{"id":6900,"date":"2026-07-15T19:18:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6900"},"modified":"2026-07-15T19:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:18:05","slug":"masterchef-drops-new-challenge-twist-in-season-16s-big-return-after-weeks-off-the-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6900","title":{"rendered":"MasterChef drops new challenge twist in Season 16&#8217;s big return after WEEKS off the air"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>MASTERCHEF has dropped a new challenge twist in Season 16\u2019s big return after WEEKS off the air.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/cooking\/\">cooking<\/a> reality show, which hit our screens in 2010, has not aired since early June due to the World Cup appearing on Fox. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16695109\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>MASTERCHEF has dropped a new challenge twist in Season 16\u2019s big return after WEEKS off the air<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Fox<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16695112\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Viewers will be treated to a new segment \u2013 The Wheel of Fortune<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Fox<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But fans will be over the moon to know that the show is set to return to the broadcaster tonight (Wednesday 15th July). <\/p>\n<p>In the sneak peek, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/gordon-ramsay\/\">Gordon Ramsay<\/a> walks into the kitchen and says: \u201cIt\u2019s great to be back\u201d just before welcoming the contestants in. <\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He later says: \u201cTrust me, the second half is where the global gauntlet really throws down.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Viewers were then teased with what to expect.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--multi\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/16524889\/masterchef-fox-return-date-july-world-cup-hiatus\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/JG-COMP-MASTERCHEF.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">\u2018TOO LONG!\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">MasterChef finally reveals show\u2019s return date after extended hiatus<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/16447726\/masterchef-dropped-schedule-fans-devastated-world-cup\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/JL_MASTER-CHEF-COMP.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">KITCHEN NIGHTMARE<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">MasterChef dropped from schedule for WEEKS sooner than fans expected<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16695117\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>The cooking reality show, which hit our screens in 2010, has not aired since early June due to the World Cup appearing on Fox<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Fox<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16695126\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>The contestants will be back doing their thing in the kitchen soon<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Fox<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The contestants will part in The Wall, Keeping Up With Gordon and the dreaded restaurant takeover. <\/p>\n<p>And they will also have a go at their brand new challenge The Wheel of Fusion. <\/p>\n<p>The chefs will push a wheel and it will land on a cuisine and have to then \u2018fuse\u2019 the cuisine with their own culture. <\/p>\n<p>Joe Bastianich says: \u201cExpect the competition to be at the highest level we have ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"rail-container rail-container--full-width rail-container--white\">\n<div class=\"rail rail--classic article theme-entertainment\">\n<p><h3 class=\"rail__title\">Most read in Entertainment<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fox\u2019s Food Club account captioned the post: \u201cThis is where the Global Gauntlet gets real. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c#MasterChef is back TOMORROW on FOX, <span id=\"f543c329-e3aa-44a6-abac-23703bb6d762\" class=\"suggested-link\">next<\/span> day on @hulu!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many rushed to the comments section, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/hulu\/\">Hulu<\/a>, who commented: \u201cSat in advance.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Fox TV\u2019s account added: \u201cTomorrow I\u2019ll be sat!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/masterchef\/\">MasterChef<\/a> On Fox chimed in: \u201cWe\u2019re about to turn up the heat!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The last episode of MasterChef was on Fox <span>on June 3, ahead of the<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/world-cup-2026\/\">global soccer tournament<\/a><span>, which kicked off on June 11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>MasterChef wasn\u2019t the only\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/16427943\/fox-game-shows-dropped-beat-shazam-world-cup\/\">FOX show being booted<\/a>\u00a0in favor of the World Cup coverage.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/us-game-shows\/\">game shows<\/a>, The 1% Club and The Quiz With Balls have also paused after their June 8 broadcasts and won\u2019t resume until July 13.<\/p>\n<p>The World Cup runs for six weeks, with its final game scheduled for July 19.<\/p>\n<p>The 15th season of the show aired last year. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" 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