With Andre Ursini eliminated from MasterChef last night, the TEN reality series now has its Top 6, who will battle it out next week.
In a taste test on Sri Lankan curry, Andre incorrectly guessed curry powder as an ingredient, allowing Chris to proceed to the final week.
“I can’t believe that a curry would seal my fate in MasterChef,” Andre said. “It’s disappointing but if this is my journey so be it. I wanted to discover if my passion translated into the commercial kitchen and I know it does and I thank the competition for that. There is a real positive for me. I am going to be a chef.”
Gary Mehigan said: “We hope it was a positive experience. You were one of my favourites.”
George Calombaris added: “There is a soft spot I’ve got for you. I love your aggressive positive energy. Please don’t change that. If there was anyone I could bank money on going out there and becoming a chef like me and Gary, it’s you.”
Excitingly, Andre is now considering several opportunities, including a job offer from internationally renowned chef Emmanuel Stroobant of Saint Pierre in Singapore.
TEN now looks to a huge week for the cooking contest, as four contestants will be eliminated over five nights, leaving just two for the final on Sunday July 19th.
The remaining contestants, Justine, Poh, Chris and Julie are re-joined by Lucas and Julia to battle it out.
CHRIS BADENOCH: Beermason Chris from Melbourne has been one of the strongest competitors from the start. Often in the Top 3, Chris has consistently impressed the judges with his inventive style of cooking. Chris has cooked against celebrity chef Alex Herbert and has also been in the pressure test twice, most memorably in the croquembouche episode.
JULIA JENKINS: Food obsessed Julia from Melbourne (originally from Perth) proved that the amateur can do it, when she beat celebrity chef Peter Evans. Fast-tracking to the final week of MasterChef, Julia has spent the past 9 weeks being mentored by Peter, working in his restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne. With invaluable experience of service in professional kitchens under her belt, Julia comes back into MasterChef determined to win.
JULIE GOODWIN: This working mum of three from the Central Coast has been on an amazing journey. Conquering her nerves, Julie has survived several pressure tests and gone on to compete against two celebrity chef’s, the legendary Donovan Cook in Hong Kong, and Adrian Richardson. While she didn’t beat the chef, she has certainly earned her place in the Top 6.
JUSTINE SCHOFIELD: Ex sales executive Justine, from Sydney, consistently proved herself to be among the top of the crop, cooking against Matt Moran and Guy Grossi in celebrity chef challenges and leading her team to victory in several team challenges. Justine was eliminated on a stir fry challenge in Hong Kong after she was pitted against Julie. Returning to MasterChef, Justine has been firmly back on top and her most recent highlight has been winning the navy challenge, where contestants cooked lunch for 200 hungry sailors.
LUCAS PARSONS: Ex professional golfer Lucas, from Sydney, caused a stir in the competition when he beat celeb chef Ben O’Donoghue and fast-tracked to the final week of MasterChef Australia. Rejoining the contestants for a surprise challenge in Hong Kong, Lucas has also spent his time being mentored by celebrity chef Manu Feildel. Working in professional kitchens around Sydney also puts Lucas into the unknown quantity bracket with Julia.
POH LING YEOW: Poh was eliminated from the kitchen after the high octane wedding challenge. The contestants had just 12 hours to prepare a three course wedding menu, and Poh also elected herself to stay up all night making the cake. Her dishes suffered as a result and she was eliminated. Rejoining the competition with Justine and Tom, Poh’s cooking continues to impress the judges. Her abacus beads dish during the first round of auditions still remains one of the most popular dishes the judges have tasted.
I think Po should have been eliminated instead of Julia, seeing as how she won the challenge the previous night and had the advantage of knowing what they would be cooking and had time to study the recipe. Therefore her chocolate and caramal cake should have been the best instead it was shit! It wasn’t finished and not even firm enough to stop falling into a pile when cut.
Talk about a boys club! That’s twice I know of that Chris has won after being helped by the judges. George adjusted the oven temperature for the pig’s cheek and last night they told him the base was too thick so that he could re-do it. Why didn’t they extend the same courtesy to Justine and Julie? Poh’s sliced cake looked like a train smash on a plate. You couldn’t serve that in a restaurant and, although everyone criticized the flavours in Julie’s cake, she got by just because she finished it. What happened to the importance of flavours?
The judging is making no sense this week, and I’ve completely lost interest in the series. I don’t care who wins now.
I agree with all the others about Chris,arrogant,grotty,ignorant for wearing an outdoor hat indoors,and a lot of the food he cooks doesn’t look very inviting.Please dont let him win.
Masterchef is a favourite with four generations of our family – from the 94 y.o. great-grandmother who still cooks her own meals to the 4 y.o. great-granddaughter who loves helping to prepare food.
We have learned a lot and we are really going to miss this program.
