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Woman's Day Australia
|8 May 2017
Celebrity judges turn on each other as MKR and MasterChef go head-to-head.
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Not so long ago it was a reality TV juggernaut but in the eyes of many, the gloss has come off My Kitchen Rules in 2017. Now, to add insult to injury, the series looks set to lose one of the most important weapons in its culinary arsenal as a result.
Popular MKR judge Manu Feildel is reportedly ready to walk away from the Seven show as it battles falling ratings, backlash from viewers over fellow judge Pete Evans’s controversial diet advice and now, brutal criticism from the stars of its biggest rival.

MasterChef Australia judges Gary Mehigan, 50, Matt Preston, 53, and George Calombaris, 38, have joined the chorus of critics who believe My Kitchen Rules has finally gone too far with their stunt casting of “villains” such as this year’s divisive contestant Josh. And the threesome are certain their show will be next in line to topple
This story is from the 8 May 2017 edition of Woman's Day Australia.
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