Nick Riewoldt has won Celebrity MasterChef Australia and $100,000 for his chosen charity on 10 and 10 Play.
Collette Dinnigan, Nick Riewoldt and Tilly Ramsay were the final three celeb chefs left in the kitchen. Tilly was playing for Great Ormond Street Charity, Collette was aiming to win for Hope Delivery Foundation, while Nick wanted to take home the top prize for Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision.
The final challenge was set by Martin Benn who revealed his Metropolis dessert, telling the celebrities that the difficulty was 20 out of 10. The celebrities had four hours to cook the Metropolis, and the judges and Martin would taste and score each dish out of 10.
Tilly was up first to present her Metropolis, and Jock marvelled at her work. While Tilly hadn’t nailed the corners of her chocolate top, Melissa said her gel and coconut chantilly were wonderful, and Andy was impressed at what she had plated up at just 19 years of age.
Collette knew that one of the layers in her dessert was doubled and hoped the subsequent balance of flavours worked. As Martin sliced through the Metropolis, it became clear that Collette had unknowingly plated her dish upside down. The judges and Martin commended much of Collette’s work, but the additional layer of cherry had dulled the chocolate flavour.
Nick was last to present his dish and admitted that the cook had been a complete rollercoaster. Martin said the level of shine and temper on Nick’s chocolate was perfect, his mousse was beautifully soft, and balance wise his dish had everything the judges were looking for. Jock said he was amazed at how perfect the dish was, admitting it was 99% there.
Collette received eights from Martin and Jock, and sevens from Melissa and Andy, giving her a total score of 30/40. Tilly was awarded eights from Andy and Melissa, and nine from Martin and Jock, giving her a total score of 34/40. It was down to Nick, and he received nines from Andy and Melissa, and after Martin said he enjoyed Nick’s dish as much as his own, a resounding 10 from both him and Jock, landing Nick in first place with 38/40.
Upon winning Celebrity MasterChef Australia, Riewoldt said: “It’s amazing, I am overwhelmed. This has been one of the best things I’ve done, and one of the best experiences I have had.
“There is an emotional element in terms of the charity that I’m playing for and this will make a tangible difference to people’s lives.
“I finally get to lift some silverware, that’s been a missing chapter. I’ve been a part of teams for a long time, and this is one of the great teams that I’ve felt privileged to be part of.”