MEGHAN MARKLE INSISTED SHE DIDN’T WANT TO BE CALLED “DUCHESS” AFTER POH LING YEOW INTRODUCED HER AS MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA’S SURPRISE GUEST JUDGE — LEAVING THE STUNNED CONTESTANTS UNSURE HOW THEY SHOULD ADDRESS HER Gasps and cries of disbelief erupted across the kitchen as Meghan walked through the doors. But when Poh cautiously asked whether she should use the royal title, Meghan immediately made a far more informal request. The exchange carried an awkwardly amusing twist: the contestants were then challenged to prepare a dish “fit for a Duchess,” using ingredients selected to reflect Meghan’s tastes and connection to Australia. Yet it was the brief conversation before the cooking began — and the contestants’ priceless reaction to seeing her standing in front of them — that became one of the episode’s most talked-about moments. Watch Meghan’s surprising title request and the contestants’ reaction below.

ahoho · 27/07/2026 · comments off
Meghan Markle insisted that she did not want to be called ‘Duchess’ when she appeared on MasterChef Australia on Sunday night. She made the comment when the judge Poh Ling Yeow introduced her… Read more