Meghan Confirmed as Co-Host for Upcoming Season of Junior MasterChef Australia

Junior MasterChef Australia will welcome the Duchess of Sussex as a co-host for its upcoming series in 2027, according to an announcement from Australia’s Channel 10. Meghan is scheduled to join fellow host Poh Ling Yeow as a special guest on the program, stating that she “can’t wait” to participate in the upcoming season.

The announcement follows Meghan’s previous appearance as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia last year, a broadcast that generated the program’s largest Sunday audience since 2023, according to a statement from Paramount ANZ. Network 10 did not respond to questions from the BBC regarding whether Meghan will receive financial compensation for her co-hosting role, mirroring her uncompensated guest appearance recorded during a four-day tour of Australia with Prince Harry in April.

Junior MasterChef Australia Role and Family Background

Reflecting on the upcoming television engagement, Meghan stated that she enjoys cooking with her own children and anticipates seeing what young culinary contestants create in the kitchen. The television news arrives alongside increased public scrutiny surrounding the duchess due to allegations made against her father, Thomas Markle, who is accused of child sexual abuse. Markle has strongly rejected the accusations as lies intended to destroy his reputation, while the BBC understands that Meghan broke contact with her father last year regarding the matter.

Media Projects and Recent Relocation

The television role comes during a period of transition for the Sussexes. In August, the couple announced plans to move back to the UK from California, where they had settled in March 2020 after stepping back from royal duties earlier that year. Since relocating to North America, they have pursued various media and commercial ventures, including Netflix and Spotify deals, an interview with Oprah Winfrey, and Meghan’s lifestyle brand As Ever, which concluded its partnership with its streaming platform in March. Additionally, Meghan’s Netflix lifestyle and cookery show, With Love, Meghan, ran for two series and a Christmas holiday special before concluding its run. Trademark filings for her brand were registered in over a dozen product categories in Australia last year, including cookware and table linen. According to the BBC, further broadcast details will emerge ahead of the program airing next year.

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