Meghan Markle news: MasterChef Australia judge Poh Ling Yeow reveals truth behind Duchess of Sussex’s cameo

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex shocked Aussies when it was revealed one of them held her back tour last week was to the Master chef Australia set to film a guest spot.

There has been a lot of talk about the TV appearance since then, but judge Poh Ling Yeow has opened up about what the royal family really looked like behind the scenes.

”There’s so much public conjecture about this,” she began during a conversation KIIS 106.5

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“She was so delightful, nothing but praise for the time we spent with her,” she continued.

Yeow added that Meghan’s past as an actress was evident on set. 

“Very easy-going, good sense of humor, a consummate professional,” she added.

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“I mean, she’s an actor, right? So she slid seamlessly into that jury role,” she continued.

Fans were shocked when the promotional image of Meghan with the Master chef judges was shared on the second day of her and her husband Prince Harry’s tour of Australia.

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In it, she stood front and center in a black dress, flanked by judges Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli.

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A featurette for her guest role also aired, with the judges pleased to announce that the Duchess of Sussex was joining the show. 

It is not known whether Meghan was paid or how much she would have been paid for her guest appearance Master chef right.

The episode, which airs during the show’s new season, is said to have been in support of her lifestyle brand As ever, which sells jam, floral sprinkles, honey, shortbread mixes and wine.

There is also speculation that the brand will soon launch in Australia, its first market outside the US

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