Pete Evans responds to My Kitchen Rules replacement news

Celebrity chef and former MKR host Pete Evans has reacted to the news Nigella Lawson will replace him on the reality cooking show.

Celebrity chef Pete Evans has responded to the news Nigella Lawson will replace him on the new season of My Kitchen Rules.

The former reality show judge took to his Telegram account to react to the announcement.

While the 49-year-old did not mention Nigella in his post, he wished his old TV show and his friend and former co-star Manu Feildel all the best.

“I wish Channel 7, the crew and my dear mate Manu ️all the very best on their upcoming series,” he posted on the platform.

“I will always cherish the many years we spent together, creating so many wonderful memories.”

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The former reality show judge took to his Telegram account to react to the announcement. Picture: Telegram/Chef Pete Evans.

Channel 7 and Evans parted ways in 2020 after the cooking series’ ratings flopped.

Around the time of his departure, the former TV personality was involved in a string of controversies including claiming coronavirus could be eradicated by a $14,990 “BioCharger” device he spruiked on Facebook.

On Sunday, British chef Nigella announced she would be joining the competitive cooking show.

She said she “can’t wait” to join the show alongside Feildel.

“Going to restaurants can be a treat, but for me, the true story of food is told through the cooking we do at home,” the 62-year-old said.

“So, to have the chance to champion home cooks and be given the intimate privilege of being invited into people’s homes to eat their food fills me with gratitude and excitement in equal measure!

“I’m so looking forward to working with Manu too. Although he’s a chef and I’m a home cook, the fact is we both just want to eat good food. I feel I’ve got a lot to learn from him, but just know we’ll have a lot of fun in the process. I can’t wait!”

Manu Feildel and Nigella Lawson will host the new look MKR for Channel 7 in 2022. Picture: Supplied/Channel 7.

Manu Feildel and Pete Evans worked together as judges on Seven’s My Kitchen Rules for 10 years.

Feildel shared his excitement for the upcoming new season in a statement.

“I’m very excited to be sitting back at the head of the MKR table and even more thrilled to have the lovely Nigella Lawson at my side,” he said.

“As MKR judges, we make the perfect team with our years of experience in professional and home kitchens respectively. And as lovers of delicious food and a fabulous dinner party, I can promise you we’re also going to have a lot of fun. Bring it on!”

Former MasterChef judge Matt Preston will also join the series while celebrity chefs Colin Fassnidge and Curtis Stone return as guest judges.

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