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Melissa Leong offers blunt response to people who find her intimidating amid rumours she could return to MasterChef Australia


Melissa Leong has revealed why she thinks people find her intimidating.

'What is it about this person that’s holding a mirror up to myself and that I feel less than adequate in front of them and kind of work on the critical thinking about that, and suddenly you see them as being maybe a little bit more human and being a little kinder to yourself and hopefully you meet somewhere in the middle.' According to a well-placed insider, Leong is putting wheels in motion to return to the cooking competition show, but only if another judge isn't there. Meanwhile, affable Allen returned to the show this year alongside three new judges - media darling Poh Ling Yeow, Michelin-star chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and Melbourne food critic Sofia Levin.

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