The MasterChef favourite missed out on the title, but has won a much greater prize, writes LUCY CHESTERTON. Marion Grasby might not have won MasterChef, but as she looks adoringly at her boyfriend Tim Althaus across a windswept South Australian beach it’s obvious she has won something even sweeter – his heart. As Marion leaps […]

As MasterChef enters its final few weeks, there’s no doubt the pressure is on. But as the contestants – and the judges – reveal they’ve got their own personal issues to deal with, the show is fast becoming a melting pot of scandals and shock revelations. “Reality shows like this can become very insular,” says […]

As Julie Goodwin plays mother to this year’s MasterChef hopefuls, she tells Larry Writer that, after winning last year, she’s finally living her dream – despite those marriage rumours. When Julie Goodwin meets Marion Grasby at an inner-Sydney studio for The Weekly’s photo shoot, last year’s MasterChef winner gives this year’s girl-most-likely one of her […]

It should have been a happy time but MasterChef Joanne Zalm’s return home after being evicted from the show was bittersweet, thanks to a frightening hate campaign. For the six long months she lived in the MasterChef house, Joanne Zalm dreamed of the moment she would return home to the welcoming arms of her beloved […]

She was one of the youngest contestants in MasterChef, now 21-year-old Sharnee Rawson tells Woman’s Day her next step in the food industry and which fellow competitors inspired her during the competition. Has it been strange adjusting to reality since leaving the house? Yeah, it has! There’s so much freedom [laughs] obviously it’s nice waking […]

He was tipped as a favourite to take out the MasterChef title, but recently eliminated 21-year-old contestant Matthew Caldicott tells Woman’s Day how the show has helped him explore a career in the food industry. You guys have been filming since late last year. What has it been like being out of the MasterChef house? […]

After six months of separation from her family, Joanne Zalm is the last mum left in MasterChef – and there’s only one woman who can understand what she’s going through. Now Joanne tells Lucy Chesterton how the bond between her and Julie Goodwin keeps her going. Joanne Zalm is creaming the competition on MasterChef, but […]

Dessert queen, 35-year-old Skye Craig, chats to us about her friendship with Alvin and her new business venture. What was the easiest part about being on the show? The easiest thing about being on a show like MasterChef was two things. Number one was learning from some of the best chefs in Australia and across […]

MasterChef‘s Greek gourmand, Peter Kritikides, 29, tells Woman’s Day about his most embarrassing moment in the house and his big plans for the future. So you’re out of the MasterChef house and back in the real world. Is your head still spinning? It’s been a complete whirlwind, but a very positive one. You’d think after […]

He cooks a mean Indian dish, but MasterChef hopeful Jimmy Seervai may soon have to adjust his spicy recipes to accommodate tiny tastebuds, after proudly announcing that he and his fiancée are expecting their first child. The 31-year-old food ingredients researcher from Sydney is so excited he can’t stop talking about it. “It’s the best […]