It’s goodbye to Gary, Matt & George on Masterchef.

Network 10 just announced that tonight’s finale will be Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris last appearance after contract negotiations with the trio failed.

Editor of TV Blackbox and former Network 10 producer Rob McKnight spoke to Oliver Peterson to give his analysis of the shock announcement.

“What we’re hearing is that all three judges, who are on over $1 million (a year)… wanted a 40 per cent increase.”

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