LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY

THE MY KITCHEN RULES HOSTS TELL WHO ABOUT THE BOND THEY HAVE THAT CAN'T BE FAKED

- Penelope Clifton

(My Kitchen Rules S14 airs Mon.-Wed. at 7.30pm from Sep. 9 on Channel 7)

It’s easy to forget Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge are chefs and not comedians. As the hosts of My Kitchen Rules, they bring the laughs while the contestants serve up the dishes. WHO caught up with the Frenchman and his Irish counterpart to discuss the upcoming 14th season and their undeniable chemistry.

Congratulations on another season. What can you tell us about it?

Fassnidge: From the first episode, within five minutes, all of us were like, “Wow!” It was on fire. Everyone was firing and the energy was next level. Usually [contestants] are a bit subdued to start, but this was next level and real positive energy.

Feildel: There are a lot of competitive people this year – more than usual. So it’s very interesting. I know we say this all the time, but we’ve got amazing food this year. One dish reached the biggest score ever in 14 years – incredible food.

What’s the worst dish you’ve ever tasted on MKR?

Fassnidge: A lamb and squid dish. The squid was half-cooked.