{"id":615908,"date":"2026-09-30T02:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T02:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/615908\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T02:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T02:02:16","slug":"my-kitchen-rules-2026-real-reason-behind-alishas-walk-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/615908\/","title":{"rendered":"My Kitchen Rules 2026: Real reason behind Alisha’s walk-out"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Kitchen Rules 2026<\/a> has started hot and heavy with the drama<\/a>, with a walk-out already taking place in episode two. While the show is known for its chaotic contestants<\/a>, this season has served up a \u2018clash of the classes\u2019<\/a> that has been dividing fans at home. <\/p>\n

Despite some stress still taking place in the kitchen, this \u2018class war\u2019 has been the main event at every Instant Restaurant so far, with the stylish couple, Jane <\/a>and Shane, and the \u201cboganic besties from Adelaide\u201d, Alisha and Deanne, at the centre. <\/p>\n

This clash of class and chaos hit an all-time high during Angus and Simon\u2019s Instant Restaurant \u2014 a gastro-pub cheekily labelled \u2018Last Orders\u2019, inspired by Angus\u2019 job as a funeral director \u2014 when a few word mispronunciations and a conversation about travel led to Alisha storming off. <\/p>\n

Speaking to WHO, Alisha and Deanne said that they\u2019re more than happy to be pulled up on mistakes and aren\u2019t afraid to ask questions. However, they can only take so much judgement before hitting their breaking point. <\/p>\n

Alisha\u2019s walk-out looked to be caused by an argument about whether to say \u201cacid\u201d or \u201cacidic\u201d, but the contestant confessed that there was much more happening beneath the surface. <\/p>\n

Why did Alisha walk out during Angus and Simon\u2019s instant restaurant?<\/p>\n

During Angus and Simon\u2019s gastro-pub themed restaurant, many of the other contestants laughed as Alisha and Deanne mispronounced some of the menu items, like Gochujang or saying \u2018Napoleon sauce\u2019 instead of Napoli sauce.<\/p>\n

Tiffany \u2014 from the loved-up couple Tiffany and Giancarlo \u2014 and Jane also bonded over their belief that you need to travel to be a good cook, gushing over their trips to Sicily\u2019s Taormina, to which Alisha and Deanne (and everyone watching at home) rolled their eyes. <\/p>\n

However, when Tiffany mentioned that she wanted more \u201cacid\u201d in the salad, Alisha questioned her choice of words, asking if she meant to say \u201cacidity\u201d. While she expected everyone else to agree, the other contestants seemed to be on Tiffany\u2019s side, saying both phrasings work, after which Alisha walked out. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was happy to ask questions when I felt I didn\u2019t know things or to be pulled up on things,\u201d Alisha told WHO. \u201cLittle things [that were] trying to make it seem like we were really just dumb and had no idea \u2014 I can take it for a while. <\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, I didn\u2019t know what certain things were, so I\u2019m happy to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBut then, when I pulled someone else up on something, where I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh, I wouldn\u2019t agree that you\u2019re putting acid in a salad\u2019, and then for Colin to back the other contestants on that and make me feel, yet again, like an imbecile, I was like, \u2018I\u2019m done\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the main reason Alisha decided to walk out wasn\u2019t for her ego, but her kids. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not here to show my kids that their mum\u2019s on TV and is just an absolute idiot. I\u2019m not an idiot,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\"DeanneAlisha walked out during My Kitchen Rules\u2019 2026 second Instant Restaurant. Credit: Channel Seven. <\/p>\n

Did Colin and Manu take Alisha\u2019s side?<\/p>\n

Despite feeling let down by Colin <\/a>at the dinner table, Alisha appreciated that he came out to check on her after she stormed out. She also appreciated the way Manu <\/a>handled the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t even actually expect [Colin] to come out,\u201d Alisha said. \u201cI was just feeling quite heated at that time when he came out.\u00a0But it was nice of him to make that effort. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think the biggest thing about that night was when Manu pulled [Angus and Simon] up and said, \u2018I would have used a bit more acidity in there\u2019, and then gave me a little wink. I was like, \u2018Someone\u2019s got my back here.’\u201d<\/p>\n

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Freja Newman is a Digital Content Producer for WHO Magazine, writing entertainment and lifestyle content while also contributing to the publication\u2019s social media. She loves diving deep into iconic popular culture moments, as well as all the latest trends across fashion and wellness. With a degree in Media and Communications and International Relations from the University of Sydney, Freja has written and produced content for publications like Edinburgh Fringe Review and non-for-profits like UNICEF Australia. She is obsessed with storytelling in any and every form and is constantly online, earmarking the latest celebrity news, fashion trends, and film, TV and theatre releases. When it comes to social media, mini Freja\u2019s iMovie and Video Star phase prepared her well, as she\u2019s unafraid to get behind the camera and find new and exciting ways to make digital stories a success.<\/p>\n

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