News about Darren Purchese

Channel 10 have announced the cast of the new season of their hit MasterChef spin-off Dessert Masters. The ten contestants have been revealed in a bubbly new trailer for the series which is set to hit screens later this year. Fan favourite Melissa Leong , 41, will once again judge the delicious concoctions produced by the cooks alongside Amaury Guichon.

Late Australian comedian Cal Wilson will be featured as host in the upcoming series of The Great Australian Bake Off, which was filmed shortly before her death. Wilson, who died in October after a long battle with an aggressive form of cancer, filmed episodes of the Foxtel show before her passing, set to air next month. 'Season Seven holds a special place in all our hearts. Cal's passing was a devastating shock to the Bake Off family,' said Foxtel senior staffer Wendy Moore.

Lauren Fried has shared how she is dealing with the death of her husband Jock Zonfrillo. The MasterChef Australia judge, who died on April 30 at the age of 46, left behind a number of completed or nearly finished projects, and in a tweet to Jock's Instagram on Sunday, his widow wondered if it would be appropriate to post them to the public. A month after Jock's sudden and tragic death, she also expressed how her grief was still raw.

Maggie Beer, a celebrity chef, has shared how filming DIY cooking demonstrations helped her cope with the loss of her daughter Saskia during the Covid-19 pandemic. Maggie Beer, Maggie's eldest child, died in her sleep in February 2020 at the age of 46. Maggie was forced to mourn from the confines of her own home as a result of Australia's Covid lockdowns.

Maggie Beer will be a special guest on The Great Australian Bake Off after leaving the show last year. The celebrity chef, 78, announced on Sunday that she would return as a guest judge to share her culinary experience with the new contestants. It was a pleasure to return to the Bake Off set.' The new team received a warm welcome. 'It was thrilling to see the talented contestants,' she said in a tweet.

On Foxtel and On Demand, Foxtel has confirmed that The Great Australian Bake Off will premiere on Tuesdays at 8.30 p.m. from June 13. Rachel Khooo and Darren Purchese, the best-known Melbourne pastry chef, will appear as judges alongside new hosts, comedians Natalie Tran and Cal Wilson. The wholesome series co-produced by BBC Australia and New Zealand pits amateur bakers against one another in culinary competitions and is judged on the findings, based on the popular British format that began in 2010.

After his sad death at the age of 46 on Monday, pastry chef Darren Purchese has paid tribute to his close friend Jock Zonfrillo. Darren, 48, a British immigrant, and Jock first met on the set of MasterChef Australia as guests chefs and bonded straight away, according to Darren. On Monday, Darren talked about his close friendship with Jock on The Project, saying that although the Scotsmen had'some rough times in his life,' he'd still come to his mates if they needed a chat or assistance.

The new judges for The Great Australian Bake Off have been revealed: British cookbook author Rachel Khooo and renowned Melbourne pastry chef Darren Purchese. According to TV Blackbox, the Foxtel baking show will be joined by new hosts Natalie Tran and Cal Wilson. The wholesome series co-produced by BBC Australia and New Zealand pits amateur bakers against one another in culinary competitions and is judged on the findings, based on the popular British format.