The most anticipated episode of My Kitchen Rules 2026 — Jane and Shane’s Instant Restaurant — is only hours away, and it’s safe to say fans are looking forward to some promised chaos.
Jane and Shane are the last team to cook in Round 1 of the home cooking reality competition. After being highly critical of the other teams, the food stylist and her partner have set some high expectations for themselves, and the other contestants have admitted that they are not holding back in their critiques.
After controversial comments about being a “taster, not an eater”, focusing on plating aesthetic over food flavour, and claiming that the $100,000 prize money wouldn’t be “life-changing” for them, fans have also geared up for their Instant Restaurant, with many hoping that they will fail.
“I hope they fail. They are so rude and think they are above everyone else. I hope they get put in their place,” one fan wrote online.
However, the show’s focus on the “drama” over cooking has become a gripe for many fans, as many “doubt [they’ll] ever watch this again” since it’s now “less about the food and more about the personalities”.
Other viewers have gone so far as to accuse the show of “scripting” the drama entirely.
Speaking to WHO, Tiffany and Giancarlo revealed that they had a very similar reaction.
Fans call My Kitchen Rules ‘scripted’ ahead of Jane and Shane’s cook
While the teasers for Jane and Shane’s Instant Restaurant have promised a disaster, as pigeon heads and runny eggs flood the highlight reel, many fans are predicting that it’s all for show.
“They won’t be eliminated as they want them for the drama and the pigeon heads and feet were probably used to make stock,” one fan suggested online. “Just the promos trying to make it look bad.”
“I reckon it’s false advertising, they will get through,” another agreed. “MKR do this every year; pick a couple to stir the pot.”
“This show is scripted to make them look bad!” a third chimed in.
My Kitchen Rules fans divided over Jane and Shane
Given how divisive Jane and Shane have been this season, a lot of fans are looking forward to not only seeing them cook, but also seeing if they can live up to the strong critiques that they’ve had all season.
“The highlights of their cook look disastrous,” one viewer wrote, referencing the teaser for the episode posted online. “Jane looks so flustered, just how I thought it would go.”
“Gosh I am looking forward to Monday. It’s going be a sizzler,” another agreed. “Chook heads with eyes open and chook feet? Is this for real?”
However, the anticipation for Jane and Shane’s cook has also resulted in some comments that have gone too far, with many viewers calling for the “hate” to stop.
“While many valid comments and observations are here, I am calling out the hate speech, especially against Jane and Shane,” one fan wrote online. “I cannot believe adults can be so hateful to people you have never met and have had a few minutes to judge them.”
Although not everyone has agreed with those defending the stylish couple.
“I’ve not been particularly mean…but they have been pretty judgmental and extremely snobbish towards contestants they have made it obvious they consider inferior,” one viewer defended.
Tiffany and Giancarlo expected drama from My Kitchen Rules, but not this
Tiffany and Giancarlo are big fans of the show, which is why they didn’t expect the focus to be more about the drama than the cooking.
“You know with My Kitchen Rules that you’re going to be sat at the table with people from all different experiences, backgrounds, and personalities,” Tiffany told WHO. “It’s part of it, and that’s what makes it exciting and rewarding, especially when you do a good job.”
“I was surprised at the clash between everyone for sure, because I thought there would be a lot more compassion and empathy between the teams,” Giancarlo added. “That was surprising to me that everyone was ready to call each other out and hike you up quite a bit because that’s not our style.
“I mean, obviously we’ve all seen MKR through the years, so we know there’s drama. We just thought, I don’t know, we just didn’t expect it. We were still taken by surprise.”
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