Where did she go? The mystery surrounding MasterChef Australia contestant Sarah Clare as she goes missing from the cooking contest
MasterChef hopeful Sarah Clare left some fans confused during Monday’s episode of the hit cooking show.
The 33-year-old was noticeably absent for most of the episode, leaving some viewers, who may have tuned in late, unsure of her whereabouts.
Fans flocked to social media to lament her absence, questioning if she was sick when the episode was filmed.
Gone but not forgotten: MasterChef hopeful Sarah Clare left some fans confused during Monday’s episode of the hit cooking show
But Sarah had simply opted to ‘sit out’ the cooking challenge, after judge Jock Zonfrillo explained that the orange team had an ‘extra cook’.
‘If you guys win, whoever sits out is safe, but if you lose, they also go into tomorrow’s pressure test,’ the 43-year-old chef explained.
The panicked orange team then huddled together to quickly discuss who would be sitting out the challenge.
Missing person: The 33-year-old was noticeably absent for most of the episode, leaving some viewers, who may have tuned in late, unsure of her whereabouts
The teams were tasked with creating a Thai feast, after taking over a local Thai restaurant in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood East.
Sarah decided she was the least experienced when it came to cooking Thai food, explaining that while she eats it ‘a lot’, she doesn’t tend to cook it herself.
‘Alright, who’s it going to be?’ Jock asked the group, with Sarah putting her hand up and volunteering to sit the challenge out.
Volunteering: But Sarah had simply opted to ‘sit out’ the cooking challenge, after judge Jock Zonfrillo explained that the orange team had an ‘extra cook’
She then nodded her head and stepped away from her teammates, effectively leaving the cooking challenge.
Without a role in the cooking challenge, Sarah didn’t again feature in the episode, leaving some fans scratching their heads.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to both Network Ten and Sarah Clare for comment.
Walking out: She then nodded her head and stepped away from her teammates, effectively leaving the cooking challenge