Fox has officially renewed Gordon Ramsay’s MasterChef Junior for a ninth season. Season eight was the network’s highest-rated primetime series on Thursday nights, drawing in nearly three million viewers.
Gordon Ramsay, chef Aarón Sánchez, and author/wellness advocate Daphne Oz have confirmed they will return as judges. Plus, the new season will feature Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Tilly joining the panel as a judge.
“Blending fun, fast-paced competition with Gordon’s undeniable soft spot for kids, MasterChef Junior returns with a terrific new crop of young chefs ready to thrive under his invaluable mentorship,” stated Allison Wallach, President, Unscripted Programming, of FOX Entertainment. “And new this season, Gordon’s talented daughter, Tilly, joins him on the judging panel alongside the amazing Aarón Sánchez and Daphne Oz. Everyone at FOX and our terrific partners at Endemol Shine North America are delighted to welcome Tilly to the MasterChef Junior family!”
Gordon Ramsay, Elisabeth Murdoch, Danny Schrader, Jennifer Fazey, Pat Llewellyn, Ben Adler, Sharon Levy, and DJ Nurre executive produce the culinary competition series which features young home cooks (ages 8 through 13) competing for a trophy and the $100,000 grand prize.
“We are excited to continue our partnership with FOX with Season 9 of MasterChef Junior and thrilled to officially welcome Tilly Ramsay to the MasterChef Junior family,” said Sharon Levy, CEO, Endemol Shine North America. “We can’t wait to reopen the MasterChef kitchen to the next batch of talented junior home cooks hoping to become the next MasterChef Junior.”
