''Dessert Masters'', also known as ''MasterChef: Dessert Masters'', is an upcoming Australian cooking game show produced by

Endemol Shine Australia Endemol Shine Australia is an Australian production company and is a division of Banijay led by Rory Callaghan. Following an acquisition of shares, production company Endemol Australia merged with Shine Australia on July 26, 2015. They produce ...

and set to screen on

Network Ten Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...

. It is a spin-off of ''

MasterChef Australia ''MasterChef Australia'' is an Australian competitive cooking reality show based on the original British ''MasterChef''. It is produced by Endemol Shine Australia and screens on Network 10. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Cal ...

'', itself an adaptation of the British ''

MasterChef ''MasterChef'' is a competitive cooking show television format created by Franc Roddam, which originated with the UK version in July 1990. The format was revived and updated for the BBC in February 2005 by executive producers Roddam and John ...

'', and sees ten professional pastry chefs competing for a $100,000 prize. ''MasterChef Australia'' judge

Melissa Leong Melissa Leong (born 1982) is an Australian television host, freelance food writer, radio broadcaster, critic, cookbook editor and marketer. Life and career Leong was born in 1982 in Sydney. Her parents emigrated to Australia from Singapore. ...

and international pastry chef

Amaury Guichon Amaury Guichon (born 15 March 1991) is a French-Swiss pastry chef. He is known for his pastry designs and chocolate sculptures. Early life and training Guichon was born to a Swiss mother and a French father and grew up on the Haute-Savoie� ...

feature as judges. ''Dessert Masters'' was announced at Network Ten's

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in October 2022. The series is expected to air in 2023.

Contestants

The full cast was announced on 4 June 2023. *Andy Bowdy *Morgan Hipworth *Jess Liemantara *Rhiann Mead * Reynold Poernomo *Anna Polyviou *Kay-Lene Tan *

Kirsten Tibballs Kirsten Tibballs is an Australian pastry chef and chocolatier. Tibballs has represented Australia at world championships and as a judge for global competitions. In 2002 Tibballs founded Savour Chocolate and Patisserie School in Brunswick, Melbou ...

*Gareth Whitton *

Adriano Zumbo Adriano Zumbo (born 6 November 1981) is an Australian pâtissier and television presenter. He opened his first patisserie in 2007 before rising to prominence as a frequent guest on ''MasterChef Australia.'' Zumbo is the titular host of the Austra ...

References

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