Two fan favourites are back on the judging panel of My Kitchen Rules 2023.
Popular judge Manu Feildel will be returning to judge the new season of MKR, and Colin Fassnidge will be joining him, after spending last season as a guest judge.
The two will travel around Australia with the contestants for the Instant Kitchen’s segment. After all teams have cooked at their homes, the lowest-scoring team is eliminated.
Later in the season established My Kitchen Rules judge Nigella Lawson will be joining them at Kitchen HQ where the remaining couples will compete for the winning title.
Who have been the past permanent judges on My Kitchen Rules?
Pete Evans was a long-running series judge on the show and appeared from season one until season 11. Evans received a lot of backlash for controversial opinions he shared on social media in 2020. Shortly after, the show was put on a hiatus, however, the network denied the choice has anything to do with the former judge.
When MKR returned in 2022, Evans was no longer a judge and Nigella Lawson picked up where he left off. Matt Preston also appeared in season twelve as a series judge.
Who have been the guest judges on MKR?
Over the years, My Kitchen Rules has seen a number of talented chefs and cooking professionals appear as guest judges. Amongst them are Karen Martini, Guy Grossi, Liz Egan, Tobie Puttock, Jacqui Gowan, Rachel Khoo, Darren Robertson, Curtis Stone and Gary Mehigan.
Who are the contestants on MKR 2023?
This year, there are only six sets of contestants battling it out to win the show and the $100,000 prize. Amongst them are:
- Tommy and Rach – Just friends
- Sonia and Marcus – Mother and son
- Prabha and Radha – Identical twins
- Nick and Christian – Food maestros
- Coco and Pearls – Fiesty friends
- Claudean and Anthony – Married battlers
MKR premieres 7.30pm Monday, 4 September on Channel 7 and 7plus.
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