MasterChef Australia

After a record-breaking first-round cook that saw an extraordinary 20 aprons handed out, only four aprons remain. Who will have what it takes to impress the judges?

In the third and final round of the judge's auditions, six contestants are vying for the final apron, which will secure them a place in the top 24.

The top 24 contestants enter the kitchen for their first mystery box challenge.

Bottom 4 cook-off in the mystery pairs elimination challenge.

Each judge has placed three of their favourite ingredients into the mystery box and contestants will have 75 minutes to create a remarkable dish for a chance at immunity.

The 3 contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test face off in the pressure test. They must impress Gary Mehigan as he prepares his classic roast chicken.

The top three contestants from the invention test now compete in creating a family meal for four in half-an-hour. The winner will get a chance at immunity.

The contestants gather at Gradi, one of Melbourne's leading Italian restaurants before being split into teams who must prepare four dishes for 250 hungry diners.

The losing team from the Italian service challenge face elimination. Who will be the next to leave the competition?

Contestants have 75 minutes to create a dish using ingredients from the mystery box with the winner gaining the advantage in the invention test.

The bottom 3 contestants from the invention test now face a pressure test to recreate Andy Bowdy's Rita cake to avoid elimination. Who will be the next to leave the competition?

The three best performers from the invention test are now vying for a chance at immunity. Does the amateur cook have what it takes to out-cook the professional?

The contestants are split into teams of four in a relay challenge as each member has 15 minutes to cook and only 45 seconds to hand over to the next cook in the relay.

The losing team from the relay challenge now face elimination and the contestants have 90 minutes which they can use to buy ingredients. Who will be leaving next?

Contestants have 90 minutes to create a delicious dessert from the mystery box ingredients however, only five dishes will be tasted and only three will move on.

The bottom 3 contestants from the invention test now move to the pressure test elimination. The contestants have to recreate an ice cream float with helium-filled toffee balloon.

The 3 best-performing contestants from the invention test compete for immunity. Each contestant has 90 minutes to create a dessert - the professional chefs have only 75 minutes.

Contestants will be working in teams to build an edible art installation in a specially constructed greenhouse in just 7 hours.

The losing team from the greenhouse challenge now faces elimination. The first three to fail the blind-fold taste test will have 75 minutes to prepare an impressive dish.

Contestants have 75 minutes to create a delicious dish from the mystery box of traditional Thai ingredients to gain advantage in the invention test.

The bottom three contestants from the invention test now cook-off in a three-hour pressure test set by 2016's Chef of the Year. Who will impress?

The three best performers in the invention test battle it out for the chance to cook for an immunity pin. Will the amateur contestant have what it takes to out-cook a professional?

Each team must serve two dishes in one of four market-friendly ways at the famous South Melbourne Market.

Eight contestants now face elimination and must survive three rounds if they are to keep their food dream alive. Will one of the top contenders fail to impress the judges?

Master of Mediterranean cuisine, Yotam Ottolenghi's mystery box challenge gives contestants 75 minutes to create a delicious dish to gain an advantage going into the invention test

The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test must cook-off to avoid elimination in a pressure test set by Yotam Ottolenghi.

The three best performers in the invention test must first face off for a chance to cook against a professional chef for immunity.

Split into two teams, each group must prepare a Yotam Ottolenghi-style vegetarian feast for a group of meat lovers.

The seven members of the losing team from the vegetarian feast challenge are facing elimination. Which favourite will be going home?

Contestants have an hour to create a delicious dish from ingredients found in the Mystery Box set by international celebrity chef Curtis Stone.

The bottom four contestants from the invention test must now cook-off in the Pressure Test set by one of the world's top chocolatiers to avoid elimination.

Twelve of the previously eliminated contestants now have a chance to cook their way back into the competition. Which one of the home cooks will secure themselves a second chance?

MasterChef Australia 2016 runner-up Matt Sinclair is on hand to mentor contestants in a pop-up restaurant team challenge to create a three-course menu for 100 diners.

The six members of the losing team from the pop-up restaurant challenge enter the kitchen facing elimination. Who will be the next contestant to leave the competition?

