Young Masterchef - Season 1 (2023)

Under the watchful eye of judges Poppy O’Toole and Kerth Gumbs, the first five budding young chefs must cook a dish that represents their personality on a plate.

With the competition ramping up, it's time for the final seven rookie cooks to face their biggest task yet and enter the world of the professional

Only six Young MasterChef cooks remain. Judges Poppy and Kerth have guided them this far, and they must now grab the trolley by the handles....literally

The Young MasterChef final five are back to show judges Poppy and Kerth their sweet side in the form of an ice cream parlour challenge. Not just any old ice cream but a complex dessert that will have customers queueing round the block

Only one challenge separates the final four cooks from a place in this year's Young MasterChef final. Head chef Kerth wants a restaurant-style service all in the name of street food. This is the biggest challenge to date and to make the final, the four rookie chefs have to cook for 20 expectant diners - at the Young MasterChef Street Food Pop-Up

The pink neon lights of the kitchen are sparked, Poppy and Kerth have their forks at the ready, and the competition's best three cooks are ready to battle it out. It’s the Young MasterChef final. The final challenge of this year’s competition is a true celebration of everything these three remarkable finalists have learned so far. They must impress judges Poppy and Kerth with two delicious courses - an appetite-whetting starter followed by a showstopper dish that incorporates all their creativity and learning from the competition. It’s their final chance to prove that they are worthy of placing their hands on the trophy. Only one of them will be crowned the first ever Young MasterChef champion