The first episode aired on 27 April 2009, and the series one finale was broadcast on 19 July 2009. The first winner of MasterChef Australia was Julie Goodwin, a 38 - year - old Central Coast I.T. office manager. The second series of MasterChef Australia premiered on 19 April 2010. The second series aired through the week at 7.30 pm, half an hour later than the original timeslot of the first series. The winner of the 2010 series of MasterChef was Adam Liaw, who won by a seven - point margin over his opponent Callum Hann. The third series of MasterChef Australia went to air in 2011. The series was won by Kate Bracks, who defeated Michael Weldon in the series final. The fourth series premiered on 6 May 2012, and was won by Andy Allen, who defeated Julia Taylor. In 2013, the fifth series winner was Emma Dean. The sixth series aired on 5 May 2014, and was won by Brent Owens, who defeated Laura Cassai. The seventh series premiered on 5 May 2015, and was won by Billie McKay who defeated Georgia Barnes. The eighth series premiered on 1 May 2016, and was won by Elena Duggan who defeated Matt Sinclair in the series finale. The ninth series premiered on 1 May 2017, and was won by Diana Chan who defeated Ben Ungermann.
when does masterchef australia 2017 start in the uk
1 May 2017