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Colin and Manu on MKR 2025

The first round of Instant Restaurants on My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2025 are in the bag, and the time has come for the first team to be eliminated from the competition.

Throughout the competition so far, each of the teams have been scored by both their fellow competitors, as well as judges Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge, and those scores determined their place on the MKR leaderboard.

Ahead of the last Instant Restaurant, which was Mel and Jacinta’s, Lol and Lil sat at the bottom of the scoreboard with a total of 64 out of 110. The only way that Mel and Jacinta could be saved was if they racked up a lower total score.

After the first elimination, MKR contestants usually travel around Australia for a second round of Instant Restaurants — but this time, they’ll be joined by Gatecrashers. Gatecrashers are three late-comers — often known as intruders — who compete against the remaining home cooks

So, who has been eliminated from MKR so far? Read on to find out!

Who was eliminated from My Kitchen Rules 2025?

Mel and Jacinta at their first (and only) Instant Restaurant. Image: Seven.
Jacinta and Mel were the final team to host their Instant Restaurant on MKR 2025. To stay in the game, all they needed to do was score higher than Lol and Lil’s total of 64 out of 110.

Unfortunately for the feisty cousins, they fell well below that mark, receiving a total of 50 points.

Their entrée of Bang Bang Cauliflower with Spiced Cashew Sauce and Pickled Cucumber was the highlight of the night, with both judges praising the flavour combination.

The main — Braised Beef with Black Rice, Lime and Corn Salad, and Coconut Roti — fared worse. Manu remarked that some pieces of beef were “really dry,” while Colin noted the top was burnt.

Dessert proved to be their weakest course. The Tofu Mocha Mousse with Coffee Liqueur and Coconut Sauce earned just a three from each judge, with Colin criticising its brick-like texture and quipping, “You should not be able to stand a spoon in mousse.”

Their score of 50 sent them to the bottom of the MKR leaderboard, sealing their fate and seeing them eliminated from the competition.