Finally, after months of waiting it’s time to make the seamless transition from Married At First Sight to something a little more wholesome: MasterChef Australia.
The battle of the white aprons is back, and episode one of the Channel 10 cooking show certainly didn’t disappoint thanks to the return of judges Melissa, Jock, and Andy.
One of the night’s most emotional moments came from contestant Tommy, who shared he was going to cook up his mum’s chicken congee recipe. “Food is how I show love, and I learnt that from my mum,” he says, and AWWW! Excuse us while we melt.
Of course, we needed just a teensy bit of drama mixed in, meeting out-of-work flight attendant Ben who tells us: “I never really fail at much stuff.”
When Melissa tries to offer up some constructive criticism, he interrupts her and thankfully, she gives us hands down this season’s best quote: “I invite you to listen to us.” Ooooft.
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Below we’re rounding up the best reactions to MasterChef Australia’s first episode of 2021.
My sexuality is Melissa Leong interrupting a man. #masterchefau
— Maeve Marsden (@maevemarsden) April 19, 2021
Twenty minutes into #MasterchefAu and tearing up already wtf is wrong with me
— Benjamin Law 羅旭能 (@mrbenjaminlaw) April 19, 2021
Oh to have the confidence of a mediocre white man presenting a sub-par dish and trying to convince Melissa Leong otherwise #MasterChefAU
— Michelle Rennex (@michellerennex) April 19, 2021
“I invite you to listen to us” is an early contender for quote of the season tbh #MasterChefAU
— Alex Jayne (@Funsiiize) April 19, 2021
“She’s achieved more in 75 mins than I have in my whole life” would have been the line of the night if “I invite you to listen to us” didn’t happen #MasterChefAU
— khanh (@khanhong) April 19, 2021
HOW DARE YOU STAND WHERE HE STOOD! #MasterChefAU #BestBen pic.twitter.com/ZRWK3RcJ2w
— Spiky Trap Podcasts (@SpikyTrap) April 19, 2021
“I would invite you to listen to us” is the most polite STFU I’ve ever heard. #MasterChefAU
— Lisa Thompson (@agentforkaos) April 19, 2021
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Honestly put "I invite you to listen" in my phone notes so i NEVER FORGET #MasterChefAU
— Astrid Jorgensen (@JorgensenAstrid) April 19, 2021
“Where have you been?” “Just at home” *sound of a million women crying 😭 #MasterChefAU
— Gabrielle Jackson (@gabriellecj) April 19, 2021
“I would invite you to listen”
— Caitlin (@caitiejayne) April 19, 2021
Long live the queen #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/a0sEKBqGAh
It’s the ✨mediocre white man✨ confidence for me #MasterChefAU
— Danni (@danni_wanders) April 19, 2021
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