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MasterChef's Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan join rival TV show

The rumours were true! - by Nadia Elshawarby
  • 24 Oct 2019

There have been whispers for weeks that former MasterChef judges matt Preston and Gary Mehigan were set to join a rival cooking program – and now the rumours have been confirmed!

WATCH: This is what Matt Preston had to say about his firing from MasterChef

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The TV chefs have announced they are jumping from the Ten frying pan and into the Seven fire.

Announced in Seven’s full 2020 line-up today the two former MasterChef judges will head a new program alongside My Kitchen Rules judge Manu Feildel called Plate of Origin, launching around the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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ADELAIDE I'm back for @cheesefest_ferment next weekend. Buy your tickets for Saturday or Sunday and you'll find me having fun with cheese in a free n cheesy demo. Also see @thefermentary @mandyhallfood , Karena from @salopianinn @callums_kitchen @jessie_spiby @simonbryantchef @rebeccamorse10 and @rose_adam_cooks it's a truly great event - bring your friends!
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Action shots of the team putting in the hard yards in Mumbai @fsmumbai Tests the patience and skills of everyone to adapt and just get the food out looking and tasting the best...! Thank you @danszwarc @tracy_sheppard02 @mohibfarooqui @dchefakshay_ It's a marathon huh...🤪@evolveluxurymarketing @visa_ind @hdfcbank for making it all happen..🤗 @monish_bhatt Great photos man....! #India #indianfoodies #foodiesofinstagram #mumbai #mumbaifoodies #events #chefs #chefslife #lovetotravel

The new show – dubbed “the Olympics of cooking” is set to whet foodies appetites as several teams compete to showcase various cuisines.

The news follows Preston’s recent denial that he was set to defect to Seven’s My Kitchen Rules.

A report in The Australian claimed that former MasterChef judges Gary Mehigan and Preston would be joining the Channel 7 cooking show in 2020, minus George Calombaris.

“I can confirm that I am talking to other networks and producers about new projects for 2020 and beyond,” he told news.com.au.

“Taking over MKR as host/judge is not on the agenda! I have too much love for Manu, Colin and Pete to do that!”

There had been rumours for months that Seven was pushing to sign both Preston and Mehigan without Calombaris, who earlier this year was fined $200,000 for underpaying staff from his restaurant empire more than $7.8 million in wages.

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One year ago this week: A day wondering the streets of Barcelona, drinks on a rooftop as a the sun goes down over the city and then onto our Spanish culinary highlight El Cellar De Can Roca in Girona about 45 mins from Barcelona towards the French border. It was on the must visit list for me for many years and it didn't disappoint, we went with @polychronis and @peskias two incredible chefs in their own right. We lost count of the dishes but my favourite photo is of all the wine glasses on the table at the end of the meal.......now that's what you call a wine matching....❤️ The journey home was a little blurry...🤪 George looks in his element with two of the Roca brothers Josep and Jordi...good memories @mattscravat @gcalombaris @cellercanroca #girona #cellerdecanroca #foodies #foodiesofinstagram #threemusketeers #foodtour #worldtour #spain #onceinalifetime #garymattgeorgetraveltheworld

Earlier this month MasterChef’s three new judges were revealed to be Scottish chef Jock Zonfrillo, food writer Melissa Leong and season four MasterChef winner Andy Allen.

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We're thrilled to reveal your new MasterChef Australia Judges: Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen! #MasterChefAU
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