Dessert Masters 2024‘s Katherine Sabbath went into the reality show as a fan favourite but was sadly the first contestant eliminated.
The first elimination saw the ten contestants face off in a “smoke and mirrors” Mystery Box challenge. Reece Hignell, Donato Toce, and Katherine were in the bottom three, and the ‘cake queen’ was ultimately eliminated due to the lack of flavour in her sand castle cake.
During an exclusive interview with Chattr, Katherine shared that while she was “disappointed” to be the first person sent home, there was a silver lining to her elimination.
“I would describe it as bittersweet,” she said. “I was really upset to have gone home early, but amongst that standard and calibre of competition, it made me so proud and happy to be there.”
“I’m glad that I lost because the other contestant’s dishes were so incredible. I’m glad I lost to that level of skill because I didn’t want to get through just because my dish was okay. If I lost, I want to really lose,” she laughed.
The cookbook author added that the standard of contestants on Dessert Masters 2024 is “phenomenal”, so she wasn’t shocked to be eliminated early on.
“The odds are so high of going home. So was I surprised that the competition was that good? No, but was I delighted? Yes.”
Dessert Masters’ Katherine Sabbath wanted to make her fans proud
Katherine, who boasts over 470,000 Instagram followers, said that her disappointment about being eliminated at the beginning of the competition stemmed from a sense of letting her fans down.
“It is such a disappointment to be the first one to go because I had so many other ideas and skills I wanted to show, and I wish I got the chance to do that,” she said. “But, that’s just the way the cookie crumbles, unfortunately.
“I feel like the home baking community and like dessert enthusiasts are just the nicest people in the world. I always say home bakers are the best kinds of friends because when we make cakes we never make them for ourselves, we’re always making them for the people around us and those that we love.
“That’s why I’m I wish I had gone further because I feel like as a home baker, I had so much to show, and I wish I had brought more of those cake skills to the competition. But it’s so nice to have that support. I really appreciate it.”
While Katherine may be gone from Dessert Masters 2024, we can’t wait to see her next iconic cake pop up on Instagram.
Dessert Masters airs on Mondays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
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