‘Hurry up, ScoMo!’ My Kitchen Rules fans are furious after the finale was interrupted by Scott Morrison’s coronavirus press conference
Some My Kitchen Rules viewers were outraged on Tuesday when the finale was delayed for a press conference from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
The nail-biting finale was stretched out to two hours due to Morrison’s emergency coronavirus press conference, leaving some fans furious.
The Prime Minister’s address aired at around 9pm, right before the season 11 winners were due to be announced.
Outrage: Some My Kitchen Rules viewers were outraged on Tuesday when the season 11 finale was delayed for a coronavirus press conference from Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pictured)
Dozens of viewers took to social media to complain about the delay, with one disgruntled fan tweeting: ‘Can’t believe they interrupted the #MKR finale for this dithering idiot!’
Another tweeted: ‘This is ridiculous we watch this all season and we can’t see the last 10 minutes.’
‘We just want to know the winner hurry up ScoMo,’ snapped another.
‘This is ridiculous we watch this all season and we can’t see the last 10 minutes!’ Dozens of viewers took to social media to complain about the delay
‘We just want to know the winner hurry up ScoMo,’ snapped another
Not happy! Loyal MKR viewers didn’t want to sit through the coronavirus press conference
Jake and Elle Harrison won My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals during a tense finale on Tuesday night.
The brother and sister team from Brisbane brought home an incredible score of 29 out of 30 to take home the prize.
They win a $100,000 cash prize, down from the $250,000 that was offered in recent years.
Winners: Jake and Elle Harrison (pictured) won My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals during a tense finale on Tuesday night
The siblings beat out Dan and Steph Mulheron, a married couple also from Queensland.
The pair were not that far behind, having scored an impressive 27 out of the 30 from the judges.
It was a night of sweet redemption for Jake and Elle, who were actually beaten by Dan and Steph seven years ago, the tables having turned this time.
Runners up: The siblings beat out Dan and Steph Mulheron, a married couple also from Queensland. Both pictured
Elle said during the final episode: ‘Winning My Kitchen Rules, getting that title is everything. It’s what we want so badly.
‘The $100,000 prize money is a bonus. It’s the title. It’s about proving and backing each other that we can do this.’
‘I love that [Jake] has the courage to be who he wants to be and I wouldn’t do this with anyone else,’ she added.
Turnaround: It was a night of sweet redemption for Jake and Elle, who were actually beaten by Dan and Steph seven years ago, the tables having turned this time
The finale comes after My Kitchen Rules was plagued with poor ratings all season.
MKR’s Sunday episodes struggled to compete with the likes of Married At First Sight, Dancing with the Stars and now-finished I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
On Sunday, February 9, MKR plummeted to 476,000 viewers (five city metro), while MAFS stole the top spot with a whopping 1,091,000.
Flop: The finale comes after My Kitchen Rules was plagued with poor ratings all season. Pictured: MKR judges Pete Evans (left), Colin Fassnidge (centre) and Manu Feildel (right)