2023 saw the inaugural season of MasterChef Australia’s spin-off series Dessert Masters take place – and the hit show left fans hungry for more.
It’s now been confirmed that the beloved series will be returning to screens again this year, so here’s everything we know so far – including who will be competing.
The new season of Dessert Masters will once again see the contestants create innovative, intricate and mouth-watering desserts in the hopes of winning a whopping $100,000.
Channel Ten has confirmed that Dessert Masters will be returning this year, although the timeframe for the airdate remains unknown. In saying that though, last year’s series premiered in November, so it could be likely we see the show air towards the end of the year.
What is known is that both judges will be returning once more, with veteran MasterChef judge Melissa Leong and French-Swiss pastry chef Amaury Guichon returning to the kitchen.
The first batch of contestants have been revealed for 2024, and there are already some familiar faces in the mix.
MasterChef alumna Emilia Jackson and Reece Hignell will be returning to the MasterChef kitchen, but this time in a completely new way.
Emilia, who won the 2020 all-stars season, is no stranger to the high-pressure environment, having also originally appeared on MasterChef in 2014. Her areas of expertise lie in her pastry and dessert skillset, making her the perfect contestant for Dessert Masters.
Meanwhile, Reece has also had his fair-share of experience in the MasterChef kitchen, appearing in both the 2018 and 2020 seasons. Reece is a confident cake baker and loves making anything sweet.
Also confirmed to be joining the show are Darren Purchese and Katherine Sabbath.
Darren is a well-known British chef, author, and television presenter who has often appeared as a guest-judge on MasterChef Australia.
Katherine is a Sydney-based baker who has become known as ‘Sydney’s Cake Queen’! She has gone viral on social media for her unique and interesting cake designs, and has also written three best-selling cookbooks.
Check out our contestants article to view the full list of this year’s dessert masters!
Dessert Masters was a huge hit last year, with fans of the original MasterChef series loving seeing the sweet experts in action.
2023’s victor was Gareth Whitton, renowned pastry chef and co-founder of Melbourne’s Tarts Anon.
Following his win he was in total shock, saying “It’s surreal, I never expected to be here at the finale. […] This is unreal, it’s out of this world.”
Who will be crowned the second-ever Dessert Master? We’ll have to wait and see…
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