Culinary reality show MasterChef Australia is returning with a fresh season in 2025 with a twist. Titled MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, the iconic cooking show will feature fan-favourite contestants who narrowly missed out on the trophy in previous seasons return for another shot at glory.

Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-Christophe Novelli will return as judges on MasterChef Australia. Levin, Yeow and Novelli joined the show following the death of MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo.

“Fan favourites are back to win in 2025! ,” the official Instagram handle of the show wrote along with a poster featuring the four judges.

MasterChef Australia: Back To Win will kick off with a bang as multi-Michelin starred chef and global culinary icon Gordon Ramsay steps into the MasterChef kitchen as a special guest judge. Known for his fiery personality and no-nonsense approach, Ramsay is expected to raise the stakes as he challenges contestants with his famously tough critiques.

This is not the first time that MasterChef Australia is bringing back old contestants for a second shot in the kitchen. The 12th season, aired in 2020 and also titled Back to Win, had featured past contestants. Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy had taken over judging duties for the first time that year. Emelia Jackson was the winner that year.

In 2022, previous contestants of MasterChef Australia came back to compete in the 14th season, which was titled Fans & Favourites. The season featured three past winners: Julie Goodwin, Billie McKay and Sashi Cheliah. Billie won the season with Sarah Todd as runner-up.

Nat Thaipun, a 28-year old Barista from Victoria, defeated Josh ‘Pezza’ Perry in the grand finale of MasterChef Australia 2024 to win the coveted trophy.

The premiere date for MasterChef Australia: Back To Win has not yet been announced.