Former MasterChef judge George Calombaris caught his folllowers by surprise when he tweeted praises for the new MasterChef series for 2020. Calombaris was a former judge on the show alongside Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan for ten years when Channel Ten announced a new lineup for 2020.

Fans of the show were shocked, but the new lineup of Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo seems to be going well with fans and Calombaris himself.

George shared a photo of the all-star contestants from this year's season and wrote, "OMG. Massive result last night on MC12 launch night. Congrats to @channel10au @endemolshineau, all the awesome crew, the contestants and the new judges. Well done! GC xxxx."

Hayden Quinn, who appeared in season three of MasterChef originally, wrote, "What a night mate! Haha I needed a hug! Thanks for all the support."

Khanh Omg from season 10 added, "Love you to pieces."

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone also commented, "George [you're] an absolute gentleman."

The latest season of MasterChef has returning contestants and is titled MasterChef Australia: Back to Win, which seems to be winning new audiences.

"I'm thoroughly enjoying the new judges on #MasterChefAU. They fell into their roles so effortlessly. It's as though they've always been there. Kind, supportive, engaging, practical, knowledgeable, funny — the perfect fit," a fan wrote on Twitter.

It is believed that the previous judges left the show after failing to secure pay rises from Channel Ten.