MasterChef Australia Welcomes Guest Judge, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

MasterChef Australia is renowned for creating culinary legends, and today, a passionate foodie with global influence graced the kitchen.

As part of her first Australian visit since 2018, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, featured as a guest judge on the country’s most beloved cooking show.

Meghan mentored and guided our nation’s top home cooks alongside MasterChef Australia judges, Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli.

Meghan joins a prestigious list of guest judges this season, from returning legends like Maggie Beer, Curtis Stone and Rick Stein, to social media powerhouses Victoria Minell (@RecipesbyVictoria), Vincent Yeow Lim (@DimSimLim), and Lily Huynh (@BitesWithLily), and celebrity food lovers Robert Irwin, and Jimmy and Jane Barnes. MasterChef alumni legends will also be represented by Justine Schofield, Sarah Todd and Marion Grasby.

MasterChef Australia Season 18 features some of the most impressive amateur cooks the competition has ever seen.

Just who will flourish in such esteemed company? Tune in this season to see which cook will rise to the occasion and claim the ultimate prize.

MasterChef Australia.

Premieres On 10 And 10 Streaming At 7pm This Sunday, 19 April 2026.