Australia has come to love the judges on Channel Ten's MasterChef. But Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston have revealed they were originally cast as 'mean' judges.

On Monday night's episode of MasterChef, fan favourite Metter Chin became the second contestant booted from the competition. 

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

The flame-haired royal's emotional ceremony with the former Suits actress in front of 600 guests was aired by Seven, Nine, ABC and SBS on Saturday night.

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

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

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

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

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

Samira Damirova was booted from Masterchef on Monday night after failing to impress the judges with her recreation of an Imperial Mandarin dessert.

On Tuesday's episode of MasterChef, favourites Ben Borsht and Sashi Cheliah went head to head to win an advantage ahead of Wednesday night's challenge. 

MasterChef viewers have unleashed their fury at Bondi Icebergs head chef Monty Koludrovic for being 'too tough' on a contestant.

Jess Liemantara was booted from MasterChef on Sunday night, after her peanut praline failed to impress the judges.

MasterChef judge Matt Preston is known for his bold and eclectic taste in fashion. 

The MasterChef finale entered the realm of the truly bizarre on Tuesday night.  

MasterChef winner Sashi Cheliah has been reunited with his beloved pet dog after she went missing this Sunday.

Celebrity chef Shannon Bennett has shut down rumours of a split with his partner-of-13-years Madeleine West.

Celebrity chef George Calombaris has shared a throwback from his Greece wedding to girlfriend of 11 years, Natalie Tricarico.

He recently revealed he's lost an impressive 20kg in recent years.

MasterChef seemed to be a big hit when it launched in 2009, with 3.7 million viewers tuning into the final episode. 

MasterChef viewers have mercilessly mocked George Calombaris over a 2017 scandal in which he was accused of underpaying his staff.

Dani Venn was eliminated from MasterChef Australia: Back To Win on Sunday night while wearing the show's only immunity pin. 

Earlier this week, and ahead of VE Day today, Sophie Wessex, 55, Prince Edward, 56, and Princess Anne, all telephoned several veterans to learn about their experiences in the war.

Dutch schools have been closed since March 14 and will reopen on May 11. Teachers at the Springplank in Den Bosch say they 'are not worried'. There have been 5,359 deaths in the country.

In the latest example of 'Wild West Britain', stats uncovered using freedom of information requests show that in the final two months of 2019 police dealt with 664 crimes involving machetes.

At a coronavirus pandemic press briefing at Downing Street today, Medical Director for NHS England Professor Stephen Powis shared data showing the public's movements for the first time.

Tom Watson's appointment as chairman of UK Music has triggered an extraordinary backlash, with insiders warning of a shattering split as they demand evidence of his qualifications for the role.

Brian Reader, 81, was ordered to pay £6.5million but has only repaid £406,072. Three other members of the gang have also underpaid following the 2015 £14million London heist.

Significantly more Britons back lifting the coronavirus lockdown in three weeks time and only 20% would oppose it, a new poll has found.

Brits joined together on Friday night to sing Dame Vera Lynn's We'll Meet Again. Voices rang out up and down the country to mark 75 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Tekashi 69 just broke the record for Instagram Live viewers as he broadcast an epic rant on Friday after his release from jail. 

ALISON BOSHOFF: Adele, 32 this week, posed for stunning photos in which her 10 st weight loss was evident. So what is behind her makeover, and who's in the glam squad behind her transformation?

With some elements of the lockdown expected to ease from Monday, now is a good time to start to reflect on the past seven weeks and consider the 'positives' we might take from the experience.

Garden centres will be allowed to reopen next week under Boris Johnson's plans to ease the lockdown.

Dame Vera Lynn 'raised a glass' and sang along to the country's rousing rendition of We'll Meet Again as a crowd of well-wishers visited her West Sussex home during last night's VE Day tributes.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will make a final decision this weekend on when and how to phase out the government's coronavirus furlough scheme, it was claimed today.

Mother-of-one Serena, 38, stars in a striking black-and-white campaign that was shot in Palm Beach in February, before the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many people into lockdown.

The measures imposed Saturday by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon came after the national government urged venues around the nation to close or otherwise enforce anti-virus measures,

An employment tribunal in Llandudno, Wales, ruled Andrew Weatherby, 50, was sexually harrassed by a female coworker. It heard that she threatened to make 'his life hell' if he reported her to his boss.

US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed 370,000 cases of the virus.

Boris Johnson's plan to ease the UK's coronavirus lockdown will see people urged to cycle to work, firms told to provide staff with face masks and garden centres allowed to reopen from Wednesday.

We don't want to gazunder the seller, but also we don't want to harm our own finances and pay over the odds at a time of economic uncertainty.

From June, all arrivals in the UK - including returning Britons - will be quarantined for two weeks and face £1,000 fines or deportation if they fail to do so.

Two weeks ago, the New England Patriots were preparing for an inevitable Super Bowl victory. Just 14 days later and now one of their best players could be headed for the WWE.

Ronda Rousey, 33, said during an interview that 'ungrateful fans' were one of the reasons she chose to leave WWE and that she'd rather spend time with her family

DEREK LAWRENSON AT PEBBLE BEACH: One month to go until the biggest sporting event the province has seen, and the boys from Northern Ireland are building up a head of steam.

Golf's biggest names, including Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka, have now finalised their preparations for what should be a fascinating four days at The Open.

MIKE DICKSON AT PORTRUSH: Rory McIlroy would have needed to be a robot not to feel the pressure of playing in the Open on its return to Portrush, according to Graeme McDowell.

DEREK LAWRENSON AT PORTRUSH: On Sunday evening at Royal Portrush, they drank a marquee dry. Then they moved on to Dublin town. The Claret Jug has embraced the party animal.

Rory McIlroy picked up five shots in his last five holes to fly up the leaderboard and sit just one shot off the lead heading into the weekend at the Omega European Masters.