{"id":8777,"date":"2026-07-14T16:26:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/meghan-markle-masterchef-australia-episode-confirmed-viewers-vow-boycott\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:26:54","slug":"meghan-markle-masterchef-australia-episode-confirmed-viewers-vow-boycott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/meghan-markle-masterchef-australia-episode-confirmed-viewers-vow-boycott\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle &#8216;MasterChef Australia&#8217; episode confirmed, viewers vow boycott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F134354099.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Meghan Markle is going back to the kitchen. <\/p>\n<p>The Duchess of Sussex will appear on \u201cMasterChef Australia\u201d on Sunday, July 26, Network 10 confirmed on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe countdown is on! Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, joins the #MasterChefAU kitchen as a guest judge, bringing her love of food, entertaining and seasonal produce to one of the competition\u2019s most memorable challenges,\u201d the network <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dath_5KD6HV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=AgmyyAZbPpBqRyBWp7yQ3UJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post included a picture of Markle, 44, in all black with food gurus Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli on the set of the reality cooking show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Meghan Markle (seen above) will appear on \u201cMasterChef Australia\u201d on Sunday, July 26. <span class=\"credit\">masterchefaus\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Duchess of Sussex (pictured above on \u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d) will serve as a guest judge on \u201cMasterChef Australia.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">JAKE ROSENBERG\/NETFLIX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Paramount Skydance, who owns Network Ten, described Markle as \u201can entrepreneur, humanitarian and passionate home cook\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountanz.com.au\/news\/masterchef-australia-welcomes-meghan-duchess-of-sussex-as-guest-judge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a press release<\/a> about the episode. <\/p>\n<p>Markle, per the release, \u201csets a challenge for our cooks to create dishes that celebrate seasonal ingredients and the personal stories behind them\u201d during her appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The network also said Markle\u2019s \u201clove of food has been reflected in recent projects\u201d including her Netflix show \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d which was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/19\/royal-family\/meghan-markles-netflix-show-wont-have-third-season-sources\/\">canceled after two seasons<\/a>, and her <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/06\/royal-family\/netflix-ends-partnership-with-meghan-markle\/\">struggling lifestyle brand, As Ever.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The network that airs the show said Markle (pictured above at a women\u2019s homeless shelter in Australia) will bring \u201cher love of food, entertaining and season produce\u201d to the show. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle (pictured above with Daniel Martin on \u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d) will have the contestants \u201ccreate dishes that celebrate seasonal ingredients and the personal stories behind them\u201d during her appearance. <span class=\"credit\">Daniel Martin\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Markle said in a statement: \u201cWhat attracted me to the\u00a0MasterChef Australia\u00a0kitchen? Two things: my love of food and my love of Australia. It was an easy yes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s such a great show,\u201d she continued. \u201cI\u2019m just really honoured that I was asked to be able to be here with you and to be able to judge some of these meals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the episode, the contestants will have to \u201ccreate a dish fit for a Duchess\u201d out of the chosen ingredients including carrots, Jerusalem artichokes, Brussels sprouts, celeriac, local Australian honey, macadamia nuts, quince, lemons, apples, mandarins and strawberries.<\/p>\n<p>The cooks will also be \u201cencouraged to celebrate what\u2019s in season while sharing something personal about themselves,\u201d Paramount said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The mother of two (seen above) said in a statement she agreed to do the show because of her \u201clove of food and love of Australia.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">JAKE ROSENBERG\/NETFLIX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle (seen above with Delfina Fiueras on \u201cWith Love, Meghan) said she was \u201chonored\u201d she got to be on \u201cMasterChef Australia.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">COURTESY OF NETFLIX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the comments of Network 10\u2019s Instagram post, fans vowed to boycott Markle\u2019s episode, which <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/15\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-makes-surprise-tv-appearance-on-masterchef-australia-during-faux-royal-tour-with-prince-harry\/\">she filmed during her and Prince Harry\u2019s faux-royal tour of Australia <\/a>in April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely won\u2019t be watching,\u201d one fan wrote. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love watching Master Chef, but won\u2019t be watching it with her,\u201d another fan said. <\/p>\n<p>A third person pointed out Markle is \u201cnot a chef.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst time since the beginning of this show, that I WON\u2019T be watching, first time!!\u201d someone else wrote, before calling the former \u201cSuits\u201d actress \u201cso nauseating!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Some fans vowed to boycott Markle\u2019s appearance on \u201cMasterChef Australia.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>But other fans showed support for her guest judge gig on the reality show (Markle is seen above with Alice Waters on \u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d). <span class=\"credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A different fan mocked Network 10 for referring to Markle as \u201cDuchess\u201d despite her quitting her royal duties back in 2020. <\/p>\n<p>But Markle is still technically the Duchess of Sussex, a title she received from the late Queen Elizabeth II as a gift\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/06\/entertainment\/royal-family-live-updates-news-and-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for her and Prince Harry\u2019s 2018 royal wedding<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When the couple<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/20\/entertainment\/meghan-markle-left-kate-middleton-with-few-people-to-confide-in-when-she-quit-royal-family-expert\/\">\u00a0left the royal family in 2020<\/a>\u00a0and moved to the US, the queen let them keep their Sussex titles, but banned them for using the name \u201cSussex Royal\u201d for their projects outside the royal family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle (seen above) previously showed off her cooking skills in Netflix\u2019s \u201cWith Love, Meghan.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">As Ever\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Page Six confirmed in January \u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d was canceled after two seasons due to low ratings (Markle and Prince Harry are pictured above). <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/meghan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other fans showed support for Markle\u2019s \u201cMasterChef\u201d gig in the Instagram comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love this for her\u2026 she is working and finding opportunities for herself,\u201d one fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan\u2019t wait to see her,\u201d another fan shared. <\/p>\n<p>A different person wrote, \u201cShine meghan shine\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Netflix\u2019s \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d Markle cooked for her celebrity pals and famous chefs at a house in California near her and Harry\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/26\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-gives-peek-inside-her-cozy-14m-montecito-mansion\/\">$14 million Montecito mansion. <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle (seen above with Harry in 2019) also has a lifestyle brand that Netflix severed ties with in March. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle (pictured above in 2023) filmed the \u201cMasterChef\u201d episode during her faux-royal tour of Australia in the spring. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Project Healthy Minds<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In March, we revealed that the streaming service\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/06\/royal-family\/netflix-ends-partnership-with-meghan-markle\/\">cut ties with Markle\u2019s As Ever lifestyle brand.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But the company is still working with the Sussexes on several other endeavours, including adaptations of the books \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com\/?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMeet-Me-at-Lake%2Fdp%2F0349433119%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F03%2F06%2Froyal-family%2Fmeghan-markles-netflix-debacle-is-the-kiss-of-death-for-future-deals-expert%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meet Me at the Lake<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/17\/celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-have-new-wedding-centered-project-coming-to-netflix\/\">and \u201cThe Wedding Date,\u201d<\/a> as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/21\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-exit-from-netflix-cost-streamer-millions-sources\/\">their lucrative deal <\/a>with the couple.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a 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