It's Heston Blumenthal week. Heston takes the top 12 contestants on a road trip through regional Victoria; the first stop is the mighty Murray River in Swan Hill.

Contestants split into pairs have 75 minutes to cook one main and one dessert that must incorporate the element of earth.

The judges and Heston Blumenthal welcome the eight contestants to the Mildura salt pan. The contestants must cook dishes inspired by 'air' in teams of four.

Contestants have 60 minutes to cook a savoury dish inspired by fire. The two least impressive dishes must then cook-off to avoid the elimination challenge.

Contestants have 75 minutes to cook a delicious dish to avoid elimination. Later, Heston Blumenthal's MasterClass shows how to cook a tasty BBQ leg of Mallee lamb.

The contestants have three hours and 45 minutes to recreate Paul Carmichael's Bajan fish fry from Momofuku Seiobo.

The three best performers from the invention test now compete for a chance at immunity. Will our amateur cook have what it takes to out-perform one of Australia's best chefs?

Having excelled with the best dishes in Peter Gilmore’s Invention Test on Sunday, Sarah, Elizaand Eloisenow have a chance to battle it out for an immunity pin.

Gary tells them winning today not only saves them from tomorrow’s elimination, butthey’ll also win a massive prize.

Diana, Callan, Samand Eloisearrive at the kitchento applause from the gantry. At the front of the room behind the judges are four large pantries covered by black cloth.

The Top 9 board their Qantas flight to Japan. Sarah and Tamara are lucky to be flying business class after their victory in last week’s Team Challenge.

It’s day two in Japan, and the eight cooking contestants arrive at a small restaurant in the heart of Tokyo.

It’s day 3 in Japan, and following their win in theKodoma challenge, Karlieand Sarahjoin Benwho won the Invention Test on Sunday, donning whites for a special Immunity Challenge.

Japan Week continues and the contestants walk through the bustling heart of Tokyo to meet the judges on a cold, wet evening in Shinjuku.

After yesterday’s loss in the Yokocho Team Challenge, Callan, Sarahand Tamaraarrive in blacks to meet the judges at AkagiShrine in the centre of Tokyo.

An incredible week in Japan concludes with a MasterClass. The 3 winners of yesterday’s Yokocho Team Challenge join Gary for a special private MasterClass at Kanda Matsuya.

The Top 8 return to the MasterChef kitchen following an epic week in Japan. Greeted by the judgesand Shannon Bennett, the group is excited to see today’s Mystery Box ingredients.

Following their poor cook in yesterday’s Invention Test with Shannon Bennett, Eloise, Diana and Bendon blacks for a feared Pressure Test.

Following Eloise’s elimination in yesterday’s Pressure Test, the Top 3 from Sunday’s Invention Test set by Shannon walk into the kitchen expecting an immunity challenge.

The six contestants arrive at the MasterChef kitchen dressed in white aprons, and see the traditional set up has been replaced with a commercial kitchen at the front of the room

After a mammoth service challenge alongside Clare Smyth, Tamara, Sarah and Karlie wake at home for what may be their last day in the competition.

It’s the start of Finals Week in MasterChef, and the Top 6 arrive, excited at what lies before them. For one of them, the title of MasterChef 2017 is at the tip of their fingers.

Karlie, Diana and Sarah wake in the house, nervous about the day’s challenge will bring. Karlie has never cooked in a Pressure Test before, and thinks that may be a disadvantage

It’s a new day inthe MasterChef kitchen, and the Top 5 arrive, unsure what the day’s challenge will bring.

The top four arrive at The Crowne in Melbourne, where they learn today's service challenge will take place at Dinner ByHeston.

Following their bottom 3 performance in yesterday’s service challenge, Tamara, Diana and Karlied on the feared blacks and arrive at the MasterChef kitchen.

It’s a very special MasterClass today, as the Top 3 are welcomed to the kitchen by the judges and mentor Shannon Bennett.

It’s down to the wire in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, and Benwakes on the morning of the Semi Final.

It’s the culmination of three massive months, and for Benand Diana, the day has come to finally decide who can take home the trophy and title of MasterChef 2017.