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Graham Elliot Leaving Foxs MasterChef and MasterChef Junior

Graham Elliot is leaving the “MasterChef” franchise, Variety has learned. He will complete the current fourth season of “Junior,” which airs Friday nights, before he departs.

No replacement for Elliot has been named, but an announcement is expected in the new year.

“It has been an awesome experience to be part of the ‘MasterChef’ family,” Elliot said. “I learned so much from the people I got to work with and it has been a true honor to share my love of cooking with the audiences who have allowed me into their homes over the last six years. I remain committed to using my passion for cooking as a way to entertain and teach people of all ages, and will be making some exciting announcements about the next steps of that journey in the new year.”

In a joint statement, Fox, along with “MasterChef” production companies Endemol Shine North America and Gordon Ramsay’s One Potato Two Potato, said: “Graham has been an incredible judge and mentor both on ‘MasterChef” and ‘MasterChef Junior.’ He’s provided insightful guidance and support to hundreds of participants who have entered the ‘MasterChef’ kitchen and he has played an integral role in discovering some of the country’s greatest home cooks. Graham will always be a part of our ‘MasterChef’ family and we wish him all the best in his next chapter.”

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Ramsay also commented: “We’ve all loved having Graham as part of the ‘MasterChef’ family, and the exciting and interesting part of reality television is that it’s always evolving and changing.”

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Elliot, a chef and restaurateur, has been a judge on both “MasterChef” competitions since each show debuted in the U.S. He has been a judge with Ramsay and Christina Tosi most recently. Before Tosi, Joe Bastianich was on the judging panel for the first five seasons of the flagship show, and through Season 3 of “Junior.”

Earlier today, Fox announced a “MasterChef” celebrity special, which will feature teams, models Gigi Hadid vs. Devon Windsor; “Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s” Terry Crews and his wife, Rebecca Crews vs. “The Last Man on Earth’s” Boris Kodjoe and his wife, Nicole Ari Parker; “Empire” stars Kaitlin Doubleday vs. Ta’Rhonda Jones; and “MasterChef” winners Luca Manfe, Christine Ha and Claudia Sandoval vs. Season 4 “MasterChef Junior” contestants Addison, Amaya and Zac.

“MasterChef” has been renewed for a seventh season at Fox.

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