‘I’ve got a name to uphold’: MasterChef’s Reynold Poernomo admits he’s taking a gamble returning to the hit show and wants to prove he can ‘do more than just desserts’
Reynold Poernomo has admitted that he’s taking a gamble by returning to MasterChef this year.
The 26-year-old – who is known for his sweet treats – told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday that he has a ‘name to uphold.’
The TV star first appeared on the show back in 2015 and became known as the ‘king of desserts,’ but wants to prove that he can do more than that.
‘I’ve got a name to uphold’: MasterChef’s Reynold Poernomo admitted this week that he’s taking a gamble returning to the hit show and wants to prove he can ‘do more than just desserts’
‘I’ve got my businesses name to uphold and my family’s name to make sure they are proud of me,’ Reynold told the publication.
He added: ‘People have always just recognised me as the dessert guy… I want to prove I can do more than just that,’ he said.
Since his original stint on the hit cooking programme, Reynold has gone on to open an award-winning dessert bar in Sydney called KOI, with his brothers Ronald and Arnold.
Talented: His delectable sweet treats earned him the title of ‘King of Desserts’ when he blew away the judges on Masterchef in 2015
Successful: Since his original stint on the hit cooking programme, Reynold has gone on to open an award-winning dessert bar in Sydney called KOI, with his brothers Ronald and Arnold
Reynold will be competing against an all-star cast of returning favourites in MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, including season one runner-up Poh Ling Yeow.
The talented pastry chef recently revealed earlier this month that the hit program is pressing forward with filming, despite the current COVID-19 outbreak.
Speaking to Hit105’s Stav, Abby and Matt, Poh said Channel 10 had no plans to shut down or postpone, production of the ratings hit.
‘We’re following all the government regulations’: Poh Ling Yeow (pictured) confirmed MasterChef Australia has adapted to coronavirus rules as they continue filming Channel Ten’s 2020 season of the cooking show in Melbourne
‘It’s going ahead following all the government regulations for the virus,’ she said.
Poh, who hosts her own SBS program: Poh & Co, said all 24 contestants were social-distancing on set by staying 1.5 metres away from each other while competing.
MasterChef – Back To Win will see 24 contests from past seasons of the show return to the kitchen in a bid to win a cash prize of $250,000.
The contestants include Poh, Reynold, Hayden Quinn and Callum Hann.
The new judges are former MasterChef contestant Andy Allen, Jock Zonfrillo and Melissa Leong.
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win premiers at 7:30pm on Monday on Channel 10.
New line-up: The new judges are former MasterChef contestant Andy Allen (left), Jock Zonfrillo (right) and Melissa Leong (centre)