Are Masterchef Australia's original trio returning to TV? Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston set to reunite on exciting new project
Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston reportedly have an exciting project brewing - and it could mean the beloved trio's return to Aussie screens.
The ousted MasterChef Australia judges, who left the program in 2019, are said to be making a cooking show comeback after discussions with ABC executives.
While little is known about the potential culinary project, insiders have revealed the MasterChef alum are crossing their fingers it will be their golden ticket into the spotlight again, reported New Idea.
Reports surrounding the trio's initial departure from MasterChef suggested their exit was due to unsuccessful contract talks, but Gary has since denied this claim.
Following their exit from the beloved Channel 10 show, Gary, 58, hinted it wouldn't be the last time viewers saw the three chefs in action together.
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'Working together will continue to be the most important thing for us,' he assured fans at the time.
Since then, Gary, George, 46, and Matt, 63, have hosted a number of events together, including pop-up dinners and food festivals.
The trio joined forces at the Friends of George event at Hotel Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula in November last year.
Raising money for Bowel Cancer Australia, they cooked up a storm with a bespoke menu of dishes for guests at the event.
The year before, the kitchen gurus hosted numerous live events in India, presenting a series of dinners in Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi from November.
Gary, George and Matt hosted MasterChef Australia for a decade, from 2009 to 2019.
However, in July 2019, Channel 10 announced the three judges would not be returning for season 12 of the hit cooking show.
It has been widely reported the hosts left the show because they couldn't agree on money.
But Gary said at the time it had nothing to do with financial matters.
In a statement posted to Instagram he wrote: 'It was time to move on [and] have more free time to explore our own creativity.
'It was never about the money and never will be about the money.'
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to ABC for comment.
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