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Young MasterChef
2023 British TV series or programme From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Young MasterChef is a cooking competition broadcast between 2 January 2023 and 5 February 2024 on BBC Three. A derivative of MasterChef (1990-2001, 2005-), the series was open for young adults between 18 and 25.[1]
The BBC announced the show in February 2022[1] and Poppy O'Toole and Kerth Gumbs as hosts in July 2022. O'Toole started playing Poppy Cooks on TikTok after losing her job to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, while Great British Menu finalist Kerth Gumbs was head chef of The Sky Garden at 20 Fenchurch Street.[2][3] The show was co-produced by Banijay derivative Shine TV and by Ziji Productions.[4]
Five chefs started each of three heats, with three advancing to the final.[5] Over the course of ten episodes, challenges included cooking a meal within a budget of £30,[6] cooking pizza,[7] and replicating a fine dining recipe by Great British Menu champion James Cochran.[6] Of the finalists, the Knebworth entrepreneur Jordan Pomerance was described by V-land UK as the first vegan chef to appear in a UK MasterChef final[8][9] and the Nottingham law student Keziah Whittaker won the series. Their final challenge was to cook a starter and a showstopper.[10] Gumbs left the show in August 2023 and was replaced by Big Has, another social media chef.[11][12]
Series two lasted for five episodes[13] and featured nine contestants[14] including TikToker Rima Aishah Begum. The third episode featured as guest judge Danny Malin of the YouTube channel Rate My Takeaway, who challenged the contestants to create fakeaways.[15] The final episode saw finalists recreate a recipe from Tom Booton, who had been head chef at The Grill at The Dorchester in London, and then cook a two-course meal for their families and the judges. The series was won by Famara Kurang, an intern from Brixton Hill.[16]
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