Surf guy Hayden seemed a shoo in to take out the title of MasterChef this year. His potent combination of golden hair, visible abs and the kind of simplistic outdoorsy personality straight out of a mother approval checklist was paralleled only by his other winning combination: mussels and fries – a dish he served up to take out one of the individual challenges. Despite all these qualifications that make a marketing executive’s dream, Hayden was unexpectedly ousted from MasterChef last night.
Hayden’s downfall came in the shape of a pickled daikon radish that had too much salt on it. IDIOT.
In last night’s elimination challenge the professional lifeguard (!) faced off against likable mum Kate and his very best pal Michael. The rules were, there ain’t no rules! – They could do whatever they wanted. Michael made sous vide chicken, Kate made stuffed squab and Hayden referenced his love of the sea with a sesame crusted coral trout.
When the salt cock up confirmed his fate, Michael all but cried before making a beautiful speech.
“Mate,” he said, “for me it’s the friendship that we’ve made. I didn’t come on here to make friends but out of it I’ve got a guy who I know I’ll be friends with for life. I think I’ve become a better person living with you – I’m cleaner, I get up earlier, and I’m definitely less lazy. Just your positive outlook has definitely influenced me. We didn’t make it to one and two but we’re the last boys left and that’s something I’ll cherish.”
Kiss.
Now that Hayden’s out who is going to replace him as the archetypal “good looking one”?
Barely seen Queensland lawyer Alana it’s your time to shine…
Hayden’s website: http://www.haydenquinn.com.au/
