On MasterChef Joe Bastianich is very tough on the contestants, but on MasterChef Junior he is much more of tough but fair teacher. When he is done with season 3 of MasterChef Junior, that starts in January, he will be done with the franchise.
The MasterChef explained his decision in this statement, “After several gratifying years as a judge on MasterChef and MasterChef Junior, I have decided to step down from my role on the show. It has been a pleasure working alongside Gordon and Graham on five seasons of MasterChef and three seasons of MasterChef Junior, and I look forward to continuing my current collaborations with Shine America. As co-owner and partner of the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group, as well as Eataly throughout the Americas, I will be focusing my time and energies on their continued global expansion.â€
I am actually going to miss him. He might have been brunt with the contestants, but it was they needed. It is also what the cooking competition needed to counter Gordon Ramsay and Graham Elliott’s nicer approach.
No word who will replace him, but Gordon Ramsay is open to your suggestions on Twitter!