When eventually we see who wins and we all have the opportunity to try the “masterchef’s” food at their new restaurant…what do I want to see and eat there? I want a restaurant that I walk into that has it’s own style and ambience. I want a friendly but professional establishment with consistency in its service and food. The food – let’s not forget the food- should be cooked from the heart and not just for a competition. I want presentation, aroma, art, texture and most importantly flavour on the plate. And when I return I want more of the same.
None of the contestants are a sure win….but my favourite as best improved with potential, is… Julie. If she doesn’t win I hope she goes on to cook with some professional chefs as she is a fast learner and with some encouragement in regards to her food presentation and some risk taking in the same area will make her a better chef.
Justine is mature beyond her years and obviously loves cooking. The camera loves her and her future probably lies not just in a restaurant but on a food show. She will get there as a chef and be commercially successful too! Unfortunately, I feel that in Chris’ restaurant if a dish was not prepared porperly you are likely to be put back in your place in not so uncertain terms. He is cooking for himself and doesn’t really seem to cook in a “giving” or “loving” way. Cooking food for others is putting yourself out there in the most humble of ways – I see nothing humble about Chris.
I hope that slimmy Chris doesn’t win, although I read somewhere that he is Gary’s favourite. He can’t be very fussy when it comes to who’s cooking his food? The inly time he had that “crappy” hat off, was when they were on the Kinimbla, cooking for the sailors, which was good, as you couldn’t see the greasy hair. If he ever runs out of oil in the kitchen, all he has to do is “squeeze” his hair and he’d get enough to fill a bottle.
Personally I would love to see Julie win, as she has improved out of sight. All she needs to do is hold it together and I think she can do it. She cooks from the heart.
Go Julie you rock.
Do the judges decide on the winner??? Anyone know? If they do we might as well stop watching now cos it’s obvious they want Chris to win. I have no idea how the finale will work and how winner is picked but what i’d like to see is the final 2 cook a 3 course meal and do what they did the other night with professional chef guests voting on each dish, highest score wins.
Chris is the most discusting, arrogant person, he is rude and basically a horrible person, he takes credit for the other contestants amazing cooking, and I hope the judges are realizing this, fancy saying Sam was as slippery as a teflon pan, good luck to Justine, Poh and Julie, and good riddens to Chris..
Chris needs to have a good look in the mirror. He is overweight, has long greasy hair, is unshaven, wears a hat indoors, has tatoos, and brown noses every professional chef he meets. Despite this, he is still massively over confident in his own ability and treats other contestants like crap. I will never go to his beer restaurant – and i love beer, but I’m scared of his raw chicken.
André lost because he was so narrow in his obsession with Italian cooking (or at least the “Italian” cooking he eats in backwater suburbs of Adelaide or in the tourist traps he visited on a tacky Contiki summer trip to Tuscany the other year).
It was fitting, almost poetic, that he was undone by a curry.
Chris is arrogant certainly, but André is wilfully ignorant.
the judges new that Andrea was not up with curries as Chris is. was this set up to eliminate Andrea and therefore is Chris favoured by the judges to win,’ hope not ‘
Chris has been my favourite contestant to watch from the start, so I’m really hoping he wins the competition, but I’ll also be very happy if Justine does
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Chris is cool man, if he opens a beer/meat restaurant, i will be travelling to Melbourne from Adelaide,
yum
no worries
I agree with all of you guys. I don’t like Chris. He appears cunning, calculative, insensitive like hell. He has no dignity of a masterchef at all. It would be a big failure of this program if he win this title. A masterchef isn’t only about cooking well, it is about style, dignity and leadership. Hope next time Ten will screen better quality of contestants!
I was in Woolworths one day and noticed on the cover of TV week magazine that Julie was getting a makeover, but haven’t seen it on TV yet. Anyone know anything about that? Perhaps i missed it.
echoes Ryan’scomment.
Chris comes across like an arrogant so and so.
And he does not help himself with his choice of words.
Like others Ido not buy his line of “only done a 1 day cooking course blah blah blah..
good to see its not just me who thinks chris is totally arrogant!
Its going to be some week for TEN, ratings blitz! Andre was my fave in these last weeks, I was hoping he’d make it to the finals, Well Done to the others – Id hate to see Chris win.
Sure but 4 over 5 nights is pretty big, which is what I was getting at.
Technically aren’t 5 contestants being eliminated next week David????
David, i see you’ve re-named Chris as Justine:
“The remaining contestants, Justine, Poh, Justine and Julie are re-joined by Lucas and Julia to battle it out.”
What?! I thought there were two left or something???
Sure, I’ve never seen the show, but I swear I was reading about “the final two” this week… (won’t this show finish already???)
