Channel Seven has officially confirmed this My kitchen rules will return in 2025, with registrations for season 15 are now open. While old stars Manu Feildel And Colin Fassnidge promo images encouraging potential contestants to apply have reported that they may not be the only celebrity chefs on the judging panel next year.
Women’s Day recently speculated that there are major changes in the works and that producers are keeping an eye on this Curtis Stone And Gordon Ramsey “to stir the pot next year”. An insider told the publication earlier this week that a new jury will bring some “spicy changes” to the competition and will “completely disrupt” the dynamic between Manu and Colin, who have become “too nice”.
This is what a source close to production says Yahoo lifestyle that Manu and Colin have “threatened to leave the series” if Curtis or Gordon join MKR.
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“Rumors that Channel Seven are looking for a new judge for next year have left Manu and Colin in disarray. The news has not been well received at all,” they say.
“The decision won’t be up to Manu or Colin, but the network is cautious about chasing them both away and having to reshuffle the entire line-up. Executives know the duo are well-liked and while they want to spice things up, they can’t afford to lose them.”
Rumor has it that Curtis Stone will join MKR in 2025 to spice things up. Photo: Channel Seven
What about Curtis’ connection to MasterChef?
Curtis Stone has a long-standing relationship with Network 10 and has appeared as a guest judge on every season MasterChef Australia since 2009. While he recently said that Yahoo lifestyle He will appear on the reality show next year. Sources say the chef is unhappy with the way he was portrayed in the most recent season and is “open to changing networks.”
“The responses to Curtis weren’t great and fans noticed that he seemed a little too harsh in his interactions with the cast of 2024. He has defended his role, saying that his tough love was “intended to push the competitors to showcase their talents,” but he had no idea it would land so badly,” our insiders say.
“The result has caused him to look at other options and end his relationship with the long-running cooking show, although he does have lucrative endorsements needed to make this work.”
Curtis’ jumped to a full-time role MKR wouldn’t be too surprising considering he’s appeared as a guest judge for four seasons over the years. The Coles ambassador was also a judge alongside Cat Cora in the short-lived US version of the series in 2017, so he’s clearly familiar with the role.
Gordon Ramsey is another star who may join MKR next season. Photo: Channel 10
Gordon Ramsey is a free agent in Australia
Meanwhile, Gordon Ramsey has reportedly been dropped by Channel Nine after his series Foodstars by Gordon Ramsey alongside Janine Allis was not a hit in the ratings earlier this year.
Our source says the British chef is now a ‘free agent’ on Australian TV and could easily move to Channel Seven, where his hit series can be seen Kitchen nightmares on 7plus.
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“Gordon is a producer’s dream when it comes to getting things going,” they say. “He ate Manu and Colin for breakfast and everyone knows he’s a hit man when it comes to ‘TV villains’.”
Channel Seven is expected to make an official announcement about the MKR judges for 2025 at their upcoming Upfront event this month.
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