Monica Galetti

Monica Galetti is a Samoan-born New Zealand chef. She is a former judge on the BBC competitive cooking programme MasterChef: The Professionals and chef proprietor of Mere in London. She was senior sous-chef at Le Gavroche in London. As well as appearing as a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals from 2009 to 2022, she has presented Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby with Giles Coren since 2017.

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Monica Galetti's squid dish leaves MasterChef The Professionals fans unimpressed as viewers slam other judges for not telling her the truth

MasterChef: The Professionals judge Monica Galetti reveals the reason for her return to show after nephew's cancer diagnosis led her to take a break

MasterChef: The Professionals star Monica Galetti reveals she quit the show to tackle personal mental health battle after 'so many things happened at the same time'

'Something had to give': MasterChef's Monica Galetti reveals heartache at quitting the show

Monica Galetti says she's 'relieved' that she quit MasterChef after nephew's cancer diagnosis

Anna Haugh replaces Monica Galetti as a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals

MasterChef: The Professionals judge Monica Galetti announces she is taking a break from BBC show

Masterchef's Monica Galetti shaves her head for nephew as he starts cancer treatment

Where is Monica Galetti from? Who is her husband? And does she have a Michelin star?

MasterChef judge Monica Galetti won't watch the hit cookery show when it is broadcast

MasterChef The Professionals: Who is Monica Galetti and is she married?

MasterChef's Monica Galetti admits she has been called 'you Asian' and 'the black girl'