MasterChef 2020 grand final: Emelia beats Laura to win

Viewers were surprised to see the MasterChef finalists hug given the show's strict social-distancing rules.

Emelia Jackson has won MasterChef 2020, beating close friend Laura Sharrad after a near-perfect three course cook.

Poor Laura suffered a few setbacks during her final cook, badly burning her hand and leaving a freezer door open as her gelato was setting.

And while Emelia walked away with $250,000 and the title of MasterChef winner, Laura didn't leave empty-handed-  the judges awarded her $30,000 too. 

It’s a full circle moment for the pair, who competed together in MasterChef season six – back then, Laura and Emelia came second and third respectively, both losing out to Brent Owens. 

This wraps up our MasterChef grand final live coverage - but you can see how tonight played out in the liveblog below, as we've brought you all the highlights, lowlights, and social media sassiness: