Masterchef where is it filmed

Now in its seventeenth series, the hit show aims to find the most accomplished home cooks battling to be crowned MasterChef champion. Executive producer of MasterChef , David Ambler, has spoken of the challenges Covid restrictions brought to the team over the past year of lockdown. Socially distancing measures also meant that contestants and judges were not allowed to physically interact on set.

Greg Wallace told PA Media that there were some benefits to filming the show during a pandemic, however. There was no physical interaction. This changed again between and , when filming took place at the Ram Brewery in Wandsworth. However, despite the pressures of the pandemic, there are no signs that the studio will change again any time soon.

Just as for every other reality TV show, the pandemic has made MasterChef a little different. Following in the footsteps of MasterChef: The Professionals — which also took place with strict social distancing protocols in place — this year's competition will feature several subtle tweaks to the usual format. That was a positive. Both Torode and Wallace have also commented on the exceptional standard of this year's contestants. As Wallace revealed in an interview with The Sun:.

The three-part audition phase of Season 11 did film before the pandemic shutdowns began, which explains why the kitchen was initially so packed. Production on MasterChef: Legends shut down in March of , after more than half of the season had already been filmed.

The judges, the crew, and the remaining chefs returned to the set seven months later, in October of They were able to finish out the season, though changes had to be made for safety reasons.

From season five and onwards, the show shifted gears and moved to the food and culture capital of Australia, Melbourne.

The Voice artist's shock confession after being eliminated The Voice's Guy Sebastian left gobsmacked at rude comment by artist