MasterChef: Exhausted contestants break on floor during long filming days

Several pictures have emerged that show a different side to MasterChef Australia. 

Contestants are seen breaking on the floor outside of the Melbourne studio earlier this year, with filming lasting ‘up to 12 hours a day’, according to reports. 

The stars look exhausted as they collapse on the grass, with Hayden Quinn even removing his shoes and socks while taking the weight off his feet. 

Eliminated star Harry Foster is seen lay down, looking at his mobile phone.

Khanh Ong, Dani Venn and Sarah Clare all look somewhat defeated in the pictures, which were shared by their co-star Simon Toohey on Tuesday. 

Simon’s uploads provide a brief glimpse into what it takes to make the Channel 10 show, with viewers rarely seeing what goes on outside of the kitchen.

Earlier this month, Now To Love reported that although challenges only last 60 minutes on TV, in reality they can take 12 hours to film, from start to finish. 

Also on Tuesday night, several stars shared more behind-the-scenes pictures.

Hayden shared a picture in a Melbourne bar with co-stars Jess Liemantara, Harry and Brandan Pang after filming Tuesday’s episode in February. 

‘We all needed a beer after that one,’ he wrote, after Harry was eliminated.  

Earlier this week, Daily Mail Australia revealed that the cast spent their downtime away from the cameras putting their skills to the test at private dinner parties.

When they weren’t cooking for the judges, the likes of Poh Ling Yeow, Brendan Pang and Reece Hignell took turns making meals and desserts for each other. 

The cast would host private dinner parties in their apartment hotels in Melbourne, where they were put up by producers throughout filming.

MasterChef: Back To Win started filming in January with all 24 contestants. It is now in the final stages of production, with just a few finalists remaining in Melbourne.