Fans demand answers as beloved MasterChef Australia contestant 'disappears' from the series: 'A statement is required' READ MORE: MasterChef Australia contestant stuns judges with surprise return By Jimmy Briggs For Daily Mail Australia Published: 19:23 EDT, 10 June 2024 | Updated: 19:23 EDT, 10 June 2024 e-mail View comments MasterChef Australia fans have taken to social media after noticing fan a favourite contestant was strangely absent from several key challenges last week. Tasmanian butcher Josh 'Pezza' Perry, 43, did not appear in last week's Elimination or immunity challenge, prompting the hashtag #WheresPezza as confused fans asked where he was. 'So is @masterchefau going to address why Pezza isn't appearing this ep again?' one fan asked and a second added: 'A statement relating to #WheresPezza is required.
' A Channel Ten spokesperson later issued a statement confirming that Pezza had not quit the series, but had to sit out several episodes due to an illness. 'Perry was unwell and absent from the kitchen for two challenges,' they told Yahoo . MasterChef Australia fans have taken to social media after noticing fan a favourite contestant Josh 'Pezza' Perry was strangely absent from several key challenges last week.
(Pictured: The judging panel) They were quick to reassure fans that Perry's absence would not affect his standing in the competitive cooking series. 'As per competition protocol following a missed elimination challenge, Josh went straight into the next elimin.
