New MasterChef judge Anna Haugh says being asked to take part in a show that “represents so much that I believe in as a chef” has been “kind of unbelievable”. The chef restaurateur of Myrtle restaurant in Chelsea, London, said she loved “seeing talent blossom and grow” ahead of the 15th series of the popular cooking show.
Haugh joins fellow top chef Marcus Wareing as well as Gregg Wallace on MasterChef: The Professionals, which is due to begin again next month. She takes over from fellow chef Monica Galetti, who announced she was stepping back from the role for the next series earlier this year after 14 years on the panel.
She said: "To be asked to be a judge and master chef. It was surreal. I love this industry and I love seeing talent blossom and grow.
