Meghan Markle set for a TV return with Junior Master Chef Australia; here’s what we know about her role in the reality show

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, is all set to make a return on television, and her next assignment has been officially confirmed. The 45-year-old will be making an appearance on Junior MasterChef Australia, as reported by PEOPLE.

Multiple reports claimed that she was reportedly slated to co-host the upcoming season of the reality cooking series, but PEOPLE confirmed that the Duchess of Sussex will appear as a special guest.

Citing a spokesperson for Network 10, ABC Australia reported that the junior version of the reality show is set to return after a gap of six years, and Markle will be appearing as a judge alongside Poh Ling Yeow.

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PEOPLE further reported that Meghan, who appeared on MasterChef Australia when she visited the country in April 2026, will be in the country for just a few weeks. As of now, she and her family, including her husband Prince Harry and their kids, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have no plans to relocate there.

Meghan will be shooting the realty show in Melbourne, according to ABC Australia and USA Today. Citing a press release, PEOPLE reported that producers of the show confirmed that the series will see host Poh Ling Yeow joined by the Duchess of Sussex, as they “help guide the next generation of young culinary talent,” according to a press release.

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"When they approached me to come back and work with this young group of talent, it was an easy yes," the Duchess of Sussex said in a statement Tuesday, as quoted by AFP. "I love cooking with my own kids, so seeing what these young stars create in the kitchen is going to be a lot of fun."

In April, 2026, The ‘Suits’ star featured as a guest judge on the cooking show. She mentoring some of the series’ cooks alongside judges Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli. The Duchess of Sussex is set to begin filming Junior MasterChef in 2027, and the series will air on Australia’s Network 10.