MasterChef Australia judges, from left, Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston. Photo: Facebook / MasterChef Australia
This week it was announced that all three MasterChef Australia judges Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris will be leaving the show after a contract dispute.
Calombaris has also been under fire from the media after it was revealed he had underpaid staff working for his Melbourne restaurant empire more than $7.8 million.
So who will replace them, and will the show survive without the trio?
Dani Valent is a journalist, restaurant critic, cookbook author, travel writer and screenwriter based in Melbourne. She contributes recipes and reviews to a host of publications, including Good Food, and has a column in The Age.
