The ‘secret studio’ you DON’T see on MasterChef: Contestants offer a rare glimpse beyond the famous gantry – and it looks nothing like you’d expect
MasterChef Australia viewers never normally get to see beyond the pristine industrial-style kitchens.
But on Wednesday, contestant Khanh Ong took fans behind the scenes of the production studio – and the space looks nothing like you’d expect.
In footage shared to TikTok, the 27-year-old chef asked his co-stars questions as they took a break between the cooking challenges.
The ‘secret studio’ you DON’T see on! On Wednesday, Khanh Ong gave MasterChef viewers a rare glimpse beyond the famous gantry on TikTok. Pictured: contestant Poh Ling Yeow
Unfortunately for the contestants, there doesn’t appear to be a lot of downtime.
Several of them seemed to be working on laptops, as they continued to run their successful businesses back home.
Poh Ling Yeow, for example, runs a market stall in Adelaide called Jam Face, and she was seen typing away while leaning back in an armchair.
After saying hello to Poh, Khanh moved on to dessert queen Emilia Jackson, who was relaxing on a leather couch and looking at her iPhone.
Not much time for rest! Dessert queen Emilia Jackson relaxed on a leather couch and looking at her phone. Meanwhile, Simon Toohey was visible in the background, sitting at a work station
Simon Toohey was also visible in the background, sitting at a work station wearing earphones and staring at his laptop.
After his first stint on MasterChef last year, Simon co-founded the Sustainable Earth Network, which focuses on using whole ingredients and fighting food waste.
Because the current cast is made up of all-star competitors, many of whom have food businesses back home, accommodations have been made on set to allow them to continue with their projects while filming the hit Channel 10 program.
Taking care of business: Because the cast is made up of all-star competitors, many of whom have food businesses back home, accommodations have been made to allow them to continue with their projects while filming the show. Pictured: office work stations set up in the studio
Also, for the first time in the franchise’s history, the contestants have been staying in private apartments, instead of living under one roof together.
Callum Hann told HuffPost Australia: ‘In previous seasons we’ve all been in the same house together, but this year is a little bit different because people like myself are still running their businesses.
‘I can go back to the hotel at night and get my laptop out and make a few calls and check emails.’
New rules: For the first time in the franchise’s history, the contestants have been staying in private apartments, instead of living under one roof together. Callum Hann (pictured) said this was because many of the participants have businesses to run back home
It comes after fan favourite Khanh was eliminated from MasterChef on Sunday after failing to impress the judges with his quail dish.
But it appears as though he might not be done with reality TV, as he has since expressed an interest in being involved in a gay-themed Bachelor series.
When asked by Now to Love on Monday if he would be up for it, the 27-year-old said: ‘Twenty-four gay men in a house vying for the attention of one gay man – why?’
‘You know what, I would do that show. I won’t be the Bachelor though,’ he added. ‘I want to be in the house with the other 23 gay men!’
Bowing out: It comes after fan favourite Khanh Ong (pictured) was eliminated from MasterChef on Sunday after failing to impress the judges with his quail dish