Who has left MasterChef Australia 2025?

Pete lost out on winning season 13 of MasterChef Australia by a measly one point. However, it wasn’t the end of his cooking career. The former tattoo artist dove headfirst into the industry and has since worked at some top spots around Sydney, including Peter Gilmore’s Quay restaurant and top Surry Hills eatery, Poly.

Backed by his wife Alana and daughters Scout, 12, and Lux, 9, Pete returned to the MasterChef kitchen for his second chance at the title. Alas, it was not to be.

In episode 3 of the season, judge Andy Allen announced that Pete was leaving for “personal reasons”. Pete had shared on his social media accounts back in January that he was undergoing cancer treatment, so we assumed it was related to that.

Pete confirmed this with a post on Instagram following that episode. In the caption he wrote: “Didn’t even get to cook for the judges! but you know what they say… “if you have cancer you should go get chemo” A massive thank you to everyone messaging and checking in, you’re all so nice X”

Furthermore, Pete did an exclusive interview with Woman’s Day where he shared what was happening behind the scenes:

“The diagnosis was a complete shock”, he said in the interview. “I asked (kinda begged) the doctor if I could start treatment after the competition.

“She told me I’d possibly die and that’s when the severity of the situation really hit me and replaced the disappointment. From there I just wanted to start treatment as soon as possible and get better for my family.”

So Pete is focusing on his health and his family. But if the opportunity arises, he will definitely be back in the kitchen.

“This time around ended for me before it even began so I certainly feel like I have unfinished business in the MasterChef kitchen. If I’m lucky enough to get the opportunity again, I’ll take it.”

Read the full interview here.