It’s almost time to dust off your aprons – MasterChef Australia is back for 2025!
Returning to our screens with a brand new twist, the upcoming season will see 24 contestants who have competed from Season 1 to Season 16 make their first (or second) comeback to the MasterChef kitchen.
This year’s lineup features many fan favourites, such as social media chefs Steph de Sousa and Declan Cleary, and several contestant-turned-judges, including MasterChef Singapore and Asia’s Audra Morrice and MasterChef India’s Depinder Chhibber.
While their previous success in the MasterChef kitchen may be varied, judges Poh Ling Yeow, Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, and Jean-Christophe Novelli will be back to guide the contestants on their latest cook for glory alongside guest judge Gordon Ramsay.
With their second chance at the title and $250,000 prize on the line, the contestants are eager to bring the competition to another level.
As we count down the days until the first cook-off, scroll down to meet the contestants of MasterChef Australia 2025.
MasterChef Australia 2025: Meet the Contestants
Alana Lowes
Season 3 – 3rd Place
Andre Ursini
Season 1 – 7th Place
Audra Morrice
Season 4 – 3rd Place
Beau Cook
Season 4 – 8th Place
Ben Macdonald
Season 6 – 6th Place
Callum Hann
Season 2 – 2nd Place | Season 12 – 4th Place
Cath Collins
Season 15 – 5th Place
Darrsh Clarke
Season 16 – 6th Place
Declan Cleary
Season 15 – 3rd Place
Depinder Chhibber
Season 13 – 8th Place
Jamie Fleming
Season 6 – 4th Place
Jimmy Wong
Season 8 – 19th Place
Laura Sharrad
Season 6 – 2nd Place | Season 12 – 2nd Place
Matt Hopcraft
Season 7 – 6th Place
Pete Campbell
Season 13 – 2nd Place
Rhiannon Anderson
Season 15 – 2nd Place
Rue Mupedzi
Season 15 – 7th Place
Samira El Khafir
Season 5 – 3rd Place
Sarah Todd
Season 6 – 9th Place | Season 14 – 2nd Place
Savindri Perera
Season 16 – 3rd Place
Snezana Calic
Season 16 – 15th Place
Steph de Sousa
Season 11 – 12th Place
Theo Loizou
Season 15 – 4th Place
Tim Bone
Season 11 – 4th Place
When does MasterChef Australia 2025 start?
Ready to watch some of the franchise’s most beloved contestants battle it out for culinary glory? The brand-new season of MasterChef Australia will premiere on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 7:30 pm on Ten and 10 Play.
