‘Slim, gorgeous and well dressed’: Former MasterChef star Gary Mehigan applauds the casting of the new judges who replaced him, Matt Preston and George Calombaris
He hosted 11 seasons of MasterChef with Matt Preston and George Calombaris.
And after leaving the show last year, Gary Mehigan, 47, is applauding the new judges on the hit cooking show, who have taken over the former stars’ roles.
Speaking of Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo, Gary told Food Bytes podcast on Wednesday: ‘I look at the three MasterChef judges now and I go ‘You see? That’s what they (the network) should have got.”
‘That’s what they (the network) should have got!’ Former MasterChef star Gary Mehigan (pictured) has applauded the casting of the new judges after he and co-judges Matt Preston and George Calombaris left the show last year
‘They are slim and they are gorgeous, they are well dressed,’ he said.
The chef added: ‘If you look at the pictures from when we (himself, Matt and George) first started, I mean, that was ridiculous casting… we were kind of the unlikely trio.’
The ‘unlikely trio’ began hosting MasterChef in 2009 and have since gone on to become close friends, with Gary and Matt even attending George’s wedding in Greece back in 2018.
Great casting: Speaking of Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo (all pictured), Gary told Food Bytes podcast on Wednesday, as reported by the Herald Sun : ‘I look at the three MasterChef judges now and I go ‘You see? That’s what they (the network) should have got’
Where it all began: The chef added, ‘If you look at the pictures from when we first started, I mean, that was ridiculous casting… we were kind of the unlikely trio’. Pictured with Matt Preston and George Calombaris
Back in April, when MasterChef: Back To Win began, Gary admitted to Daily Mail Australia that he had not been watching the show.
‘I’ll be honest, I haven’t watched the new MasterChef, but then again I never watched MasterChef when I was in it. I was there after all,’ he began.
‘With [executive producer] Marty Benson and the team behind the show, it can’t be anything else but great television.’
Firm foodie friends: The ‘unlikely trio’ began hosting MasterChef in 2009 and have since gone on to become close friends, with Gary and Matt even attending George’s wedding in Greece back in 2018 (pictured together)
Gary is now set to join Matt and Manu Fieldel on Channel Seven’s new cooking show Plate Of Origin.
The show will see cooks from diverse cultural backgrounds compete to see which of their chosen cuisines is the best.
No current airdate for Plate of Origin has been announced.
In the works: Gary is now set to join Matt and Manu Fieldel on Channel Seven’s new cooking show Plate Of Origin. The show will see cooks from diverse cultural backgrounds compete to see which of their chosen cuisines is the best