My Kitchen Rules | |
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Genre | Cooking |
Directed by |
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Judges | |
Narrated by | Septimus Caton |
Opening theme |
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Ending theme | "The Pink Panther" by Christophe Beck (seasons 1–2) |
Composer | Jay Stewart |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 13 |
No. of episodes | 423 |
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Executive producers | Rikkie Proost Matt Apps Joe Herdman |
Producers |
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Cinematography | Tim Hawkins |
Running time | 60–120 minutes |
Production companies | Seven Productions (2010–2020) ITV Studios Australia (since 2022) |
Original release | |
Network | Seven Network |
Release | 1 February 2010 present | –
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My Kitchen Rules (often abbreviated as MKR) is an Australian competitive cooking game show broadcast on the Seven Network since 2010.[1] The show is currently hosted and judged by chefs Manu Feildel and Colin Fasnidge, with Feildel being the only judge who has appeared in every season of the show. Fellow chef Pete Evans co-hosted until his departure after season 11, following controversy about his personal views and social media posts.[2] Other celebrity chefs and food critics frequently appear as guest judges or mentors in the kitchen. The series was originally produced by the team who created the Seven reality show My Restaurant Rules, and was put into production based on the success of Network 10's MasterChef Australia.[3]
For many years, the program performed strongly in the ratings and was regularly one of the highest rated programs on Australian television, with the finales of each season consistently ranking amongst the top 10 highest rated programs of the year.[4][5] However ratings declined notably during season 10 in 2019, and with further significant declines for season 11 in 2020, commentators speculated that 2020 would be its final season.[6][7]
Seven did not renew the series at their annual upfronts in October 2020,[8] but suggested the show may return in future.[9] During Seven’s annual upfronts, the series was confirmed to return for a twelfth season in 2022.[10][11] In December 2021, Feildel was announced to be returning as a judge.[12] In April 2022, it was announced Nigella Lawson and Matt Preston will be joining the series as judges alongside Feildel with fellow returning judge Colin Fassnidge appearing as a judge in Kitchen HQ alongside Curtis Stone with a quest appearance from new judge Gary Mehigan.[13][14][15] In October 2022, the series was renewed for a 13th season which aired from 4 September 2023.[16][17] For the 13th season Fassnidge became a main judge and co-hosted alongside Feildel, with Lawson returning as judge for the finals, though Preston did not return to the show.[18][19] In October 2023, the series was renewed for a 14th season which will air on 9 September 2024, with Fieldel and Fassnidge returning.[20][21]