‘I’m crying!’ MasterChef fans are left devastated as favourite Khanh Ong is eliminated from the competition
MasterChef bid farewell to fan favourite Khanh Ong after he was eliminated from the competition on Sunday.
The 27-year-old chef was sent home after failing to impress the judges with his quail dish.
Khanh’s shock elimination left fans devastated, with many viewers expressing their feelings on Twitter.
Time to go! MasterChef bid farewell to fan favourite Khanh Ong (pictured) after he was eliminated from the competition on Sunday
‘I’m crying! Thank you Khanh for bringing Vietnamese heritage to this season,’ one person tweeted.
‘Omg Khanh no. Every time I see your T-shirt it makes me feel less sh*t. You are loved! And thanks for telling me that I am too,’ another person wrote.
‘Gonna be crying every week now with all the favourites going home,’ wrote another, before a fourth said: ‘Khanh, you will go far mate! Great farewell speech! You are a star and much loved,’ someone else agreed.
‘I’m crying!’ Khanh’s shock elimination left fans devastated, with many viewers expressing their feelings on Twitter
One fan believed he left the kitchen already a winner, commenting.
‘Khanh is loved, admired and respected by the judges and all the other contestants. Says it all really. A champion bloke and a brilliant chef.’
‘Khanh you are loved and MasterChef lost a bit of sunshine and special flavour today. Best of luck,’ added another.
Disappointed: Judge Melissa Leong said his dish ‘lacked finesse and the cooking of the quail was less than perfect’
Khanh was eliminated from the competition because his dish ‘lacked finesse and the cooking of the quail was less than perfect’, judge Melissa Leong explained.
Following his elimination, Khanh broke down in tears saying: ‘This is a hard day for me. But I feel as though there’s a lot of people in the world right now that have gone through so much more than what I’m feeling right now.’
‘I just wanna say that you are loved, life gets better. You have your ups and your downs. Kind of ride that, and it’s all gonna work out.’
MasterChef continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
Heartbreak: Following his elimination, Khanh broke down into tears saying: ‘This is a hard day for me. But I feel as though there’s a lot of people in the world right now that have gone through so much more than what I’m feeling right now’