MasterChef Australia was rocked by an elimination on Sunday night that saw Jonathan Hooper and Harry Butterfield land in the bottom two.
But while many were saddened to see Jonathan, 29, get the cut for the Channel 10 series, most were left baffled by the shocking promo for Monday night’s episode.
When the carpenter came out, the show released a bizarre promo that left viewers scratching their heads as it mocked the “mystery box babies.”
The prologue was when Jonathan bid farewell to the show after his grandmother’s beef ragout pappardelle recipe failed to impress the judges.
He found himself facing elimination alongside Harry, 29, who served his own grandmother’s ravioli, but Jonathan ultimately made the cut.
MasterChef Australia was rocked by an elimination on Sunday night that saw Jonathan Hooper (left) and Harry Butterfield (right), both 29, land in the bottom two.
“I don’t think my journey on MasterChef will ever end,” Jonathan said as he walked away, warming the hearts of viewers.
But things took a strange turn when the episode began airing a promo for Monday night’s episode teasing a mystery box challenge.
‘Tomorrow night on MasterChef Australia, what will happen when a mystery box has babies?’ stated the voiceover at a strange moment.
But while many were saddened to see Jonathan get the cut for the Channel 10 series, most were left baffled by the shocking promo for Monday night’s episode. In the photo: Andy Allen.
Clips of the boxes in question were broadcast, along with the contestants’ surprised reactions, but no further explanation was given for the “babies” comment.
The Mystery Box Challenge is a staple of the MasterChef franchise in which contestants are forced to create a meal on the fly using a box of mystery ingredients.
Viewers flocked to X after the episode’s strange trailer, expressing confusion over what could be in the mystery box on Monday night.
When the carpenter came out, the show released a bizarre promo that left viewers scratching their heads as it mocked the ‘mystery box babies.’
Viewers flocked to X after the episode’s strange trailer, expressing confusion over what could be in the mystery box on Monday night.
‘Babies from the Mystery Box??? Did they never cover this in personal development in school???’ one person wrote.
Another tweeted: ‘A mystery box that has babies?’ alongside a gif that said: ‘What the actual fuck?’
‘I’m not going to lie, when they first said in the promotion of #MasterChefAU. “When a mystery box has babies…” I thought, “Why did they put BABIES in the box?” said another.
Someone else joked: ‘Babies? #MasterChefAU should promote responsible ownership of mystery boxes. Why weren’t they castrated?