Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to co-host Junior MasterChef Australia: ‘It was an easy yes’

After Meghan appeared on MasterChef Australia this year, co-host Poh Ling Yeow says being reunited with the Duchess on the children’s version ‘will be a real treat’

The Duchess of Sussex is set to co-host Junior MasterChef Australia, the children’s version of the popular televised cooking competition, in 2027.

Meghan made her debut appearance on the adult version of MasterChef Australia in July this year, which was filmed during a four-day visit to Australia with Prince Harry in April. Network 10 said the Duchess’s appearance on the show drew its “largest Sunday audience since 2023”.

Now the broadcaster has confirmed Meghan will co-host Junior MasterChef Australia, the children’s version of the show with contestants aged between nine and 13.

No date has been set for production, which will take place at Melbourne Showgrounds.

“I had an incredible time with the whole team at MasterChef this past April, so when they approached me to come back and work with this young group of talent, it was an easy yes,” the Duchess of Sussex said in a statement.

“I love cooking with my own kids, so seeing what these young stars create in the kitchen is going to be a lot of fun. I can’t wait to see what they cook up!”

It is unknown whether it means a temporary relocation to Australia for Meghan, Prince Harry and their children Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five. The family relocated to the UK in August, after living in California for six years.