My Kitchen Rules 2026: Meet the teams competing this year

My Kitchen Rules is back on Channel 7, bringing all the sugar and spice back to the dinner table.

Celebrity chefs Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge once again lead the pack of adventurous Australian cooks stepping up to the challenge and fighting to win the $100,000 prize money.

They’re deadly serious about cooking – but these two South Australian mates are anything but in the kitchen.

Fifth-generation funeral director Angus and his best mate Simon are bringing their wicked sense of humour to MKR, with their aptly named instant restaurant Last Orders.

“The only thing we’re burying is the competition,” laughs Angus, who is determined to blitz his competitors in Australia’s favourite home cooking show.

The pair met 11 years ago working in a pub and have been mates ever since, bonding over good food, good times and plenty of laughs.

Recently engaged, Angus is a natural entertainer with a dry wit and plenty of stories, while Simon is his methodical, recipe-focused offsider.

Chalk and cheese in the kitchen, the pair are hoping their contrasting styles will be the perfect recipe for success.

With a flair for design and dinner parties, Blue Mountains married couple, food stylist Jane and builder Shane, are ready to make their mark on MKR.

Bold, creative and always impeccably presented, the pair from NSW describe their cooking as “vibrant, passionate and packed with flavour”.

Jane, who says she’s “more of a taster than an eater”, is confident and unapologetically opinionated. She knows she can replicate any dish and plans to prove that style and substance can absolutely share a plate.

Former hairdresser turned builder Shane is the calm to Jane’s storm. Laid-back and level-headed, he knows exactly when to step in — and when to let Jane take centre stage.

Together, they are out to prove their taste in food and fashion is a cut above the rest.

Their Instant Restaurant will be as bold and beautiful as they are, with striking food, plenty of personality and a few surprises designed to turn heads and ruffle feathers.