

Once a bank manager at Santander in Brighton, Kenny is now at the helm of Pitch, a restaurant in his home town of Worthing, with a focus on British classics. Kenny Tutt from Worthing, West Sussex, was the 14th home cook to scoop the MasterChef title. READ MORE: An interview with MasterChef winner Irini Tzortzoglou Kenny Tutt – 2018 She has, however, released a cookbook Under The Olive Tree filled with easy, everyday recipes that celebrate the cuisine of her home country. So, it's not surprising Irini said she has no plans to open a restaurant. She quit her job as a banker in London and moved to the Lake District back in 2010, looking for a change of pace. Greek-born chef Irini lifted the trophy after taking part in the first all-female final with Jilly McCord and Delia Maria Asser. He also hinted at plans to open his own gastropub in the near future, so watch this space. However, he did appear on this year’s MasterChef as a guest judge and is set to attend Fantastic Food Festivals later in 2021. He had to watch the final on video call to his friends and family, and didn’t receive the trophy until months later.

Unfortunately, due to the pandemic and national lockdowns, Thomas hasn’t had the year of celebrations finalists are usually able to have. Judge Gregg Wallace said “He takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinary”. Cooking classic British dishes such as monkfish scampi and braised ox cheek, the finance professional beat 60 contestants, including David Rickett and Sandy Tang, to the top spot. Last year it was 33-year-old Thomas Frake, an amateur chef and London banker, who became the winner of the 16th series of MasterChef. We discover what past MasterChef winners, including Thomasina Miers, Dhruv Baker and Thomas Frake, are up to today. Here we look back and find out what happened to previous MasterChef champions. Last night Tom Rhodes impressed the judges and became the winner of MasterChef 2021.
