Matt Preston

Acting

Matt Preston

Born

1961-07-21 (65)

Place of birth

London, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

18 titles

Matt Preston is an English-born Australian food critic, food journalist and recipe writer. He is best known for his role as a judge on Network Ten's MasterChef Australia and his weekly national food column appears in NewsCorp's metro newspapers, with a combined reach of over 2.9 million Australians each week.

Known for

MasterChef Australia poster
7.1

MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten.

MasterChef Australia

2009

Q&A poster
3.7

Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Q&A

2008

My Kitchen Rules poster
5.7

My Kitchen Rules is an Australian competitive cooking game show broadcast on the Seven Network since 2010. The series is produced by the team who created the Seven reality show My Restaurant Rules, and was put into production based on the success of Network Ten's MasterChef Australia. My Kitchen Rules has just been renewed by the Seven Network for a fifth series.

My Kitchen Rules

2010

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation poster
3.3

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series ran for 18 episodes, with the original production order extended due to the success of the show. A second series of 26 episodes began airing from 7 February 2010. Series 2 had a planned hiatus after episode 10 on 18 April 2010 and returned to finish its run on 1 August 2010. Series 3 began on 8 February 2011. On 27 October 2011, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation was renewed for a fourth series. On 22 January 2012, it was announced that the show would begin airing Series 4 on 1 February 2012 in an 8 pm timeslot.

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation

2009

Portrait Artist of the Year poster
4.0

Hosted by award winning actor Miranda Tapsell and beloved comedian Luke McGregor, this captivating eight-part art competition series explores one of the most accessible and provocative forms of art - the portrait.

Portrait Artist of the Year

2025

Gogglebox Australia poster
8.0

Grab the snacks and your blanket, because the TV show about watching TV shows is back with a brand-new season! Be a fly on the wall of your favourite households when they give their unique, unfiltered opinions on the TV week that was. Reviewing the biggest television shows of the year, our armchair critics won’t hold back on the drama, the laughs, and the tears, proving yet again that sometimes the best part of watching TV, is watching it together.

Gogglebox Australia

2015

Series credits

MasterChef Australia poster
7.1

MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten.

MasterChef Australia

2009

Q&A poster
3.7

Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Q&A

2008

My Kitchen Rules poster
5.7

My Kitchen Rules is an Australian competitive cooking game show broadcast on the Seven Network since 2010. The series is produced by the team who created the Seven reality show My Restaurant Rules, and was put into production based on the success of Network Ten's MasterChef Australia. My Kitchen Rules has just been renewed by the Seven Network for a fifth series.

My Kitchen Rules

2010

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation poster
3.3

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series ran for 18 episodes, with the original production order extended due to the success of the show. A second series of 26 episodes began airing from 7 February 2010. Series 2 had a planned hiatus after episode 10 on 18 April 2010 and returned to finish its run on 1 August 2010. Series 3 began on 8 February 2011. On 27 October 2011, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation was renewed for a fourth series. On 22 January 2012, it was announced that the show would begin airing Series 4 on 1 February 2012 in an 8 pm timeslot.

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation

2009

Portrait Artist of the Year poster
4.0

Hosted by award winning actor Miranda Tapsell and beloved comedian Luke McGregor, this captivating eight-part art competition series explores one of the most accessible and provocative forms of art - the portrait.

Portrait Artist of the Year

2025

Gogglebox Australia poster
8.0

Grab the snacks and your blanket, because the TV show about watching TV shows is back with a brand-new season! Be a fly on the wall of your favourite households when they give their unique, unfiltered opinions on the TV week that was. Reviewing the biggest television shows of the year, our armchair critics won’t hold back on the drama, the laughs, and the tears, proving yet again that sometimes the best part of watching TV, is watching it together.

Gogglebox Australia

2015

MasterChef India poster
5.6

Indian version of the competitive cooking reality series.

MasterChef India

2010

The Masked Singer Australia poster
9.8

Australian version of the reality singing competition where celebrities battle it out with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, concealing their identity from the audience and the viewers at home.

The Masked Singer Australia

2019

Chef's Table poster
7.7

Meet culinary stars around the world who are redefining gourmet food with innovative dishes and tantalizing desserts.

Chef's Table

2015

A Bite to Eat with Alice poster
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A Bite to Eat with Alice is a cooking show dedicated to creating delicious food. No matter your skill level, host Alice and her guest - who may not be able to cook toast - will inspire you to experiment in the kitchen.

A Bite to Eat with Alice

2024

The Project poster
4.0

Six nights a week, The Project provides Australian viewers with their dose of ‘news delivered differently’, serving up thought-provoking news, current affairs, comedy and entertainment.

The Project

2009

MasterChef Australia All-Stars poster
6.0

MasterChef Australia All-Stars is an Australian cooking reality show which screened on Network Ten from 26 July 2012 to 19 August 2012. It featured a number of returning contestants from the first three seasons of MasterChef Australia (including season 1 and season 3 winners Julie Goodwin and Kate Bracks), revisiting past challenges in order to raise money for charity.

MasterChef Australia All-Stars

2012

Junior MasterChef Australia poster
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Junior MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show. It is a spin-off of MasterChef Australia, itself an adaptation of the British show MasterChef, and features contestants aged 8 to 12. The first season of the show began production in July 2010 and included 50 contestants. Over 5,000 children from around the nation auditioned for the series. Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris returned alongside Anna Gare, while Matt Moran replaced Matt Preston as a judge. Callum Hann has also been involved in the series. In contrast to prior series, Junior MasterChef Australia is produced by Shine Australia. The promo was seen during the final episode of MasterChef Australia. The series premiered on Sunday, 12 September 2010.

Junior MasterChef Australia

2010

MasterChef Australia: The Professionals poster
6.0

MasterChef Australia: The Professionals is an Australian cooking television show, based on the original BBC MasterChef: The Professionals. It aired on Network Ten from 20 January to 17 March 2013.

MasterChef Australia: The Professionals

2013

Celebrity MasterChef Australia poster
3.3

Celebrity MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show. It is spin-off of MasterChef Australia, itself an adaptation of the British show MasterChef, and features celebrity contestants.

Celebrity MasterChef Australia

2009

The Art Of... poster
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This show is on a mission: to answer life's big questions through art. Join the ever-curious Namila Benson on the journey as she meets artists from all over the creative landscape to find out who we are and where we're headed.

The Art Of...

2024

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Matt Preston travels Australia's and New Zealand's food regions, uncovering the stories, landscapes and passionate producers behind the ingredients that define each place.

Matt Preston's Plating Locally

2026

Plate of Origin poster
6.0

Welcome to the world cup of cooking and battle ground to determine whose food is the best on the planet. French or Italian; Greek or Lebanese; Indian or Chinese; Vietnamese or Venezuelan? Ten teams from across Australia representing some of the greatest food nations will cook from their heart and heritage, transporting you around the globe through international dishes which excite and inspire to determine which cuisine will ultimately reign supreme.

Plate of Origin

2020