Poh Ling-Yeow and Reynold Poernomo were originally the top two tipped to win MasterChef season 12.
But season six’s Emelia Jackson has swept into the lead and is the bookie’s favourite to take the title.
WATCH BELOW: MasterChef’s Emelia Jackson makes the extravagant Meljito dessert.
The 30-year-old chef previously worked as a marketing coordinator but after finishing third in the sixth season of the cooking competition went on to start her own cake business from her parents’ kitchen.
Emelia admits that she became more resilient and confident since her first time on MasterChef.
“If I was to win season 12, I would be able to move my business into a cake studio which would honestly make the world of difference,” she admitted.
“If I won I don’t know if there’d be a better feeling in the world.”
Now, the chef is the favourite to win and at 1.08, Emelia could very well emerge victorious.
Emelia’s personal life seems just as sweet as her cake creations – the MasterChef star is in a long-term relationship with boyfriend Craig Gersbach.
The MasterChef star shares the occasional but adorable couple shot on her Instagram account that is usually reserved for her sweet creations.
The cake maker extraordinaire even gave away a spoiler that she makes it to the final in her latest photo with her boyfriend.
Captioning a selfie on her Instagram stories, she wrote “5 long months apart,” when if she’d been eliminated, she would’ve been reunited with him weeks or even months ago.
Emelia also has a close relationship with one of her fellow MasterChef contestants.
Laura Sharrad, who also appeared on season six and was the eventual runner-up, was Emelia’s friend through primary and high school.
In an Instagram Q&A, one of Laura’s fans asked her who her best friend from the show is to which Laura replied with Emelia.
Not only did Emelia re-post the snap but added the sweet caption, “Cuties for life.”
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