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Nigella Lawson’s age leaves fans in shock amid MKR airing

Nigella Lawson is delighting Australian viewers with her My Kitchen Rules debut.

The British home cooking queen, who has replaced controversial chef Pete Evans on the 2022 season of Channel 7 reality series, has managed to reinvigorate the struggling franchise with her on-screen charisma and star power.

And even though she’s been on the culinary circuit for decades, people have been surprised to learn of the food writer’s real age.

Lawson, who published her first cookbook in 1998 before breaking onto TV with her own show Nigella Bites the following year, turned 62 in January. Yes, you read that right.

Lawson, who has two children with her first husband, late journalist John Diamond, recently credited her youthful looks to avoiding sun exposure and eating “lots of fats.”

She also previously told Oprah.com she was “trying to go with” aging.

“I think what ages a face most is disappointment and a lack of enjoyment. So I try to do what I love,” she said.

The 12th season of the Channel 7 cooking show follows a two-year hiatus for MKRwhich suffered declining ratings in 2019 and 2020.

Presumably in a bid to compete with its rival prime-time show, Channel 9’s Married At First Sight, the series was copping criticism for overdoing it on the dramatics and straying from its humble roots.

In an effort to bolster the franchise, the network parted ways with original judge Evans following a slew of controversies, and promised the series would be bouncing back to its core values ​​of “real food and real people” in 2022.

It’s understood Lawson will only feature in half of the season, with former MasterChef judge Matt Preston joining Feildel for the back half. Celebrity chefs Colin Fassnidge and Curtis Stone are also set to return as guest judges.

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Nigella Lawson’s age leaves fans in shock amid MKR airing

Nigella Lawson is delighting Australian viewers with her My Kitchen Rules debut.

The British home cooking queen, who has replaced controversial chef Pete Evans on the 2022 season of Channel 7 reality series, has managed to reinvigorate the struggling franchise with her on-screen charisma and star power.

And even though she’s been on the culinary circuit for decades, people have been surprised to learn of the food writer’s real age.

Lawson, who published her first cookbook in 1998 before breaking onto TV with her own show Nigella Bites the following year, turned 62 in January. Yes, you read that right.

Lawson, who has two children with her first husband, late journalist John Diamond, recently credited her youthful looks to avoiding sun exposure and eating “lots of fats.”

She also previously told Oprah.com she was “trying to go with” aging.

“I think what ages a face most is disappointment and a lack of enjoyment. So I try to do what I love,” she said.

The 12th season of the Channel 7 cooking show follows a two-year hiatus for MKRwhich suffered declining ratings in 2019 and 2020.

Presumably in a bid to compete with its rival prime-time show, Channel 9’s Married At First Sight, the series was copping criticism for overdoing it on the dramatics and straying from its humble roots.

In an effort to bolster the franchise, the network parted ways with original judge Evans following a slew of controversies, and promised the series would be bouncing back to its core values ​​of “real food and real people” in 2022.

It’s understood Lawson will only feature in half of the season, with former MasterChef judge Matt Preston joining Feildel for the back half. Celebrity chefs Colin Fassnidge and Curtis Stone are also set to return as guest judges.

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My Kitchen Rules 2022: Kate and Mary rocket to top of leaderboard

They talked a big game from the very first episode, but My Kitchen Rules’ most outspoken duo have proven they’re the biggest threat in the competition.

Queensland radiologists Kate and Mary, who on Sunday’s opening episode declared themselves a “threat” while Kate also had a dig at her fellow contestants taste palates, have achieved near-perfect scores for their main course and dessert from judges Manu Feildel and Nigella Lawson.

There were high hopes for the “fine-dining” friends, who only faulted on their barramundi entree which was inconsistently cooked and served without crispy skin.

British home cooking queen Lawson, who is Pete Evans’ replacement for 2022, said she understood where they were going with the entree, but that they failed on the execution.

“I eat barramundi a lot when I come (to Australia), it doesn’t exist where I come from,” Lawson told them.

She added: “I think you understood what you were trying to go for and it just needed a bit more acidity and a bit more salt to make it what you wanted to. You don’t want to drown flavors out, but you don’t want to be too timid.”

But the self-confessed “food snobs” bounced back with their main course, with their “perfectly cooked” quail praised by the judges and their fellow contestants.

And they went another step further with their dessert, a macadamia tart with poached pears and creme fraiche, which Feildel dubbed “textbook”.

Kate and Mary’s fellow contestants equally enjoyed their instant restaurant, giving them overall scores of 7s and 8s.

Meanwhile, the judges scored them a combined total of 87, which saw them rocket past Peter and Alice’s score of 54 on the leaderboard.

The winner of the instant restaurant round goes straight through to the semi final, with Kate and Mary potentially scoring high enough to finish on top.

“After our instant restaurant, I think the contestants are going to be double thinking what they do for their restaurants,” Kate said.

“We’re a threat,” Mary added.

My Kitchen Rules continues tonight on Channel 7 at 7.30pm

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The Block smashes My Kitchen Rules and The Masked Singer in ratings battle

Three of Aussie TV’s favorite offerings premiered on Sunday night, competing in the same timeslot in the all-important ratings battle.

So how did Channel 7’s long-awaited return of My Kitchen Ruleswith megastar new judge Nigella Lawson, measure up against The Masked Singer on Channel 10, and The Block on Channel 9?

Overnight ratings released via TV Tonight see The Block‘s 18th season taking out the night, with an impressive 867,000 metro viewers.

The Masked Singer came in second with a respectable metro audience of 598,000, closely followed by My Kitchen Ruleswhich launched to 503,000 viewers.

The result is a year-on-year lift for The Blockwhich debuted to 747,000 metro viewers back in 2021. The other two shows are remaining mor stable from previous seasons: The Masked Singer last year opened to 642,000 metro viewers, while the last time MKR aired back in 2020, it opened to 498,000 viewers.

The home renovation show’s “biggest season ever” filmed in Gisborne, Victoria, introduced viewers to the five teams battling it out for a win on auction day — including “quitters” Elle Ferguson and Joel Patfull, who fled the set and threw in the towel after two days of filming.

Their first day on set was met with skepticism from one fellow contestant — outspoken mum Sarah-Jane, who was quick to question their inclusion.

“She’s already famous, she’s got 600,000 followers on Instagram, she’s got sh*tloads of money, why are they here?” she smoked to producers.

As for the first episode of Channel 10 quirky musical guessing game The Masked Singernone other that Ryan Moloney — Aka Toadfish — was unveiled as the knight, fresh off a 27-year stint on neighbors.

Singing Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habitsthe actor’s pipes elicited squeals of delight from judges Abbie Chatfield, Mel B, Dave “Hughesy” Hughes and Chrissie Swan when it came time for the big reveal.

Over on Channel 7, My Kitchen Rules‘Hotly anticipated return after a two-year hiatus was widely praised by viewers on social media thanks to Nigella Lawson.

The British home cooking queen, who was earlier announced as Pete Evans’ replacement for the 2022 season, appeared alongside French chef Manu Feildel on Sunday night, and fans have already declared she will “save the series”.

The show’s relaunch comes after MKR suffered declining ratings in 2019 and 2020.

In an effort to reinvigorate the franchise, the network parted ways with original Judge Evans following a slew of controversies, and promised the series would be bouncing back to its core values ​​of “real food and real people” in 2022.

It’s understood Lawson will only feature in half of the season, with former MasterChef judge Matt Preston joining Feildel for the back half.

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My Kitchen Rules viewers praise new judge Nigella Lawson: ‘Massive upgrade’

Nigella Lawson has completely charmed viewers with her My Kitchen Rules debut, as fans declared she will “save the series”.

The British home cooking queen, who was earlier announced as Pete Evans’ replacement for the 2022 season, appeared alongside French chef Manu Feildel on Sunday night for the struggling cooking show’s much-anticipated return to screens.

And her star-power could prove to be the winning ingredient to bolster MKR‘s ratings, with viewers rushing to social media to give the 62-year-old their tick of approval.

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At one stage during the premiere episode, which saw Victorian father-and-daughter duo Peter and Alice cooking first, Lawson ditched her cutlery to chomp into a lamb cutlet, much to the delight of people watching from home.

Prior to the show airing, Lawson took to Twitter to say she was “excited and nervous in equal measure”, as she urged her followers to tune in with a “glass of wine or mug of tea”.

The 12th season of the Channel 7 cooking show follows a two-year hiatus for MKRwhich suffered declining ratings in 2019 and 2020.

Presumably in a bid to compete with its rival prime-time show, Channel 9’s Married At First Sightthe series was copping criticism for overdoing it on the dramatics and straying from its humble roots.

In an effort to reinvigorate the franchise, the network parted ways with original Judge Evans following a slew of controversies, and promised the series would be bouncing back to its core values ​​of “real food and real people” in 2022.

Meanwhile Evans, 49, responded to the news of Lawson’s appointment back in April, wishing his “dear mate Manu” the best for the future of the series.

“I wish Channel 7, the crew and my dear mate Manu ️all the very best on their upcoming series,” he wrote on social media at the time.

“I will always cherish the many years we spent together, creating so many wonderful memories.”

It’s understood Lawson will only feature in half of the season, with former MasterChef judge Matt Preston joining Feildel for the back half.

Celebrity chefs Colin Fassnidge and Curtis Stone are also set to return as guest judges.

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My Kitchen Rules viewers praise new judge Nigella Lawson: ‘Massive upgrade’

Nigella Lawson has completely charmed viewers with her My Kitchen Rules debut, as fans declared she will “save the series”.

