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Meghan Markle confirmed as co-host of Junior MasterChef Australia

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Rugendyke, L. (2026, October 26). Meghan Markle confirmed as co-host of Junior MasterChef Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/meghan-markle-confirmed-as-co-host-of-junior-masterchef-australia-20261027-p618ui.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-26 · by Louise Rugendyke

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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, will co-host Junior MasterChef Australia alongside chef Poh Ling Yeow next year, after her successful appearance as a guest judge in April. Filming for the show is set to begin in Melbourne around May and is expected to last two to three weeks. This marks Meghan's first confirmed television role since moving back to the UK with Prince Harry and their children last September.
Written by AI on 2026-10-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Meghan Markle will co-host Junior MasterChef Australia in early 2027, alongside chef Poh Ling Yeow. The Duchess of Sussex made a guest appearance as a judge on the show earlier this year, boosting its ratings to their highest since 2023. Network Ten confirmed her return for the rebooted children's cooking competition, which hasn't aired in six years. Filming is set to take place over two to three weeks in Melbourne starting around May 2027. Sources suggest that Prince Harry and their children, Archie and Lilibet, may join Meghan during production, though no plans have been finalized yet.

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Louise Rugendyke
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MasterChef Australia ORG · 4× Meghan PERSON · 3× Ling Yeow PERSON · 2× Guy Ritchie’s PERSON · 1× MasterChef ORG · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Netflix ORG · 1× Network Ten ORG · 1× Poh Ling Yeow PERSON · 1× Prince Harry PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Meghan made her debut in the MasterChef Australia kitchen in April as a guest judge, snagging the cooking competition its highest Sunday ratings since 2023. “I had an incredible time with the whole team at MasterChef this past April, so when they approached me to come back and work with this young group of talent, it was an easy yes,” said the Duchess in a statement.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-27
🔮 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will return to the MasterChef Australia kitchen next year, as co-host of the rebooted Junior MasterChef Australia.
2026-10-27 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Meghan Markle confirmed as co-host of Junior MasterChef Australia · assertive framing

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will return to the MasterChef Australia kitchen next year, as co-host of the rebooted Junior MasterChef Australia. asserted
Meghan → return → Australia
The Duchess will appear alongside MasterChef Australia judge Poh Ling Yeow in the series, which is expected to take about two to three weeks to film, with production expected to begin in Melbourne once filming on MasterChef Australia has wrapped up around May. uncertain
filming → appear → May
Meghan made her debut in the MasterChef Australia kitchen in April as a guest judge, snagging the cooking competition its highest Sunday ratings since 2023. “I had an incredible time with the whole team at MasterChef this past April, so when they approached me to come back and work with this young group of talent, it was an easy yes,” said the Duchess in a statement. asserted
Duchess → make → statement
“I love cooking with my own kids, so seeing what these young stars create in the kitchen is going to be a lot of fun. asserted
stars → love → fun
I can’t wait to see what they cook up!” asserted
they → wait → what
Network Ten made the announcement on Tuesday morning, the day before their 2027 upfronts event, where programming for the next year is revealed. asserted
programming → make → year
Ling Yeow said being reuinted with the Duchess “would be a real treat” after they had a “lovely time” filming earlier this year. asserted
they → say → time
Ling Yeow added that she was “thrilled to bits that Junior MasterChef is returning”. asserted
MasterChef → add → bits
It is the first confirmed TV gig for the Duchess since she moved back to the UK with Prince Harry and their two children in September. asserted
she → confirm → September
It had been rumoured that Meghan would return to acting, with a role in the third season of Guy Ritchie’s Netflix thriller The Gentleman, but that has not been confirmed. asserted
that → rumour → thriller
Junior MasterChef Australia, which features children aged between nine and 13, last aired in 2020, when it was hosted by former MasterChef Australia judges Jock Zonfrillo and Melissa Leong, with current MasterChef Australia judge Andy Allen. asserted
it → feature → Allen
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We → get → you
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Watchlist → get → ?
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man → return → Logie
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You → watch → year
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