MKR winners announced: “Pinch me. We’re finally gonna own our own place!”
Last night, My Kitchen Rules’ contestants Alex and Emily were announced as the 2018 winners of the TV competition.
After creating an impressive five-course menu, the pair were awarded the title as champions and received the $250,000 prize money.
After hearing that they had won, Emily jumped in excitement as she said, “I’m so happy… so surreal!”
“You are the My Kitchen Rules champions!” Judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel announced as confetti fell from the ceiling.
The winners, from the Gold Coast, scored a total of 55 points out of 60.
Their Melbourne rivals, Kim and Suong, received a score of 52.
After an intense two hours, the pair celebrated the news by kissing each other.
Alex and Emily received the only 10 in the finale by judge Liz Egan, who said, “This was a grand final menu in every way. Tonight I score you... a 10.”
Manu encouraged the runners up, telling them to be proud of how far they had come.
“Unfortunately, you just missed out, but you should be so proud of what you have achieved,” he said.
Kim and Suong congratulated their competitors after hearing that they didn’t win.
“We are so happy for you – a well-deserved win!”
Alex told Emily to “pinch me” as the judges announced: “Alex and Emily, you have just won $250,000. Congratulations!"
“Winning MKR is our ticket to getting what we wanted, to making our dream a reality,” Emily said.
“Everything that we've worked towards, everything in our lives that we've worked towards... we're finally gonna own our own place!” agreed Alex.
The couple battled the stress of the finale, with Emily bursting into tears as they prepared their fourth course of the night.
“Stop having a go at me! I work just as hard,” she told Alex.
As Alex attempted to diffuse the situation, he said, “Babe, stop it. The pressure is really building up. This is the fourth course. We are exhausted. We're trying to keep our head focused, all these different elements.”
“Stop having a go at me every time we plate. I'm kind of bored of it,” Alex continued.
Emily started to tear up as she said, “You've just been having a go at me the whole time!"
“Oh, honey. OK. OK, I didn't. OK, I'm apologising, alright? I'm sorry,” Alex said as he hugged his partner.
“I love you. It's OK. It's OK. It's looking amazing, OK? Just try and hold it together, OK?"
“Emily's really upset. I know I kind of snapped like I shouldn't have, but I'm just feeling, you know, so much adrenaline. It's kind of just coming out of me, and I don't mean it to be,” he later explained to the camera.
The pair recovered from the emotional outburst as they returned to the kitchen to prepare dessert and await the results of the finale.