| MasterChef Australia: Secrets & Surprises | |
|---|---|
| Season 15 | |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 18 |
| Winner | Brent Draper |
| Runner-up | Rhiannon Anderson |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network 10 |
| Original release | 7 May – 16 July 2023 |
| Series chronology | |
The fifteenth series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia premiered on 7 May 2023 on Network 10[1] and concluded on 16 July 2023.
The series was originally announced at Paramount's and Network 10's upfronts in October 2022.[2] Subtitled Secrets & Surprises, the season featured 18 contestants, with 17 new to the show. Andy Allen, Melissa Leong, and Jock Zonfrillo returned to the show as judges from the previous season.[3] The series was originally scheduled to premiere on 1 May 2023.[3] However, following Zonfrillo's death on 30 April, the premiere was postponed until 7 May. Filming of the season had been completed in March 2023 and was thus unaffected by the death of Zonfrillo. The premiere was preceded by a special edition of The Sunday Project that paid tribute to Zonfrillo.[1]
The series was won by Brent Draper, who previously appeared in series 13 but withdrew for mental health reasons.