‘I was just warming up!’ MasterChef Australia’s Lynton Tapp can’t hide his disappointment as he’s the FIRST to be eliminated – and fans are left shocked
Lynton Tapp was the first to be eliminated from MasterChef Australia: Back To Win on Sunday night.
The married father-of-one, who made it to the top three this week, shocked viewers when he was sent home after failing to impress in a two-round challenge.
In his exit interview with 10 daily, the 32-year-old couldn’t hide his disappointment as he felt he was ‘just warming up’.
‘I was just warming up!’ MasterChef Australia’s Lynton Tapp (pictured), 32, couldn’t hide his disappointment as he was the FIRST to be eliminated on Sunday night’s episode
‘Of course I have a massive pang of disappointment for leaving so early,’ Lynton admitted. ‘To be completely honest I felt like I was just warming up.’
‘Over the course of the 90 minutes, I’m still extremely proud of what I did.’
Lynton added that his elimination makes for ‘great TV’, having made it to the top three alongside Callum Hann and Sarah Clare earlier this week.
Was only getting started: The married father-of-one told 10 daily in his exit interview: ‘Of course I have a massive pang of disappointment for leaving so early’
‘It is demoralising to win but end up in an elimination. I felt a little bit beaten.’
Sunday night’s episode saw contestants have 90 minutes to prepare either a savoury or sweet dish of their choosing.
Those that failed to impress the judges were sent back to cook a second dish, using only the remainder of the 90 minutes allocated.
First to go: During Sunday night’s challenge, the judges sent home Lynton, leaving Rose Adam (right) safe
Fall from grace: Lynton’s co-stars were utterly shocked, as he managed to be placed top third chef in the competition earlier on in the week
Lynton first plated up a pickled mussels and fish dish with a lime and ginger dressing, followed by blue swimmer crab with buckwheat and grilled asparagus.
He was sent home by the judges, leaving Rose Adam safe.
Judge Andy Allen did not hold back, describing the blue swimmer crab as ‘beige’.
Vocal: Judge Jock Zonfrillo (pictured) said of his blue swimmer crab dish: ‘Lynton, Lynton, Lynton. It’s quite a dull, textureless dish. There’s nothing going on there’
While Jock Zonfrillo added: ‘Lynton, Lynton, Lynton. It’s quite a dull, textureless dish. There’s nothing going on there.’
Viewers at home could not hide their shock over his elimination, with one sharing on Twitter: ‘Lynton would have been one of the major contenders, very surprised he went early.’
Another said: ‘So sad for Lynton. He was in the immunity cook and now one bad day and here he is. And Rose [Adam] survives.’
‘Well, I was wrong. I would have thought Lynton’s potential would have saved him,’ one viewer posted.
Shock: Many viewers at home could not hide their shock over Lynton’s elimination on Twitter
However, one fan of the show said the decision to send Lynton home was ‘fair’.
‘It was the right and fair decision! Lynton is a great cook, but he just didn’t deliver tonight, and unfortunately it happens to the best at times!’ they wrote.
MasterChef Australia continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
Primetime viewing: MasterChef Australia continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten