Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, to join Junior MasterChef Australia
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is set to co-host the reboot of Junior MasterChef Australia in 2027. She will join judge Poh Ling Yeow for the program, which will be filmed in Melbourne.
Why it matters
The involvement of a high-profile royal in a popular reality television franchise is a significant cultural and media event in Australia.
In April, Meghan Markle featured as a guest judge on the cooking show. ( Supplied: Paramount )
Meghan Markle will co-host Network 10's Junior MasterChef Australia.
It marks the program's return after six years.
The Duchess of Sussex will return to Australia to film the show, which airs next year.
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In a statement, Ms Markle, who is married to Prince Harry, said she was thrilled to return to the cooking show's team, after joining as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia in April this year during the couple's visit.
"When they approached me to come back and work with this young group of talent, it was an easy yes," she said.
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