Meghan Markle to co-host Junior MasterChef Australia in 2027

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 27 Oct, 01:44 · Archive

Meghan Markle will co-host the next series of Junior MasterChef Australia following her guest appearance on the adult show earlier this year.

Meghan Markle will co-host Junior MasterChef Australia in 2027, the children's version of the cooking competition with contestants aged nine to thirteen. The role comes after her appearance as a guest judge on the adult MasterChef Australia in July this year, which was filmed during a four-day visit to Australia with Prince Harry in April. Network 10 said her appearance on the adult show drew its 'largest Sunday audience since 2023'.

Meghan will co-host alongside current MasterChef Australia judge Poh Ling Yeow. In a statement, Meghan said: 'I had an incredible time with the whole team at MasterChef this past April, so when they approached me to come back and work with this young group of talent, it was an easy yes.' She added: 'I love cooking with my own kids, so seeing what these young stars create in the kitchen is going to be a lot of fun.'

Production will take place at Melbourne Showgrounds, though no specific date has been set. It remains unclear whether the role will require temporary relocation to Australia for Meghan, Prince Harry and their children Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five. The Mirror reports that the family could visit Meghan during filming, though no firm decision has been made. The family relocated to the UK in August after living in California for six years.

How it is being reported

• Meghan Markle issues new statement as she 'can't wait' to visit Australia for MasterchefThe Duchess of Sussex is set to spend weeks away from home for filming as a host for the programme, but she said she 'cannot wait to see what the contestants cook'The Mirror · 27 Oct, 02:31
• Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to co-host Junior MasterChef Australia: ‘It was an easy yes’After Meghan appeared on MasterChef Australia this year, co-host Poh Ling Yeow says being reunited with the Duchess on the children’s version ‘will be a real treat’ The Duchess of Sussex is set to co-host Junior MasterChef Australia, the children’s version of the popular televised cooking competition, in 2027. Meghan made her debut appearance on the adult version of MasterChef Australia in July this year, which was filmed during a four-day visit to Australia with Prince Harry in April. Network 10 said the Duchess’s appearance on the show drew its “largest Sunday audience since 2023”.…The Guardian · 27 Oct, 01:08
• Meghan Markle to host next series of Junior MasterChef in AustraliaThe Duchess of Sussex will star as a host on the next series of Junior Masterchef, reports in Australia say, following her appearance as a guest judge earlier this yearThe Mirror · 26 Oct, 20:28

In this story: Meghan Markle · Prince Harry · Prince Archie · Princess Lilibet · Poh Ling Yeow · Junior MasterChef Australia · Melbourne · Australia

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