MasterChef: The Professionals finalist speaks out on being the show’s last woman standing
Louisa Ellis is the last woman standing in the MasterChef: The Professionals final (Picture: BBC) Th..
The last woman standing in MasterChef: The Professionals has admitted that have ‘to be one of the lads’ to make it in the male-dominated world of cheffing.
Speaking as she made it into the final of the cooking competition, Louisa Ellis – who will compete for the series title alongside Craig Johnston and Steven Lickley – said she was ‘proud’ of what she had achieved in the competition.
‘I’m really proud of being the last woman, there weren’t a great deal of applicants to the show but hopefully from this more females in the future will apply for it and take more of a risk,’ she explained.
When asked how she felt about working in the male-dominated environment she added: ‘You’ve just got to fit in and be one of the lads in the kitchen, that’s just how it is.’
The trio of finalists made it through to the last stage of the competition after Jamie Park was sent home in Wednesday’s edition of the show.
Fellow finalist Lickley said: ‘It’s something that I’ve never felt before, it’s an incredible feeling of pride and just feeling that you’ve done the best you can, it’s just an amazing feeling. It’s hard to describe, it’s hard to put into words.’
Johnston, meanwhile, said he was ‘shocked’ to have made it through.
‘Cooking for the judges is always nerve-racking, you’ve got some amazing chefs eating your food right in front of you,’ he explained.
‘It’s always going to be daunting but any feedback is great, even if it’s a negative, you build from that.’
Thursday’s final will see the chefs facing just one challenge – to cook their best possible three course meal for the judges – with Monica Galetti, Marcus Wareing and Gregg Wallace choosing the champion based on what they dish up.
Ellis described making the final as ‘one of the biggest achievements of my career so far’.
‘I’m really proud of myself because I’m still young and I’m still learning, and I’ve taken so much away from the experience with me,’ she enthused.
The final of MasterChef: The Professionals is on Thursday on BBC Two at 8pm.
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