MasterChef has crowned a winner of its scandal-hit 21st series of the BBC show, with fishmonger Harry Maguire taking home the 2025 trophy.

The 32-year-old won the amateur cooking show, beating out competition from copywriter Claire Syrenne, 47, and Sophie Sugrue, 26, who works in post-production, in a dramatic final cook-off.

After eight weeks of cooking challenges, Maguire got his hands on the ‘M-plated’ trophy, describing the moment as one of his ‘happiest days’.

He said: ‘Champion isn’t something I’ve ever called myself before. I can start celebrating now. This is one of the happiest days. It’s been incredible. I really cherish the memories.

‘You can’t put into words what we’ve had the opportunity to do, and to top it off with the trophy is everything I ever dreamed of.’

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