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MasterChef Australia insider reveals secret plans to hire Poh Ling Yeow as far back as 2019: 'Dream judge'


A MasterChef Australia insider has revealed that Channel Ten have had their eye on new judge Poh Ling Yeow as far back as 2019.

The plans were put on ice however, with producers allegedly keen to get Poh and former winner Julie Goodwin to return for the Back to Win celebrity season. He is joined by French celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli, Melbourne-based food critic Sofia Levin, and MasterChef season one runner-up Poh Ling Yeow. As the 16th season premiered earlier this month, the new lineup has since received mixed reactions on social media, with many fans taking to X to weigh in on their judging skills.

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