The latest promo rollout gives viewers a closer look at four early teams, including a food stylist, a funeral director, the self-described classy bogans and a warm Queensland duo bringing family cooking to the table.
The new team details follow confirmation that My Kitchen Rules will return in 2026, after the show grew its total TV audience by 13% and streaming audience by more than 70% across the previous season.
Jane And Shane: The Food Stylist
Jane and Shane are the New South Wales team being pitched as one of the season's most competitive pairs.
Jane is a food stylist who is ready to critique more than just the cooking, with crockery and presentation also on her radar.
That could make their instant restaurant one of the most interesting early pressure tests. It is one thing to know how food should look, and another thing entirely to deliver it under the MKR clock.
Angus And Simon: The Funeral Director
South Australian best mates Angus and Simon are already bringing one of the clearest instant restaurant themes of the season.
Angus is a fifth-generation funeral director, and the pair's instant restaurant has been named Last Orders, because apparently MKR 2026 is not afraid of a dark joke with its dinner service.
The pair first met working in a pub 11 years ago, and have been best mates ever since.
Angus is the natural entertainer of the duo, while Simon is being framed as the more methodical cook, which sounds like exactly the kind of opposite-energy pairing MKR loves.
Alisha And Deanna: The Classy Bogans
Alisha and Deanna are also flying the flag for South Australia, and their promo title is doing a lot of work before they have even plated a dish.
The best friends have been introduced as the classy bogans of the season, with a love of wholesome home-style cooking and a promise to cook from the heart.
The early team blurb also hints at a bit of kitchen chaos, with the pair described as clumsy but determined. In MKR language, that usually means viewers should prepare for at least one frantic oven moment.
Krysten And Lucy: The Loveable Nurses
Krysten and Lucy are the Queensland mum-and-daughter team bringing a softer family angle to the first batch of revealed contestants.
The pair are described as farm foodies who will welcome Manu Feildel, Colin Fassnidge and the rest of the teams to their Queensland farm.
Their early pitch is built around fresh food, family connection and home cooking, with Lucy describing her mum as the best cook she knows.
When Does MKR 2026 Start?
Seven has now confirmed the MKR 2026 premiere date, with the new season launching on Monday, 28 September on Channel 7 and 7plus.
The show's official Facebook announcement promises new instant restaurants and the same “gimme gimme gimme” energy when the competition returns.
