MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites | |
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Season 14 | |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 24 |
Winner | Billie McKay |
Runner-up | Sarah Todd |
No. of episodes | 62 |
Release | |
Original network | Network 10 |
Original release | 18 April 12 July 2022 | –
Additional information | |
Filming dates | December 2021 |
Series chronology |
The fourteenth series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia premiered on 18 April 2022 on Network 10.[1] The format for this season is Fans & Favourites,[2] and features 12 new contestants and 12 former contestants.[3] Andy Allen, Melissa Leong, and Jock Zonfrillo returned to the show as judges from the previous season.
In October 2021, Ten announced that MasterChef Australia would return for its 14th season in 2022, initially announced as Foodies Vs. Favourites.[3] In January 2022, production was temporarily halted after several members of the cast and production team tested positive for COVID-19. The judges, cast and crew are all fully vaccinated against the virus.[2]
This series was won by Billie McKay in the grand finale against Sarah Todd, on 12 July 2022, making her the first and only two-time MasterChef Australia champion.