‘I’m rioting!’ Fans revolt after favourite Hayden Quinn is eliminated from MasterChef – as the laid-back cook admits he finds the show ‘addictive’
Hayden Quinn was eliminated from MasterChef Australia: Back To Win on Sunday night.
The chef was undone during a challenge, when his Chinese dishes failed to blow the judges away, with his departure leaving his fellow contestants devastated.
And fans were also upset to see their favourite go, describing the laid back 34-year-old as a positive force on the show.
Gone: Hayden Quinn (pictured) was eliminated from MasterChef Australia: Back To Win on Sunday night
One person Tweeted: ‘That’s it. I’m rioting. Hayden brought so much joy and positivity to MasterChef’.
Another person watching at home chimed in: ‘Thanks Hayden – some of the fun just left with you.’
One fan wrote: ‘Hayden you will be missed! You’re the only one that made dishes I’d actually eat! I’ll definitely still be attempting your recipes for years to come.’
Oh well! The chef was undone during a challenge, when his Chinese dishes failed to blow the judges away
Miss him! His departure left his fellow contestants devastated and they raced to embrace him
Another fan Tweeted: ‘Wearing a pen behind my ear tomorrow in honour of Hayden.’
Yet one more chimed in: ‘Yes. He will be missed. His attitude and positivity are really inspiring. And I like how he left the kitchen with big smile on his face. Gracefully.’
Another keen viewer added: ‘Mum’s full on crying watching Hayden leave. I’ll definitely miss what he brought to the show. A good energy and willing to try new things always’.
Upset: Fans were also upset to see their favourite go, describing the laid back 34-year-old as a positive force on the show
After his departure, the Family Food Fight star and cookbook author said that he found being on MasterChef again a rush.
Hayden told Ten Daily: ‘MasterChef is such an amazing opportunity, it’s a little bit addictive, the adrenaline rush, all that is suddenly very hard to say no to’.
The chef, who is currently filming the second season of his outdoorsy series Taste Of Australia, added: ‘I think my time in the kitchen is very much over, I’ll stick to cooking food in a goat paddock.’
Loved it! After his departure, the Taste Of Australia star said that he found being on MasterChef again, ‘a little bit addictive’ and ‘an adrenaline rush’