Alternate Reality

It's the last episode of the year! (Yay!) We finally find out who's Australia's favourite dancer! (Yay!)

The big finale opens with a groutine which features... everybody. Like, for real: the eliminated top 20, along with scores of other unidentified dancers. They dance up a storm, accompanied by the top four who descend from the ceiling on ropes. Wow! Just when I thought I was sick of this show, it impresses me again.

So it was a little nerve-wracking when Ten invited me and my colleague Amy to take part in a cooking challenge to give us a taste of what it's like to be a contestant on MasterChef Australia. We headed to the new show's stunning and modern Sydney headquarters, where we were presented with a mystery box of ingredients — which included chicken, mushrooms, bread and a baffling green apple — and ordered to cook a delicious dish for the judges.

First up is a hip-hop groutine that's a big improvement than the one they did last week. Of the boys, Ben is the better dancer; it's harder to say which girl is superior, though I think it's Talia by a hair.

Anyway, Nat Bass is wearing a long, flowy dress that looks like a shower curtain pinched from the set of Underbelly. She chats with the judges, who offer their usual blather about how great all the dancers are, blah blah, how difficult it is to see anyone go, whatever.

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Our judges are chuffed that, from this week onward, they no longer have to choose who goes home. I don't know why they're so excited, given that they've been rendered useless. Bonnie adds that "Someone's going to win", and I think it's wonderful that after all this time she's finally figured out how reality TV competitions work.

Tonight the top 10 are shaken up into new pairings, which is... weird. Read the full post to find out exactly what happened...