EXCLUSIVE: Luke Reveals Why He Has a 'Vested Interest' in the 2026 MasterChef Winner

Eliminated local MasterChef star grateful for top-six finish

Geraldton’s homegrown cooking star Luke Harris was eliminated from MasterChef Australia on Monday night’s episode, doing the Mid West proud after an impressive run, finishing in the top six.

EXCLUSIVE: Luke reveals why he has a 'vested interest' in the 2026 MasterChef winner

This season’s youngest contestant, Luke, narrowly missed out on a spot in the final five on MasterChef this week, and it was a “bittersweet” moment for the 19-year-old. During an elimination challenge set by judge Jean-Christophe, the contestants had 75 minutes to create a dish that personalised either Espagnole or Velouté, two classic French mother sauces. After a demonstration from the judge in his chef whites, the contestants immediately crac…

'I was in every elimination cook': The moment MasterChef Australia's Luke Harris hit breaking point

Luke Harris may have been the youngest competitor in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, but he was arguably the one who fought the hardest. After surviving 13 elimination cooks, the 19-year-old’s remarkable run finally came to an end when he was sent home during Jean-Christophe Novelli’s sauce challenge. “Besides a few eliminations early in the competition, I participated in every single elimination,” Luke tells TV WEEK. “This was the cook where …