The MasterChef kitchen has been plagued with rumours of infighting, searing tensions and short tempers this season, and in the showโs final weeks on air, it seems things are about to explode between its most competitive cooks!
Womanโs Day hears the talented final contestants have been pitted against each other in a bid for lucrative TV offers, cookbook deals and future media jobs, and itโs causing more than a little friction behind the scenes.
โItโs not just been a case of trying to win the show, theyโre trying to scoop up deals left right and centre,โ a set insider tells Womanโs Day.
โTheyโre being thrown contracts for everything from homewares to books. Everyoneโs trying to cash in on the showโs booming popularity,โ adds the insider.
โItโs everyone for themselves when it comes to making it happen after the show.โ

Itโs every cook for themselves!
(Image: Ten)Certainly the returning 2020 cooks arenโt strangers to building foodie empires, with the likes of Poh Ling Yeow, 47, and Hayden Quinn, 34, going on to land a string of TV jobs, book deals and endorsements since appearing on their original seasons.
But the showโs popular 12th season has made certified celebrities out of returning cooks such as Khanh Ong, 27, Sarah Tiong, 28, and Laura Sharrad, 26, who are all rumoured to be in talks for their own cooking shows.
The contestants havenโt shied away from their desire to take out the top spot.
โI left my husband Max back at home in Adelaide, and our business, too,โ Laura, who co-owns and runs pasta restaurant Nido Bar & Pasta, said of the sacrifices sheโs made to put her apron in the ring.

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(Image: Ten)Interestingly, both Khanh and Sarah have made the most of their re-launched TV fame, releasing cookbooks this year.
Later this month, Khanh plans to release his new book, A Gay Guyโs Guide To Life, Love & Food, while Sarah will release her book, Sweet, Savory, Spicy in August.
Whatโs more, last week it was revealed dessert king, Reynold Poernomo, 26, has signed on to talent agency SF Management.
Helmed by Sharon Finnigan, Karl Stefanovicโs former long-time manager, who was responsible for his return to Today, the agency is known for elevating the careers of TVโs most sought-after talents.
The move has increased speculation that Reynold, who revealed he was hesitant about returning to the show this year, could be about to land himself his own TV series.
Last week, Poh told Womanโs Day should she win, sheโd use the prize money to โproduce my own TV showโ, to add to her long list of projects following her time on the show in 2009.
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MasterChef judge Jockโs royal resemblance!

Fans have gone nuts, comparing Jock to Prince Frederick of Denmark.
(mage: Getty/ Ten)Heโs long played down the affection from fans who have branded Jock Zonfrillo a โsex symbolโ, thanks to his handsome looks and irresistible Scottish accent.
But it hasnโt stopped viewers from comparing him to a certain handsome prince!
Flooding social media last week, fans compared the chef, 43, to Prince Frederik.
โBeen trying to figure out who Jock reminds me ofโฆ anyone else see it? Prince Frederik of Denmark,โ offered one fan, while others were quick to agree โ โOh my gosh, he does too!โ
Another added, โWow! Very similar! Certainly the eyes, or thatโs what I see, there certainly is a resemblance!โ
Reynoldโs family secret

Reynoldโs brother is a Masterchef judge!
(Image: MasterChef Indonesia)Thanks to his eye for detail and superior skills, there appears to be no stopping Reynold from taking out the top spot in this yearโs competition.
But last week fans were shocked to discover that Reynold isnโt the only MasterChef star in his family!
His older brother Arnold is a judge on MasterChef Indonesia.
The show is filmed in the countryโs capital, Jakarta, where Arnold has been a judge since 2013!
Itโs clear the Poernomos are something of a food family with Reynold, Arnold and their other brother Ronald co-owning the Sydney-based Koi dessert bars, which the Back To Win star started up after he first appeared on the show.
Jock canโt stop eating!

The contestants reveal Jock is one hungry judge!
(Image: Ten)Viewers might assume the MasterChef judges avoid overeating on set, given theyโre faced with tasting a plethora of delicious food each day.
But last week the contestants revealed thereโs nothing that comes between Jock and his food!
โJock sometimes eats a full lunch before a challenge and tastingsโฆ even with 24 people in the competition,โ revealed contestant Tessa Boersma, 27.
Meanwhile, Callum Hann, 30, added, โJock is the biggest eater Iโve ever met, and I eat a lot! Heโll have three helpings at lunch and then taste our dishes all afternoon.โ
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