Hamish Blake admits Lego Masters STOLE an idea from MasterChef for Monday’s elimination challenge… so did you notice it?
MasterChef Australia is a ratings winner for Channel 10, so it comes as no surprise that rival networks want to replicate the show in some way.
And on Monday’s episode of Nine’s Lego Masters, host Hamish Blake admitted the brick-building show had outright copied a ‘MasterChef trick’.
The 38-year-old comedian made the admission during the elimination challenge, which looked remarkably similar to a MasterChef cook-off.
‘Did they invent it?!’ Hamish Blake cheekily admitted on Monday that Lego Masters outright COPIED a ‘MasterChef trick’ used during an elimination challenge… so did you spot it?
The contestants on Lego Masters had to build a construction in the workshop as their rivals watched from an elevated platform.
MasterChef stages its elimination rounds in a similar way, with the leftover cast members watching the action from above.
‘No, making them go head-to-head, with everyone watching? That’s not a “MasterChef trick”, that’s just a TV thing!’ Hamish said before the challenge.
Spot the difference! The 38-year-old made the candid admission during the elimination challenge (pictured), which looked eerily similar to a cook off on the hit food series
Looks VERY similar: Contestants on Lego Masters had to build a piece in the workshop as their rivals watched on from up above them. Viewers often see this happen on MasterChef (pictured), when the stars compete in a cooking challenge or elimination round
Hamish then pretended to speak to a producer off camera, saying: ‘What’s that? Did MasterChef invent it? Did they? Did you work on MasterChef? Did you really? Five seasons? Which ones? Oh, Poh!’
He added: ‘Yep… it’s a MasterChef trick.’
The funnyman referenced the similar layouts for a second time during the build.
‘Under the rules of reality television, during a head-to-head build, anyone who’s safe must be elevated off the floor!’ he said.
‘No-one knows why that’s the rule, but it certainly adds a lot of pressure!’
It’s a smash! MasterChef Australia is a ratings juggernaut for Channel 10, so it comes as no surprise that rival networks would want to replicate the show in some way
Honest: Hamish then hilariously pretended to speak to a producer off camera and admitted they copied MasterChef
Lego Masters fans flocked to Twitter to say how much they appreciated Hamish’s honesty.
‘The MasterChef friendly shade was pure gold though,’ one person wrote. Another tweeted: ‘Hamish’s little comment about MasterChef.’
Earlier this week, a fan also noticed the similarities between the two shows and wrote: ‘Lego Masters feels like a strangely discounted version of MasterChef.’
They appreciated it! Lego Master fans soon took to Twitter to say how much they loved Hamish’s honesty. Earlier this week, another fan also noticed the similarities between MasterChef and Lego Masters
Lego Masters has been a hit with viewers following its successful first season.
Hamish told Now To Love last month: ‘The joy with season two is that you know what you’re doing and can have more fun with it.
‘It was fun to have meetings and come up with wild challenges and builds, and then take it to Brickman to approve if it was possible.’
‘You can have more fun with it’: Hamish told Now To Love last month about season two and said he had lots of fun on set