They were the undisputed queens of spice on this season of My Kitchen Rules and on Tuesday night, they took home the crown.
In an interview with Fairfax, the sisters detailed the agonising wait to find out whether or not they had won. The show wrapped filming late in 2015 but the duo only found out they were victorious along with the rest of us on Tuesday night.
Listen to former winners Dan and Steph tell Rosie Waterland and Laura Brodnik EVERYTHING about how it really feels to film a fake ending for MKR, and what you do when you’re waiting months to find out if you’ve won $250,000. Post continues after audio…
That’s right. For those loyal MKR devotees hanging off every high, low and fragment of emotion exposed on the show, many perhaps found the sisters’ underwhelming reaction to the win a little disproportionate to their achievement.
But they had good reason. Two good reasons in fact, for that was the number of finales the producers filmed in order to keep the winner of the series well and truly under wraps.
Understandably, Channel 7 aren’t thrilled that the viewers know this. According to news.com.au, when the sisters were interviewed on 2DayFM’s Rove and Sam following their win, Rove claims Channel 7 publicists “shut (their interview) down” after the radio duo probed about the two endings being filmed.
“Sorry guys but unfortunately we can’t talk about any production stuff,” the sisters told Rove and Sam.
“Let’s just say we only found out yesterday too, but we can’t talk about production. We found out the same time you guys found out.”
They were more than happy to tell Fairfax how they spent their victorious night, with Tasia saying they enjoyed the night with their family, sharing the excitement, and of course, food.
Top Comments
Umm this was known after the previous MKR finale. The same deal happened where they filmed 2 finales. Turned me right off.
Why can't they do a live telecast on the night and reveal it then? To them and the whole country?
I wouldn't be able to fake happiness at possibly winning the money either. How ridiculous.
But the whole show is fake. Why does it only bother you that the end isn't real?
Oh noes! You mean something on MKR wasn't as it seemed?!?! But, but, but, that means the people who were interviewed on Sunrise "the day after"
they get booted off the show... were actually booted off months and months
and months ago. And to think I actually wept real tears of grief for them in their moments of despair.
Is it really a secret, though, that the endings of these shows are filmed this way? I remember that cat being let out of the bag on "The One", that ridiculous Channel 7 show where people pretended to be real psychics by making wild-arsed, and usually wrong, guesses about a bunch of stuff.
What's really bizarre about these "reality" shows is that people tweet comments to a show that finished last year - like their thoughts matter...to anyone.