MasterChef Australia (series 12)

The twelfth series of Masterchef Australia premiered on 13 April 2020. It is the first series to feature Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and series four winner Andy Allen serving as judges. This series was won by Emelia Jackson in the grand finale against Laura Sharrad.

About MasterChef Australia (series 12) in brief

Summary MasterChef Australia (series 12)The twelfth series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia, also known as Masterchef Australia: Back To Win, premiered on 13 April 2020. It is the first series to feature Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and series four winner Andy Allen serving as judges. This series was won by Emelia Jackson in the grand finale against Laura Sharrad, broadcast on 20 July 2020. Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston departed the show in 2019 and were replaced with new judges.

The 24 returning contestants were announced on 19 February 2020. In March 2020, Ben Ungermann was dropped from the series after being arrested in a matter, unrelated to the show. The series has been met with sustained skepticism from viewers concerning the judges’ apparent favouritism towards certain contestants. The most prominent instance of this has centered around contestant LauraSharrad.