spin on the iconic food combo. Season 14 runner up Rhiannon Anderson, 48, who chose to make lobster wontons paired with beef broth, wasn't confident from the get-go, confessing in her piece to camera that she could be the one cooking for the last time in the MasterChef kitchen. 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. Seafood connoisseur Josh Niland challenged the MasterChef Australia participants with a dish famed for its easygoing nature - but easygoing it wasn't And after ending up in the bottom three with Tim and Darrsh, she was proved right. 'It has to come back to flavour and texture, which is why I'm so sorry to say this, Rhi. I'm sorry, you're going home,' Andy Allen told the chef. An emotional Rhi dubbed her second time round on the show a 'bloody epic experience' as she held back tears. 'How many people get to come back to win and just do what I've just done? And I've had an absolute blast.' She went on to say that she'd be heading home to her husband and hopping right back into the kitchen. 'I'll just have to go home to Deano and cook him something. Not quite as much fun, but anyway.' It comes after fan favourite Jimmy Wong was left the show on Tuesday after he was eliminated in a brutal dessert challenge on MasterChef Australia: Back to Win. The 58-year-old who last appeared on the cooking competition in season 8 confessed he was 'gutted' when his dish didn't meet the chefs' standards. Jimmy joined Ben, Rue and Tim in recreating an elaborate Balloon Puppy cake from guest judge Steven He of Melbourne's Le Yeahllow Jimmy joined Ben, Rue and Tim in recreating an elaborate Balloon Puppy cake from guest judge Steven He of Melbourne's Le Yeahllow. The amazing looking entrement treat featured a base of chocolate fairy sponge, shortbread crumble with dark chocolate and a layer of sour cherry compote and another layer of chocolate sponge. Between each layer there is ganache made from English breakfast tea, topped with a decoration of a miniature 'balloon dog' made of white chocolate. However, when Jimmy presented his version of the dessert his 'puppy' looked more like a 'potato starting to sprout' complained judge Andy Allen. Things went downhill for Jimmy with the judges complaining of 'flawed flavours', even if Andy ended up praising the cook for his 'delicious' cake. ''I'm so sorry to say Jimmy you're going home,' Judge Poh Ling Yeow announced at the end of the episode. An emotional Jimmy then paid tribute to his time on the show. 'I'm gutted but you know what? It's been an absolute privilege to be part of this amazing experience 'And I just wish all of you the best of luck and I will not be stopping,' he told the finalists. 'I will continue to fight for the things that I love and continue on this journey of mine.'
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win fan favourite eliminated after brutal dessert challenge
MasterChef Australia: Back to Win sent home Matt Hopcraft after the dentist failed to impress the judges in Sunday's elimination challenge. Matt, 53, who finished sixth on the cooking competition in 2015, hung up his apron when his Italian meringue missed the mark. The popular contestant struggled in the presentation of his Bombe Alaska dessert which included a burning rum finish. However, the dish was a disappointment with the meringue ending up wet, instead of silky, a result of Matt running out of time. Matt was given credit for his delicious ice cream by Andy Allen, but the judge also slammed the dish for its 'overly boozy' flavour. 'Well, it's been a wild ride, but sad to say that for me, my MasterChef journey has come to an abrupt end,' Matt said in an Instagram post. Adding some pictures from Sunday night's episode the kitchen star thank his fans and followers and MasterChef's cast and crew. 'It takes courage to say yes, to put yourself out there on national TV, to compete against the best and open yourself up to be judged and to be so vulnerable,' he wrote in the message. 'But the experience, and the opportunity for growth are second to none. This kitchen is a magical place where dreams come true.' 'I want to thank everyone for their words of encouragement and support – it's meant a lot to me knowing how many people have been behind me. A special shout out to my family for giving me them opportunity to do this again. MasterChef Australia is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and to get a second chance is just crazy.' he said. Talking about his exit on Sunday night, Matt said that the challenge put him'out of his element'. 'I was nervous, I'm not well known for my flair, dentists are not often thought of as being overly theatrical,' he told 10Play. 'I was definitely out of my element in that challenge, but that's also part of the fun of the MasterChef kitchen. 'It's designed to push you, to help you grow… so you're nervous doing something like that, but you also embrace the opportunity to push yourself as far as you can go.' It comes after Steph de Sousa, 52, who appeared in the 11th season of the series and has since gone on to find cookbook fame with Air Fryer Queen and Easy Dinner Queen was knocked out last Sunday. Steph's team lost the notorious 'One Inch Cube Taste Test' and were placed in an elimination challenge. For the cook, contestants could only use the ingredients from the taste test, which led to Steph making a pork belly dish with caramel sauce and a celeriac, fennel and green apple coleslaw. But with no fish sauce at her disposal, Steph got creative by using Balachan – a fermented shrimp paste – instead, a choice that sealed her fate when it overpowered her caramel. Despite the judges' warnings that her flavours may be too punchy, the chef stuck to her guns and produced final result that she was proud of. 'I really love strong, funky flavours, I love fermented food and I really enjoyed my dish,' she told 10Play of her final episode cook. However, relying on her instincts saw the chef come in last, with an overpowering palate and pork belly fat that hadn't rendered enough. 'It's just the luck of the draw, isn't it? A bad cook on the wrong day,' Steph said. Speaking of her time on the show, Steph said that it was 'nowhere near as stressful' as the first time around, however she was still surprised when she was eliminated. 'Obviously it was a bit of a shock because I really liked my dish but I was happy just to be there for the short time that I was, and happy to go back and do what I love to do!' Fans had pegged the chef as a possible winner before the disastrous result.
CTV News
16-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
CTV National News: Could Canada lose its measles elimination status?
Watch There are concerns Canada could lose its measles elimination status as cases soar across the country. Kathy Le has the details.
