Meghan Markle is set to appear as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia, with her episode scheduled to air later this month.
The Duchess of Sussex filmed the appearance during her visit to Australia with Prince Harry earlier this year.
Network 10 has confirmed the episode will air on Sunday, July 26, at 7pm, with contestants challenged to create "a dish fit for a Duchess."
The broadcaster recently shared a promotional video showing Meghan joining fellow judges Poh Ling Yeow, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Sofia Levin in the MasterChef kitchen.
Announcing the episode on Instagram, the network wrote: “The countdown is on! Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, joins the #MasterChefAU kitchen as a guest judge, bringing her love of food, entertaining and seasonal produce to one of the competition’s most memorable challenges.”
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In a statement released by the network, Meghan explained why she accepted the invitation.
“What attracted me to the MasterChef Australia kitchen? Two things: my love of food and my love of Australia. It was an easy yes.”
“It’s such a great show,” she continued. “I’m just really honoured that I was asked to be able to be here with you and to be able to judge some of these meals.”
During the episode, contestants will be asked to create a dish using seasonal ingredients including carrots, Jerusalem artichokes, Brussels sprouts, celeriac, local Australian honey, macadamia nuts, quince, lemons, apples, mandarins and strawberries.
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According to Paramount Skydance, which owns Network 10, Meghan's challenge encourages contestants to celebrate seasonal produce while sharing a personal story through their cooking.
The company described Meghan as “an entrepreneur, humanitarian and passionate home cook”, adding that she asks contestants to prepare dishes that highlight seasonal ingredients and the stories behind them.
Following the announcement, viewers shared mixed reactions on social media.
Some fans said they were looking forward to the episode, while others said they planned to skip it or questioned Meghan's credentials as a guest judge.
The appearance comes after Meghan launched several food-focused projects in recent years, including her Netflix series With Love, Meghan, which centred on cooking, entertaining and lifestyle content.
