Every week, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay makes adult contestants of his reality shows quiver in fear. Now just imagine what he’ll do to children. Fox just announced that Ramsay has scored another show on the network which will feature 8-13 year olds competing in cooking challenges.
The show will be a spin-off of Masterchef titled Junior Masterchef. It’s his fifth show for the network, following Hell’s Kitchen, Masterchef, Hotel Hell and Kitchen Nightmares.
“We have such great teams and partners on these shows, and I’m really excited we’re able to offer this new opportunity to young budding chefs across the country with Junior Masterchef,” Ramsay said in a statement, notes EW. “Having my own children who love to cook, I know firsthand the skill and passion these kids can have at such a young age, and what they can do with it. It’s just extraordinary to watch them in action.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ramsay also reached another multi-year deal with Fox, which renewed Hell’s Kitchen for 12th and 13th seasons. MasterChef was also picked up for fifth and sixth seasons.
Junior Masterchef won’t be as intense as Masterchef and the judges will take time to teach the young cooks how to make the best meals they can. Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot will also be on the judge’s panel with Ramsay.
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