Masterchef 2020 final: Thomas Frake is crowned the winner

Thomas Frake has been crowned the winner of Masterchef 2020.

The budding chef, 32, was awarded the iconic trophy after winning over John Torode and Greg Wallace with his take on classic pub dishes in Friday’s final.

Speaking after his victory, Thomas said winning the series ‘blew his mind,’ and described it as a ‘dream come true.

As usual the three finalists were tasked with cooking a delicious three course meal to try and win over the judging panel.

Going into Friday’s grand final the remaining three hopefuls were David Rickett, 31, who already wowed the judges with his take on Eton Mess.

Joining him was Thomas Frake, 32, who stunned the panel by serving a chocolate porter fondant, while rounding out the final three was Sandy Tang, 24, who created a version of a Baked Alaska to go with her semi-final dishes. 

While the finale was filmed before the nation was placed in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, and it was reported that even now the winner is yet to receive their trophy in a bid to avoid their name being leaked in advance. 

A source told The Sun: ‘It’s a real shame that crew weren’t able to pick up the accolade in advance as, for the winner, the trophy is the celebration. 

‘Because the series is pre-recorded months in advance, there is a lot of secrecy surrounding who the winner is, so it’s safer to keep hold of the trophy to avoid the news getting out and ruining the surprise for viewers at home.

‘Bosses are planning to wait to courier it to them as soon as possible, but it’s the first time this has ever happened in the show’s 16-year history.’   

Sadly Claire Fyfe narrowly missed out on a place in the grand final, after falling at the final hurdle in Thursday’s semi-final.