{"id":800970,"date":"2026-07-14T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/800970\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:00:12","slug":"masterchef-confirms-major-detail-on-meghan-markles-divisive-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/800970\/","title":{"rendered":"MasterChef confirms major detail on Meghan Markle’s divisive episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

Channel 10 has confirmed when the MasterChef<\/a> episode featuring the Duchess of Sussex will air.<\/p>\n

The television network<\/a> announced in April, during Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Australian tour, that the Duchess would appear as a guest judge on the show.<\/p>\n

Yahoo Lifestyle readers were pretty vocal about their feelings on the news, with a poll of more than 1,200 showing just 7 per cent said were excited to see Meghan on the program.<\/p>\n

Channel 10 has kept pretty tight-lipped on the details of Meghan’s appearance since then, but the network has finally confirmed to Yahoo Lifestyle that the episode will air on July 26.<\/p>\n

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Meghan said there were two things that attracted her to the show: her love of food and her love of Australia.<\/p>\n

“It was an easy yes,” she said.<\/p>\n

“It’s such a great show. I’m just really honoured that I was asked to be able to be here with \u00a0you and to be able to judge some of these meals.”<\/p>\n

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The episode will feature Meghan challenging the remaining cooks to create a dish using carrots, brussels sprouts, Australian honey, macadamia nuts, quince, Jerusalem artichokes, celeriac, lemons, apples, mandarins and strawberries.<\/p>\n

The ingredients were all about celebrating what was in season during the time of filming.<\/p>\n

“These are all things that, for me, feel really nostalgic,” Meghan said.<\/p>\n

“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\u2026something sentimental that we can also taste as we taste your dish.”<\/p>\n

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It was announced in April she would be appearing on the show. Source: Channel 10<\/p>\n

(Channel 10)Aussies divided over Meghan Markle’s MasterChef appearance<\/p>\n

Meghan’s food credentials are lengthy, including her Netflix series With Love, Meghan and her lifestyle brand As Ever.<\/p>\n

But when news of her appearance on MasterChef surfaced in April, not everyone was jumping for joy.<\/p>\n

“Are we serious? She’s a home cook,” said one.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I’m soooo disappointed!! MasterChef was the only ‘reality’ show I enjoyed and respected. All respect has gone out the window – won’t be watching this rubbish,” wrote another<\/p>\n

But, for every person who was upset, there was another who was overjoyed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Oh my word. The Princess is so beautiful!!! Go Meghan,” said one excited viewer. “Looking forward to this… passionate foodie and health and wellness\/intentional living advocate, think she’ll bring such an extra dimension to the table,” commented one supporter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Season 18 of the show has had some massive guest judges, including Rick Stein, Maggie Beer, Jimmy and Jane Barnes and Robert Irwin.<\/p>\n

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