Over the years, ‘MasterChef’ has brought the most beautiful blend of the culinary world and the entertainment industry. And with every new chapter of this cooking show, the audience is given something different. This time, the new chapter features a new co-host, Irish chef Anna Hough, who will appear alongside food critic Grace Dent, replacing predecessors Greg Wallace and John Torode.

Who is Anna Hoff, the new co-host of MasterChef?

Anna Hogg is currently the executive head chef and owner of Myrtle Restaurant. Born in Dublin in 1980, Anna Hoff is the youngest of four children. She comes from a family that loves food and cooking. Actually, Anna’s mother had taught her to cook. “My mother planted a lot of seeds and taught me how to cook,” Anna told RTE. Not only this, her father used to take her along with her other siblings to the local food markets regularly.He further trained at TU Dublin’s School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology and then pursued a career in related industry. In 2024, Anna Haw expanded the empire with The Wee Sister Wine Bar.According to The Sun, Anna once said, “Cooking is in my bones. Cooking is a profession. It’s how I identify as a person and it’s becoming more so as time goes on.”

Anna Hoff’s first television shows

‘MasterChef’ isn’t Anna Hoff’s first small screen stunt. He is a regular face on ‘Saturday Kitchen’ and a resident chef on ‘Mornings Live’. Additionally, she was the co-host of ‘Once Royal Recipes’ with Michael Buerk for two seasons between 2017 and 2018.In 2020, he won an episode of ‘Snackmasters’. Subsequently, between 2021 and 2022, Anna was one of the head chefs on ‘Ready Steady Cook’.Even when it comes to ‘MasterChef’, Anna replaced Monica Galetti as a judge on ‘MasterChef: The Professionals’ in 2022. In 2025, Anna Hoff’s Big Irish Food Tour made headlines.