May 1, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Fourth Home Cook of Season 5 Exits the MASTERCHEF CANADA Kitchen on CTV

Fourth Home Cook of Season 5 Exits the MASTERCHEF CANADA Kitchen on CTV

- Port Moody, B.C.'s Michael Varga is the fourth home cook eliminated from the competition -
- On the next episode of MASTERCHEF CANADA, the remaining Top 8 home cooks face an intense series of three consecutive French-inspired Pressure Tests on Tuesday, May 8 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 MT on CTV and CTV GO -
- Immediately following tonight's episode, two eliminated home cooks go head-to-head in MASTERCHEF CANADA's companion series MASTERCHEF CANADA: REDEMPTION, available exclusively on CTV.ca/MasterChefCanada -

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TORONTO, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Following a fierce Team Challenge that featured the home cooks tackling a tasty treat for dog lovers, esteemed MASTERCHEF CANADA judges Michael Bonacini, Claudio Aprile, and Alvin Leung revealed that Michael Varga, a Firefighter from Port Moody, B.C., is the fourth home cook to relinquish his white apron and depart the MASTERCHEF CANADA Kitchen. In next week's all-new episode of MASTERCHEF CANADA airing Tuesday, May 8 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 MT on CTV and CTV GO, the Top 8 home cooks face an intense series of three French-inspired Pressure Tests created to determine their skills and strengths, and reveal their weaknesses.

The remaining Top 8 home cooks vying for the title of MASTERCHEF CANADA and the $100,000 cash prize are:

    --  Eugene Cheng, Financial Advisor and Rowing Coach from Vancouver, B.C.
    --  Michael Griffiths, Mathematician from Richmond Hill, Ont.
    --  Andy Hay, Small Business Owner from Dartmouth, N.S.
    --  Jen Jenkins, Stay-at-Home Mom from Dawson Creek, B.C.
    --  Marissa Leon-John, Tech Support Manager from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Qué.
    --  Jonathan Rahim, Real Estate Agent from Winnipeg, Man.
    --  Nadia Rehman, Account Executive from Markham, Ont.
    --  Beccy Stables, Tile Setter Assistant from Sherwood Park, Alta.

Immediately following tonight's episode, two of this season's eliminated home cooks go head-to-head for a chance to reclaim their white apron and the opportunity to return to the MASTERCHEF CANADA kitchen in the CTV.ca digital exclusive, MASTERCHEF CANADA: REDEMPTION. Presented by Miele and hosted by esteemed judge Claudio Aprile at the Miele Experience Centre, viewers can watch the first of two head-to-head challenges now on CTV.ca/MasterChefCanada. The winner will move on to compete in a second REDEMPTION challenge the following week (May 8), and ultimately a chance to step back into the MASTERCHEF CANADA Kitchen.

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Jessica Charbonneau, CTV Networks, 416.333.1612 or jessica.charbonneau@bellmedia.ca

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