Channel 10 has landed a much needed ratings victory thanks to the latest seasons of MasterChef and Gogglebox.
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win pulled in more than a million viewers nationwide for its fourth consecutive night on Thursday with 1.07m viewers, while Gogglebox Australia pulled in 874,000 viewers.
According to TV Tonight, these numbers helped Channel 10 achieve their biggest overnight ratings share in over two years.
Boom: Channel 10 has scored its highest ratings in over TWO years thanks to the success of MasterChef and Gogglebox. Pictured: Gogglebox 2020 couple Sarah-Marie and Matty
MasterChef’s ratings follow the show’s strong premiere episode on Monday night, which saw new judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo taking over from Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston.
Monday’s debut episode marked the highest ratings premiere for the show in five years.
The premiere episode was watched by 1.23 million viewers nationwide, making it the highest rating reality TV premiere for the year.
Impressive: MasterChef Australia: Back To Win pulled in more than a million viewers nationwide for its fourth consecutive night on Thursday with 1.07m viewers. Pictured: guest judge Gordon Ramsay
It even managed to beat out Married At First Sight, with the cult Channel Nine reality series premiering to an audience of 1.154million back in February.
Meanwhile, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! debuted with 954,000 viewers, while House Rules pulled in 666,000.
‘Twelve seasons in and MasterChef Australia is still loved by so many people,’ Network Ten’s chief content officer, Beverley McGarvey, told The Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday.
Popular: Gogglebox Australia pulled in 874,000 viewers nationwide on Thursday night. Pictured: Milo and Nic from this year’s season
‘Food is a universal theme, particularly in times like these, and our show has always been about the food. The cooking, passion and energy in MasterChef Australia this year is amazing and it is going to be a really thrilling season.’
George Calombaris is the first former MasterChef judge to break his silence since the newly revamped series has been on air.
On Tuesday, the ousted celebrity judge surprised his 446,000 Instagram followers when he praised the cooking competition after the show’s grand debut on Monday night.
New judges: MasterChef’s ratings follow the show’s strong premiere episode on Monday night, which saw new judges Andy Allen (left), Melissa Leong (centre) and Jock Zonfrillo (right) taking over from Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston
Online: George (pictured), 41, is the first former MasterChef judge to break his silence since the newly revamped series has been on air
Praise: On Tuesday, the ousted celebrity judge surprised his 446,000 Instagram followers when he praised the cooking competition after the show’s grand debut on Monday night
‘OMG. A massive result last night on MC12 launch night,’ he wrote underneath a photo of this year’s returning contestants.
The 41-year-old, who was judge on the series between 2009 and 2019, continued: ‘Congrats to Channel 10, Endemol Shine Australia, all the awesome crew, the contestants and the new judges. Well done!’
Fellow celebrity chef Curtis Stone, who will appear as a celebrity judge later in the season, also commented on his Instagram post, writing: ‘George, you’re an absolute gentleman,’ alongside the hashtags ‘humble’ and ‘gracious’.
MasterChef: Back To Win continues Sunday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten.
Offering his thoughts: Fellow celebrity chef Curtis Stone (centre), who will appear as a celebrity judge later in the season, also commented on his Instagram post, writing: ‘George, you’re an absolute gentleman,’ alongside the hashtags ‘humble’ and ‘gracious’