Ten’s My Market Kitchen has announced two ex-Masterchef contestants as the new hosts for the 2019 season.

The announcement:

Network 10’s popular afternoon cooking program My Market Kitchen today announced a new host and co-host for the 2019 season 2016 MasterChef Australia winner Elena Duggan will host My Market Kitchen series four alongside 2018 MasterChef Australia fan favourite Khanh Ong.

Elena said, “I am so excited to host My Market Kitchen and work alongside Khanh. I have always wanted to showcase to Australians the many diverse options available to them to make at home.”

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Duggan who was raised in Noosa has lived in Sydney since 2001 and since leaving MasterChef has taken a lead role in using food as a vehicle for social change, educating youth and vulnerable communities.

“I see this show as an extension of what I have been doing and value having a vehicle to help educate more Australians on the virtues of healthy eating.”

Ong has also been very busy since leaving MasterChef launching a new restaurant and working on various other projects.

Ong said “I am thrilled to work alongside Elena this season of My Market Kitchen. Our contrasting styles really work well together and think the viewers will love the diversity.”

In other exciting news, Duggan announced the impending birth of her first child to husband Eric. “We found out just as we commenced filming

so viewers will literally see my pregnancy evolve,” Duggan said, with the baby due middle of June.

My Market Kitchen airs from April 29th, Monday to Friday at 3:30pm on Network 10.

Source: Network Ten media release