MasterChef has its 2022 champion after a final which viewers dubbed 'one of the closest ever,' with an incredible standard of cooking and some really emotional moments.
And the newest winner of the long-running BBC culinary contest is Eddie Scott, with judge Gregg Wallace telling he was "cooking to a standard that many professional chefs haven't reached," and John Torode saying one of his dishes could "grace the table at any restaurant." There was very little to choose between Eddie and his fellow finalists Pookie Tredell and Radha Kaushal-Bolland finished as runners-up.
Reacting to his big win, Beverley man Eddie, who broke down in the kitchen when talking about his mum, said: My whole life I feel has been building up to this moment. I can't believe I'm standing here as the MasterChef champion. It's just been the most stressful and the most enjoyable! I feel like I've just discovered who I am as cook. It's the best feeling ever."
