Meghan Markle Set to Co-host Junior Masterchef Australia

WHO:

Deadline - Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, will appear as a “special guest” on *Junior MasterChef Australia*.

Variety - Meghan Markle will co-host *Junior MasterChef Australia* alongside chef and presenter Poh Ling.

Deadline - *Junior MasterChef Australia* is the Network Ten version of Banijay’s culinary competition series.

WHAT:

Us Magazine - Meghan Markle will return to television as co-host of *Junior MasterChef Australia*.

Deadline - Markle is set to appear on *Junior MasterChef Australia* as a “special guest.”

Variety - Markle is set to take on a co-hosting role on *Junior MasterChef Australia*.

Deadline - Markle appeared on *MasterChef Australia* earlier in the year.

WHERE:

Deadline - The show is *Junior MasterChef Australia*, an Australian cooking competition series.

Variety - Channel 10 made the announcement in Australia.

WHEN:

Us Magazine - The reboot is scheduled to air in 2027.

Variety - Channel 10 announced Markle’s appearance in a press release on Tuesday.

Variety - The new series is planned for next year.

HOW:

Us Magazine - Markle will co-host with professional cook Poh Ling Yeow.

Deadline - Markle’s appearance follows an earlier appearance on *MasterChef Australia*.

Variety - Australia’s Channel 10 announced the news in a press release, describing Markle as a “special guest.”

(UPDATED October 27, 2026 16:08 UTC)

Meghan Markle will return to television as a co-host of *Junior MasterChef Australia*, alongside chef and presenter Poh Ling Yeow. Australia’s Channel 10 described her as a “special guest” on the cooking competition, after she appeared on *MasterChef Australia* earlier this year. The series is planned to air in 2027.

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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 13:21 UTC)

Meghan Markle will co-host *Junior MasterChef Australia* alongside chef and presenter Poh Ling, joining the Network Ten cooking competition as a special guest. The role follows her appearance earlier this year on *MasterChef Australia*. Channel 10 says the new series is planned for next year.