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OPINION: I’m a MasterChef super-fan, but the show needs a facelift – and fast!

The format is getting a bit tired...

My husband will tell you, I have previously scheduled my life around MasterChef – but my review of series 19 is in and it’s more insipid than appetising…

Don’t get me wrong, the amateur cooking show is still perfectly palatable. But rather than being glued to the screen, I’m a quarter watching, and three-quarters browsing Ocado. I won’t even pause it when I go to the loo!

This is a shocking admission from a former super-fan, who would never miss an episode. So what’s gone wrong, and what can they be doing better? Here’s my brutally honest review of MasterChef.

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Mirel samples his food on MasterChef 2023
Romanian-born hairdresser Mirel impressed the judges with his dishes (Credit: Shine TV Ltd/Production)

Does MasterChef need new hosts?

For years, my husband has rolled his eyes at my dedicated commitment to watching every single episode of MasterChef. There’s been 19 series since the show first launched in 2005, so that’s a LOT of episodes…

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Dhruv Baker, Alexina Anatole, Thomas Frake on MasterChef

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Helen Fear
TV Editor