Country of origin Australia Original network Network Ten | No. of episodes 62 | |
Original release 5 May (5 May 2015) – 27 July 2015 (27 July 2015) | ||
The seventh series of MasterChef Australia premiered on 5 May 2015 on Network Ten.
Contents
This series was won by Billie McKay in the grand finale against Georgia Barnes on 27 July 2015. The announcement of the winner was watched by 2.2 million metro viewers, making it the highest rated non-sport program on Australian television in the 2015 calendar year.
Changes
Shannon Bennett took on the role of guest mentor, guiding contestants participating in Immunity Challenges, the role Kylie Kwong held in series 6. Unline the sixth series, the advantage for the Immunity challenge was now handed to the contestant's choice instead of the chef. The use of the power apron was now reduced to each day in a week only as it passed down to the following contestant each who excelled in the next challenges.
Top 24
The Top 24 were revealed on 5–6 May 2015. Prior to the first competition round, Mario Montecuollo was disqualified after his five-month experience in a professional kitchen violated the show’s guidelines of the auditions. He was replaced by Jessie Spiby, who unsuccessfully advanced to the Top 24 in the second episode.