MasterChef fans rally behind favourite Emelia Jackson after the stunned chef lands the first spot in the show’s semi-final with her impressive choux pastry
Emelia Jackson became the first MasterChef contestant to land a coveted spot in the semi-final on Monday.
The 30-year-old pastry chef wowed the show’s judges with her compressed choux pastry with rhubarb and strawberries.
‘Emelia, I’ve gotta tell you, that is one of the best choux pastries I have ever eaten in my life. Well done,’ judge Jock Zonfrillo told the stunned star.
One step closer to the win: Emelia Jackson (pictured) became the first MasterChef contestant to land a coveted spot in the semi-final on Monday
Clearly overwhelmed, Emelia admitted she’d had reservations about her dish, and seemed shocked to have landed the first spot in the highly anticipated semi-final.
‘Oh, I just was, like, so nervous about making that dish. I just feel like I’ve made the best decision ever today. Like, ever…’ she stammered.
‘So excited! Oh, my God, I just can’t… I cannot believe it. I can’t believe it.’
Good enough to eat: The 30-year-old pastry chef wowed the show’s judges with her compressed choux pastry with rhubarb and strawberries
Support: Fans rallied behind the star on Twitter, with one viewer saying they were ‘rooting for Emelia to win’
Emelia later confessed she’d felt ‘so intimidated throughout this entire competition’, despite being hotly tipped as the favourite to win.
‘To think that I am in the semi-final, I never pictured this as a reality, ever,’ she added.
Fans rallied behind the star on Twitter, with one viewer saying they were ‘rooting for Emelia to win’.
Surprise win: Clearly overwhelmed, Emelia admitted she’d had reservations about her dish, and seemed shocked to have landed the first spot in the highly anticipated semi-final
‘So happy for Emelia, well deserved and it just goes to show everyone what thinking out of the box can do!!’ tweeted one viewer
‘So happy for Emelia, well deserved and it just goes to show everyone what thinking out of the box can do!!’ tweeted one viewer.
‘I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, Emelia for the win. I just love her personality, even when the chips are down she’s cracking jokes. I love this lineup and wouldn’t be upset at any of them winning but I’m @emeliajacksonMC all the way,’ added another.
‘The music makes it sound as if Emelia’s pastry is about to fly and touch the face of God,’ commented one viewer, while another tweeted, ‘Emelia’s cooking is just out of the park. Winner of Masterchef 2020 right there.’
Missed out: Some thought fellow contestant Reynold Poernomo deserved to win the challenge, with Jock admitting it had been a hard decision
‘Reynold is so confused. The dessert Emelia put up was what he used to make back in high school for an after school snack,’ quipped one viewer
But some thought fellow contestant Reynold Poernomo deserved to win the challenge, with Jock admitting it had been a hard decision.
‘Reynold is so confused. The dessert Emelia put up was what he used to make back in high school for an after school snack,’ quipped one viewer.
‘So Emelia makes something she knows how to make and has made before and gets to the semis whereas Reynold was actually brave and made a dish he’s never done before that showed skill and risk and doesn’t,’ wrote another.
MasterChef continues Tuesday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
Frontrunner: Emelia later confessed she’d felt ‘so intimidated throughout this entire competition’, despite being hotly tipped as the favourite to win