Friends or foes? MasterChef rivals Laura Sharrad and Emelia Jackson reveal the secret bond they have shared since childhood
They may be rivals on MasterChef, but it turns out Laura Sharrad and Emelia Jackson have actually known each other most of their lives.
Not only did they appear together as contestants in the 2014 season, they also share a secret bond that goes all the way back to their childhood.
Laura, 24, has actually known Emilia, 30, since she started school.
They go way back! They may be rivals on MasterChef, but it turns out Laura Sharrad (right) and Emelia Jackson (left) have actually known each other most of their lives
‘Emelia’s mum taught me at primary school,’ Laura told TV Week on Monday,
‘I’m five years younger than Mils, but my first memory of her is in the school playground.’
Emilia, who claims to have a ‘photographic memory’, can apparently still remember seeing Laura in her ‘little school uniform’.
Friends: Laura, 24, has actually known Emilia, 30, since she started school. ‘I’m five years younger than Mils, but my first memory of her is in the school playground,’ Laura told TV week
Both Emilia and Laura are still in the running to win MasterChef’s twelfth season.
And while they have been called ‘rivals’, they both agree they are closer than ever these days and won’t let the competition ruin their friendship.
‘I think it’s so important to have a friend like Laura in the competition,’ Emilia said.
Laura added: ‘This competition will never come between us.’
Did someone spill the beans? It was reported last week that every major bookmaker is tipping Emelia to take out the MasterChef crown suggesting that it may have been leaked
As reported by Daily Mail Australia last week, every major bookmaker is tipping Emelia to win MasterChef.
The sudden surge in online bets favouring the baker suggests an insider may have leaked the result – but this hasn’t been confirmed.
MasterChef Australia continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel 10
The odds are in: Laura has been tipped as runner-up, according to Sportsbet , with odds of $3.75 compared to Emelia’s $1.35