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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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Entertainment

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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