Australian Masterchef Judges Quit
Australia s network 10 has pulled the plug on masterchef australia judges matt preston gary mehigan and george calombaris the trio each on salaries in excess of 1 million walked after 10.
Australian masterchef judges quit. Masterchef hosts matt preston gary mehigan and george calombaris quit the show after 11 years this week after channel 10 refused to give them a salary increase. The masterchef australia judge george calombaris matt preston and gary mehigan were prepared to walk away after the show strayed from its much loved formula. Viewers switched off the final ever episode of masterchef to feature outgoing judges gary mehigan matt preston and george calombaris. Australia s highest paid tv stars revealed as masterchef judges quit the show after channel 10 refused to boost their salaries to 1 5million each.
Masterchef australia judges matt preston gary mehigan and george calombaris have broken their silence to share their version of events after news broke this week that all three have left the show. Judges matt preston gary mehigan and the embattled george calombaris are leaving reality cooking show masterchef with broadcaster ten revealing it couldn t meet their demands for a pay rise. News corp australia no decision has been made. The trio each on salaries in excess of 1 million walked after 10 refused to up their pay by more than 40 per cent the age and sydney morning herald understand.
In a stunning move all three masterchef judges have left the show after calls for george calombaris to be sacked over his wages scandal. Gary george and matt have been with masterchef since the. Inside the sudden rise and downfall of masterchef australia s george calombaris matt preston and gary mehigan. Network 10 the broadcaster which.