MasterChef star Declan Cleary has taken a subtle swipe at the judges after his partner, Sarah Todd, was sent packing on Sunday.
Declan took to Instagram in the wake of Sarah’s departure from the Channel Ten reality show to pay tribute to her efforts.
He shared a series of loved-up photos of the pair together, including one of them happily embracing in front of MasterChef HQ.
‘Great job, babe,’ he captioned the images.
‘You were by far the bravest, most creative and resilient chef in that kitchen in my eyes. I never stood a chance against you.’
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MasterChef star Declan Cleary has taken a subtle swipe at the judges after his partner, Sarah Todd, was sent packing on Sunday. Both pictured
Declan then appeared to take a swipe at judges Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli.
‘Despite the undercurrents, the constant second-guessing, the moments that felt more like quiet resistance than support, you held your head high,’ Declan wrote.
‘You stayed true to who you are… fiercely creative, wildly intuitive, and never afraid to back yourself. Love you lots.’
Some fans agreed with Declan’s sentiment, with one sharing on Reddit: ‘This season was the first time I felt an undercurrent of negativity against a contestant.
‘Though I must say I never expected anyone would come out and express it like Declan did.’
Another added: ‘I love that he put this whole bit on second-guessing and undercurrents out there.
‘Now it’s not just the fans and Redditors saying it, it’s fellow contestants too. MCAU has to make changes next year, c’mon!!’
It was a similar story on Declan’s post, with one fan claiming that the judges had it in for Sarah.
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‘I hated how Andy and Poh were always putting you down when you say what you are making, and Sofia always gave you the stink eye,’ they commented.
‘Declan, you are right, however the resistance wasn’t quiet, it was actually loud. The viewers noticed.’
Others claimed that the show was ‘rigged’, with judges having already picked a ‘favourite’.
‘Going through the comments validates my thoughts so much. This season is obviously rigged,’ one angry viewer wrote.
‘It’s so clear that they are going to make Laura win. They don’t even want to give anyone else a chance.’
Sarah was eliminated from MasterChef on Sunday night, narrowly missing out on a top-five spot.
He shared a series of loved-up photos of the pair together, including one of the pair happily embracing in front of MasterChef HQ. However, he appeared to take a swipe at judges Andy Allen , Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli