Vieira will be part of a 3-strong panel tasked with giving contestants 'Masteclasses' and deciding who makes the cut after each round and who goes home.

Masterchef has had huge success in the likes of England, Australia and the USA and aims to find the next cooking superstar of their respective country through a series of challenges and tests.

Vieira said: 'It's a great honour to be asked to be on the judging panel of such a prestigious competition with such worldwide popularity and it's extra special for me that it's in my native country. I'm really looking forward to passing on some of my experience to the contestants and of course tasting their food!'.

Read Miguel Rocha Vieira's interview here.

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