“Michael just doesn’t know when to stop.”

My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2025 contestant Amy has come under fire from viewers and fellow contestants after not revealing her past as a private cook for celebrities like Chris Hemsworth and Lorna Jane. The drama blew up during Mark and Tan’s Instant Restaurant, with ‘villain’ Michael presenting his smoking gun: a printout of Amy’s Instagram post revealing her cooking past.

Amy wasn’t too phased by Michael’s big reveal, and says she “felt bad” for her fellow contestant. “Of course, Michael would do that. He’ll [always] do the most obvious thing,” Amy tells Chattr.

“He clearly needs a big mummy hug. He had to go and do a little bit of research and tell all the kids at school. That’s okay.”

The private cook defends her place in the competition, saying Michael’s claims that she worked professionally as a chef are all untrue.

“I am not a chef. Never have been, never been trained, nothing,” the MKR contestant declares. “We wouldn’t be here in the competition if we were; everyone sitting at the table is a home cook, everyone.

“Michael just doesn’t know when to stop. And I think that’s where he goes wrong.”
Michael whipped out these printouts to show the table. Image: Seven

Mark and Tan defend Amy against Michael’s criticism

While Michael seems outraged that Amy hid her previous experience as a private cook, MKR‘s Mark and Tan aren’t too fussed.

“You go on a cooking show, you expect people to have some sort of experience, right?” Tan tells us. “If anything, it motivates you to be better, and if you end up beating them, then it’s kind of a thing you should feel good about.”

“If she was that good to be doing [private cooking], she wouldn’t be on the show,” Mark adds.
Lol and Lil were shocked when they heard the news. Image: Seven
The pair believe Michael could be “insecure” about his own skills in the kitchen, so he’s trying to deflect in case he gets beaten by Amy and Lara or Mark and Tan.

“Maybe he doesn’t have any experience in cooking, so he’s finding ways to make excuses [in case] he gets eliminated,” Tan guesses. Mark also thinks Michael is trying to get the OG contestants on his side, so a gatecrasher will go home during this Instant Restaurant round.

Michael and Rielli have yet to cook during this Instant Restaurant round, so will they be able to put the money where their mouth is? Time will tell.