Veterinary surgeon Brin Pirathapan has claimed the prestigious title of MasterChef champion 2024 - and now hopes his future involves working in the world of food. Brin's triumphed at the end of the 20th series with a final menu which included a main course of spiced venison loin, beef short-rib and pickled mushroom tartlet, celeriac and miso purée, salt-baked beetroot and pak choi, served with a gochujang and red wine sauce split with a herb oil. And it hugely impressed judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace , with John claiming it was the "best final they have ever done.
" He added: "Brin is an extraordinary cook and an amazing talent. He takes combinations that don't sound like they belong together, but they actually work. He's delivered three absolutely sensational courses that could grace the table of any restaurant up and down the land.
" Brin, 29, won a close final up against Louise Lyons Macleod, 44, and Chris Willoughby, 44. He said: "I'm absolutely chuffed to bits. I can't breathe! I'm a big mix of my background, my culture and all the opportunities my parents have given me.
They've been incredible and I've done it for them as much as I've done it for myself. The experience itself has been incredible and to top it off with this is just the most amazing thing, ever." Brin grew up in Chelmsford, Essex and moved to Bristol for his veterinary studies, where he still lives with his fiancé, Anna – who he says is his biggest supporter, and occasional critic.
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