Chloe Carroll

The room erupts in tears and applause as the domestic goddess herself Nigella Lawsonwalks through the doors.

Our 2018 cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen for their first challenge as the top 24. The contestants need to imagine they are hosting the judges at their house for a meal.

It's day two of Judge's Auditions With 18aprons given away yesterday, there are just six left.

The losing team from the MCG service challenge must face-off in this elimination challenge, cooking something inspired by the dish that made them fall in love with food.

The judges surprise the contestants by announcing that this episode, a few of them will be journeying to the wide blue yonder.

The contestants find themselves on the turf of the iconic MCG for the first team challenge. Split into two teams, each must cook delicious and nutritious food for 50 diners.