Genene Dwyer

The amateur cooks have one hour to recreate their signature dishes for the judges' first auditions, as the judges and nine past winners offer their support.

After giving out 18 aprons, the judges are searching for six more cooks to complete their top 24, and the chefs who were offered a second chance go head-to-head.

The team that lost the MCG service challenge must go up against each other in the elimination challenge. They must create a dish that inspired their love of food.

The contestants face their first elimination challenge, and three amateur cooks go head-to-head to secure their place in the competition.

The top 24 enters the MasterChef kitchen for their first challenge, and have to create a dish suitable for a home visit by the judges.

The contestants are divided into two teams and put to the test when Gordon Ramsay yells at them to hurry up to create a three-course meal for 50 diners.