The British home cooking queen, who was earlier announced as Pete Evans’ replacement for the 2022 season, appeared alongside French chef Manu Feildel on Sunday night for the struggling cooking show’s much-anticipated return to screens.

And her star-power could prove to be the winning ingredient to bolster MKR‘s ratings, with viewers rushing to social media to give the 62-year-old their tick of approval.

Stream more entertainment news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends October 31, 2022 >

At one stage during the premiere episode, which saw Victorian father-and-daughter duo Peter and Alice cooking first, Lawson ditched her cutlery to chomp into a lamb cutlet, much to the delight of people watching from home.

Prior to the show airing, Lawson took to Twitter to say she was “excited and nervous in equal measure”, as she urged her followers to tune in with a “glass of wine or mug of tea”.

The 12th season of the Channel 7 cooking show follows a two-year hiatus for MKRwhich suffered declining ratings in 2019 and 2020.

Presumably in a bid to compete with its rival prime-time show, Channel 9’s Married At First Sightthe series was copping criticism for overdoing it on the dramatics and straying from its humble roots.

In an effort to reinvigorate the franchise, the network parted ways with original Judge Evans following a slew of controversies, and promised the series would be bouncing back to its core values ​​of “real food and real people” in 2022.

Meanwhile Evans, 49, responded to the news of Lawson’s appointment back in April, wishing his “dear mate Manu” the best for the future of the series.

“I wish Channel 7, the crew and my dear mate Manu ️all the very best on their upcoming series,” he wrote on social media at the time.

“I will always cherish the many years we spent together, creating so many wonderful memories.”

It’s understood Lawson will only feature in half of the season, with former MasterChef judge Matt Preston joining Feildel for the back half.

Celebrity chefs Colin Fassnidge and Curtis Stone are also set to return as guest judges.

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My Kitchen Rules: Kate and Mary bring drama in 2022 season

After a two-year hiatus – and a judging reshuffle – My Kitchen Rules finally made its way back to screens on Sunday night.

The 12th season premiere of the Channel 7 cooking show saw the return of foundation judge French chef Manu Feildel, who was joined by British home cooking queen Nigella Lawson.

Lawson was announced as a new judge earlier this year after the network parted ways with original judge Pete Evans following a slew of controversies.

Following declining ratings in 2019 and 2020, which saw viewers criticize the format for overdoing it on the dramatics, Seven promised the series would be bouncing back to its core values ​​of “real food and real people” in 2022.

But it appears there’s still a little bit of room for some old-fashioned reality TV fighting, with one new contestant shaping up to be this year’s MKR ‘villain’ after criticizing everyone else’s tasting palates.

Kicking things off for MKR‘s debut episode were father-daughter duo Peter and Alice, who hosted the judges and contestants at their humble home in the small town of Chewton in Victoria.

Their menu charmed in writing, but the pair got off to a rocky start with their ‘Sunday Roast’ croquette entree.

While most of the contestants appeared to enjoy the dish for the most part, Queensland representatives Kate and Mary, who describe themselves as ‘fine diners’, weren’t too satisfied.

“Some of the other contestants really loved the croquettes, and perhaps that’s indicative of their kind of palates,” Kate said in a piece-to-camera.

Mary added, “I think they missed the thought of a good Sunday roast. I think they missed that completely.”

The judges ultimately echoed Mary’s take, telling Peter and Alice that their entree wasn’t entirely faithful to its title given they braised the beef cheek filling, as opposed to roasting it.

Bouncing back from their defeated state, the two then delivered a tasty main course of crumbed lamb chops with minted peas, with Feildel saying their meat was “cooked to perfection.”

But things plummeted from there, with their dessert – Grandma’s lemon delicious pudding – served woefully undercooked.

Lawson said she was “heartbroken” for the pair, adding, “I really wanted to see you with a smile back on your face.”

The group were equally shattered for Peter and Alice, particularly given the recipe was one passed down through generations.

“We really wanted them to do well after the entree,” NSW ‘fashionista friends’ Arrnott and Fuzz said. “On top of that, it was the added pressure of being a relative’s recipe.”

Elsewhere, Kate was a little less empathetic.

“I literally thought the whole time, grandma on the wall over there, she would not have been happy about that lemon delicious,” Kate said, later dubbing the dish “inedible.”

While most of the contestants gave Peter and Alice an overall score of 5s and 6s, Kate and Mary settled on the lowest score of 4. Meanwhile, the judge’s scored the pair an overall tally of 54.

Kate and Mary are slated to cook next on Monday night’s episode, with Kate saying she thinks the cohort will be “impressed.”

“I think we’re a threat,” Mary added.

My Kitchen Rules continues on Channel 7 at 7.30pm Monday

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