MKR 2023: Everything to know about the Gatecrashers

Judges Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge have added a surprise ingredient to MKR: three new teams of home cooks known as the gatecrashers arrive from 7.30 pm Monday, 18 September on Channel Seven and 7plus.

At the end of the first Instant Restaurant round, identical twins Radha and Prabha secured first place on the leaderboard for a combined score of 87 sending them to the Semi-Final. Friends Tommy and Rach came in second with a combined score of 78, securing them a place in the quarter-final. 

Coco and Pearls' MKR journey ended as they found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard with a combined score of 50. 

The remaining three teams - Sonia and Marcus, Nick and Christian, and Claudean and Anthony are back on the road to cook for redemption. 

The three original teams and the three new "gatecrasher" teams will set out for the second round of Instant Restaurants before the finalists battle it out in Kitchen HQ, where Nigella Lawson will join Manu and Colin as a judge.

Meet the MKR Gatecrashers:

Aaron and Chris - BBQ Champions - South Australia/New South Wales

Amber and Mel - Childhood Friends - New South Wales

Patricija and Brigita - Sisters - Queensland

Teams cooking for redemption:

• Sonia and Marcus - Mother and Son - South Australia
• Nick and Christian - Food Maestros - Victoria
• Claudean and Anthony - Married Battlers - Queensland

Fast-tracked Semi-Final team:

• Radha and Prabha - Identical Twins - New South Wales

Fast-tracked Quarter-Final team:

• Tommy and Rach - Just Friends - Western Australia

Eliminated Team:

• Coco and Pearls - Feisty Friends - New South Wales

MKR is produced by ITV Studios for the Seven Network.

My Kitchen Rules airs 7:30 pm Monday to Wednesday on Channel Seven and 7plus

See also: Everything you need to know about the new MKR contestants

See also: Seven confirms Woolworths joining MKR as a sponsor for 2023