Go Julie, I really hope she wins, & it was sad to see Andre & not Chris go last night he is too arogant for me
Julie has to win, she can cook and has provided the most entertaining commentary over the show’s run. Good luck Julie!!
i dont think its fair that the contestants who won against the celeb chef get to come back to do masterclasses!! they are getting all the experience in the real world, in a real restaraunt. compared to the contestants left they get alot more experience.
i sooooooo dont want arrogant lemon sucker chris to win!!! he is so up himself and doesnt give a crap about anyone but himself. last night when he won he said im not celebrating cause i want to save my energy for the next challange!! all other contestants have said im not celebrating because this person has to go home! chris has previous expreience, you can tell! i want julie or justine to win~~~!!
@ Paulz: Julia and Lucas (who won the celebrity chef challenges) went to Hong Kong to compete against the other five contestants, and were in the kitchen for the last few Masterclasses. I do agree however that next year, contestants who beat celebrity chefs have to attend Masterclasses in the minimum.
I would be happy if Justine or Julia won, but I think I’m being turned by a pretty face, as I’m not sure if they necessarily deserve it.
I believe Chris has the best chance of winning, as he is consistently good, but then he’s the only one who has been playing to win from the start; The rest seem more excited about learning to be a Chef, which I admire more, on principle.
But what would send thrills of joy through my heart is if Julie won, as seeing her progress from doubts and nerves to becoming the first Australian MasterChef would be such a triumph for her.
I have no opinion on Lucas or Poh.
Did anybody else notice that after Andre lost, he went in for a hug with Chris who completel;y dissed him by holding his hand out for a shake instead?
And I thought poor old Poh would break down in tears when Chris came back to the house.
Jed, as much as I can’t stand Chris either, he knows his curries and cardamon pods are very distinctive looking, esp if you make a lot of curries like me. Chris sad to sad would probably have outlasted Andre in this test even if he didn’t use cardamon as an answer. But boy am I gunning for Chris to be the next one out…go away nose to tail man!!! And take your pig cheek and dirty leaf with you!!!
Damn you Chris. And what a pr**k saying the ingredient that Andre changed to. Can’t stand him. He’s just a grumpy old man with no personality at all. I’ll be cheering for Poh and Justine now.
Sorry to see him go after lasting this long and having to leave that way.
Good luck to the others trying to win this after the favouritism that Poh has been getting. I wonder if we’ll see another embarrassing “hail Poh” session from the judges before the show is over.
loving masterchef as most others…andre was my favorite and i was surprised to hear Gary say that he was one of his favorites…i dont think any of the judges like andre and were gunning to get him off for weeks…chris is full of himself and i hope Poh , justine or julie win…..as some others have said ..its a mistake to send celebrity challenge winners off the show as the public couldnt give a toss about julia and to a lesser extent lucas
I think it was a mistake to send away those 2 contestants who won against the celebrity chef. The audience has gotten to know the other 4 a lot better and I would feel pretty pissed if either the golfer or the young brunette ended up winning. I don’t think the viewing audience has anything invested in them.
For season 2, I think winners of the celebrity chef challenge should just get the free ride to finals week but still have to hang around with everyone else, doing the same challenges and what not.
Go Poh, she’s the best.
Ten should spend a lot of time finding contestants for its next season next year. This show only works because of the contestants, so Ten need to get that right next year, or it will be a failure.
Ten must be very happy that they axed Big Brother, and replaced it with this. I remember last year that Nine were thinking of buying Big Brother. Interesting if they will do that next year and put it up against MasterChef. I hope they don’t though. As much as I am sick of Two and a Half Men, I would rather watch that than BB.
This is so unfair. Julia and Poh should not be there. It is so Unfair.
It made me lose so much fair in this show. Now its just like TBL with its ‘twists’.
Twist me again and i’m gone.
I thought Poh was eliminated in a taste test against Sam?
Any cook should know that curry powder is a mixture of a number of ground curry seeds and therefore to just be so generic as to say curry powder when he should have been more specific cost him the competition. Silly boy! Glad all the 4 girls are left, all we need now is to get rid of Chris and Lucas and the competition is on! I liked Andre mind you.
Too bad it wasn’t Chris that was eliminated. That guy has so many tickets on himself its not funny.
I didn’t know only 2 would be left by Sunday. I really hope the girls make it (Justine, Poh and Julie) Chris annoys me, Lucas isn’t that great his win was pure fluke and Julia, well I have had nothing invested in her as she hasn’t really been on the show; and she wasn’t one of my favourites.
I really want Poh to win!! Loving Masterchef I’ll be lost when it goes off air haha.
This is certainly going to be an interesting week on MasterChef, one which I am really looking forward to. Fingers crossed that Chris is one of the first eliminated – i will be very disappointed if he takes out the title of ‘MasterChef’.
Already the internet is very active in relation to ‘Spoiler’ reports, listing the winner in various places. It will be interesting to see how accurate these reports are. Time will tell, and yes my lips are sealed.
Also great to see that Andre has been quickly snapped up by Martini Ristorante on the Parade at Norwood, SA.