Many have attributed Masterchef's return to ratings success to the show's clear focus on drama-free, family-friendly television.

Matt Preston is used to dishing out critiques as one of MasterChef Australia's judges.

He made headlines in May last year, when he assaulted a 19-year-old man at a football game in Sydney. 

Denise Valdez reveals her BIG cooking plans after being eliminated from MasterChef, with the hopes of starting a line of pickled jalapeños

MasterChef judges Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan have slammed Sydney's lockout laws - which were brought in to quell alcohol-fuelled violence in the city back in 2014.

While MasterChef is supposed to be about spotting the rising star amongst amateur cooks, it seems that fans are more preoccupied with watching the judges eat.

Hoda Kobeissi is battling it out to be crowned the winner of MasterChef's tenth season.

It's Nigella Lawson week on MasterChef and on Monday's episode the cook had audiences swooning. 

Speaking to The Herald Sun , Matt gushed about the brunette beauty, praising her intellect and wit.

It's Nigella Lawson week on MasterChef and on Tuesday's episode the food journalist gave a shock result that saw an amateur contestant beat a professional chef. 

Superstar chef Gordon Ramsay has numerous TV shows under his belt, including Hell's Kitchen and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

Chef Gary Mehigan has revealed that Prince Charles' wife Camilla was the driving force behind the royal's appearance on MasterChef. 

Brendan Pang suffered a shocking accident on Wednesday's episode of MasterChef when a fall left him with a bloody gash on his hand. 

It's Nigella Lawson week on MasterChef and viewers have taken to Twitter to comment on the chef's suddenly slight figure.

He's a food journalist and critic, who has become a household name thanks to his role as a judge on MasterChef. 

The former culinary hopeful has revealed what the 58-year-old British chef is really like behind the scenes after sharing the screen with her on the cooking reality show last week.

British celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was given her own dedicated week on Australia's MasterChef this month. 

Gordon Ramsay made his debut on MasterChef Australia on Sunday night and the contestants were both thrilled and terrified over the top chef's arrival.

When MasterChef contestant Chloe Carroll broke down on Monday night's episode over missing her son's first day of school, Gordon Ramsay could relate.

Monday night's episode of MasterChef Australia saw contestant Michelle Walsh sent to elimination after two 'horrendous' mistakes.

Thursday's episode of MasterChef Australia finally promises to bring out the fiery Gordon Ramsay viewers have been waiting for. 

Monday night's episode of MasterChef Australia saw contestant Michelle Walsh eliminated after two 'horrendous' mistakes.

According to Women's Day , the duo 'weren't hiding their love at the food fest'.

Guest judge Gordon Ramsay has injected some arguably long-overdue drama into the current season of Masterchef Australia.

Gordon Ramsay's endlessly quotable appearance on MasterChef Australia has been used as merciless comedic fodder by national youth broadcaster Triple J.

Matt Preston is no stranger to flamboyant fashion.  

On Sunday night MasterChef took it's amateur chefs to south Australia where they had a plethora of local ingredients to cook with. 

On Monday night MasterChef took it's amateur chefs to South Australia where they met a challenge of futuristic proportions which left viewers aghast.

Fans are left confused by the MasterChef Australia judges wearing ear pieces during Monday night's pre-recorded episode.

MasterChef Australia fans were left feeling rather sympathetic for a professional chef after he lost a challenge in which he had to cook with Vegemite. 

MasterChef host George Calombaris copped a not-so-subtle dig from fans on Wednesday after a seemingly innocuous comment he made about football

The MasterChef Australia evictee, 28, enthused the curvy chef had given her a new lease of life in the kitchen before she was evicted during South African week.

Matt Preston is known for his controversial antics on Masterchef Australia.

Monday's MasterChef pressure test led to errors in all three competitor dishes. Ultimately, it was 32-year-old mum Lisa Diep who was sent packing.

MasterChef Australia fans are left concerned by judge Gary Mehigan's double dipping during a taste testing on Tuesday's program.

He's the long-running judge on Ten's MasterChef Australia that's known for his very outlandish choice of fashion.

Viewers poked lighthearted fun at the way MasterChef Australia judge George Calombaris held his cutlery, on Wednesday's episode.

The cheating scandal erupted on MasterChef Australia this week, when judge Matt Preston tasted a contestant's dish before it was finished. 

Sweet Week on Masterchef has kicked off, with the remaining contestants tasked with dazzling the judges with tastebud-tingling concoctions.

Gina Ottaway may have been eliminated from MasterChef on Monday night but she has had experiences she shall never forget.

MasterChef star Dani Venn and her husband Chris Burgess sold their home in Smiths Gully, Melbourne on June 15. But they unknowingly transferred the $250,000 proceeds to a hacker.

The 32-year-old and her husband Chris Burgess sold their home in Smiths Gully, Melbourne on June 15. But the proceeds were stolen by a 'sophisticated hacker.'

It's the popular Network Ten cooking show that has introduced Australia to all manner of international culinary delights.

MasterChef has long been teasing Prince Charles' special guest appearance on the cooking show.

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that ketchup is the one condiment she can't live without.

Prince Charles left fans fuming after he seemingly failed to eat a series of Down Under delicacies on Wednesday night's episode of MasterChef.

The Duchess of Cornwall revealed Prince Charles' favourite foods, during their joint appearance on MasterChef Australia on Wednesday. 

MasterChef Australia viewers have called out the competitive cooking show for a long camera product placement on Thursday's episode.

Channel 10 would be celebrating over English tea and scones after MasterChef beat rival shows House Rules, Young Sheldon and 7:30 in Wednesday night's ratings.

The MasterChef star was given a second chance coming back to the show after he was previously eliminated. But on Thursday the 24-year-old's MasterChef run had come to an end.