BREAKING NEW: Meghan Markle sparks outrage as new TV move confirmed
Meghan Markle’s new TV stint has not gone down well.
The Duchess of Sussex made a shock appearance on MasterChef Australia (Image: MasterChef)
The Duchess of Sussex is making a TV appearance once again, after accepting to become a MasterChef judge in Australia. It is not Meghan Markle’s first rodeo when it comes to food, as the founder of the As Ever Lifestyle brand. The keen cook left Harry flying solo when she spent a day filming a segment at MasterChef Australia’s Melbourne set for the latest series of the cooking competition.
The 44-year-old’s involvement was revealed hours later when Channel Ten released a promo video showing Meghan striding onto the MasterChef set in a chic black outfit to meet Poh Ling Yeow and fellow judges Jean-Christophe Novelli and Sofia Levin.
It was revealed earlier today that the episode will be broadcast on Sunday, July 26, at 7pm on Channel 10, with Mediaweek reporting: ‘Meghan will ask the contestants to create a dish fit for a Duchess.’
The Duchess of Sussex, who was claimed to have been ‘very frustrated’ when co-stars called her ‘royalty’ on camera, is said to set a challenge using seasonal ingredients including Brussels sprouts, celeriac and Australia’s famous macadamia nuts.
Quince, lemons, apples, mandarins and strawberries were also available to chefs, along with Australian honey to sweeten the dishes – rather than her own As Ever-branded honey.
‘What attracted me to the MasterChef Australia kitchen? Two things: my love of food and my love of Australia. It was an easy yes,’ Meghan said in a press release announcing the broadcast date.
‘It’s such a great show. I’m just really honoured that I was asked to be here with you and to be able to judge some of these meals.’
She told the contestants: ‘I’d love it if there’s a connection that you can find when, as you’re cooking something, what is the story behind it?… What is something from your family or from a memory… something sentimental that we can also taste as we taste your dish?’
‘These are all things that, for me, feel really nostalgic,’ she added.
Meghan filmed the show while she was in Australia with Harry (Image: Getty)
Meghan’s sensitivities over claims that her Australian tour with Harry was cashing in on their royal links led to a row over her MasterChef appearance, it was claimed at the time.
The Duchess of Sussex was reportedly ‘very frustrated’ with producers when she was described as ‘royalty’ in the promo for Australia’s most popular reality TV show.
Meghan and her team had ‘specifically’ made clear they did not want the word ‘royal’ used, a source said.
Meghan’s reported demands to show bosses have sparked outrage with fans, as one said: “So Meghan Markle preaches about being “linked not ranked” while flogging the title “Duchess” on TV, because it’s all she’s got. What a hypocritical old ham. She knows nothing about cooking either. Give her a pint of bitter and tell her to sit down.”
Another added: “Meghan’s team begged producers to skip the royal angle, but she still demanded contestants create a ‘dish fit for a Duchess’—then got frustrated when the promo leaned into her title. Peak hypocrisy—reject the royal framing publicly but demand it when it suits her TV cameo.”
A third swiped: “Judging by the slop she made on her show shouldn’t be too hard to find something ‘fit’ for the duchess.”
