Sarah Wilson dropped from Masterchef
Sarah Wilson has been dropped from the second series of Ten’s Masterchef after the programme makers decided the hit show does not need a host.
Wilson – who also writes a column for Fairfax’s Sunday Life – struggled to find a major role in the first series of the cooking contest in which the contestants and judges took centre stage.
It had already been announced that Wilson would not feature in Celebrity Masterchef which begins shortly.
Ten’s chief programming officer David Mott said: “This decision has been a hard one to make but it became clear the appropriate role for Sarah was not achievable without dramatically changing the format.”
Wilson said: “I applaud Ten for bringing the show to Australian screens in the first place, and for making the difficult decision regarding my role.”
Wilson’s role in the show was memorably summed up by columnist Joe Hildebrand who portrayed her as mainly talking to herself.
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I just read that and thought, “who are you talking about”? Lolz, that was the whole point.
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Im done with channel 10. 9 is the new 10.
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Wilson said: “I applaud Ten for bringing the show to Australian screens in the first place, and for making the difficult decision regarding my role.”
I’m sure she did. I don’t suppose those words came via a Channel Ten media spokesperson by any chance?
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Ha, ha, hilarious. With you on that comment, Matt. The only thing you can really do in that situation is smile, nod and if you’re Sarah Wilson, applaud.
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She seems like quite a brainy lady.
CitySearch.com.au say, “Wilson came to the show with a background in newspaper and television journalism, the food and wine industries, women’s health advocacy and women’s magazines.
Certainly not a spokes-bimbo.
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ummm she hardly did anything neways, she just stood there???
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