Ratings | My Kitchen Rules on Channel 7 cooks up ratings storm – Season reaches 9.4 million Australians, highest rated since 2019.
Australia’s #1 cooking show, My Kitchen Rules, has served up its biggest audience since 2019, with more than 9.4 million people watching the 2025 season on Seven and 7plus.
Last night’s Grand Final, which saw Justin and Will claim victory over Maria and Bailey, reached more than 2.29 million Australians, with an average total TV audience of 1.17 million – up 4% on the 2024 Grand Final and the highest rated since 2019. On 7plus, 185,000 people tuned in, which was up 58% year-on-year.
MKR is Seven’s biggest entertainment format in 2025, with an average of 966,000 people tuning in on Seven and 7plus each episode – up 5% year-on-year and the highest since 2019.
The streaming audience is up 98% and has more than tripled since 2022.
MKR joins a growing list of Seven Network entertainment programs which have recorded total TV audience growth in 2025, including RFDS (up 34% year-on-year) Australian Idol (up 15% year-on-year), The Rookie (up 16% year-on-year), The 1% Club (up 11% year-on-year), Home and Away (up 7% year-on-year) and The Front Bar (up 6% year-on-year).
Seven Network’s Director of Content, Unscripted, Majella Hay, said:
“My Kitchen Rules is the perfect recipe for ratings success – with real food, incredible home cooks and fantastic judges serving up the highest rated series in six years.
“A huge thank you to Manu and Colin, our talented contestants and everyone at Seven and ITV Studios for creating such an outstanding series of MKR. We can’t wait to dish up even more of Australia’s favourite cooking show in 2026.”
Seven’s National Television Sales Director, Katie Finney, said:
“This season of My Kitchen Rules once again proved why it is the perfect platform for brands to connect with audiences in the kitchen, delivering audience growth for our sponsors and partners.
“This year’s season served up cherished family recipes and bold new twists on traditional favourites, with home cooks bringing passion and creativity to every plate – and Australia loved every moment.
“A big thank you to Spotlight, Woolworths, Ninja, Schweppes and Toscano for partnering with MKR in 2025. Through seamless integration, these brands helped contestants bring their culinary visions to life and inspired audiences to do the same at home,”
– she said.
MKR is produced for Seven by ITV Studios Australia and will return to Seven and 7plus next year.
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Ratings | My Kitchen Rules on Channel 7 cooks up ratings storm
About the Show
Get ready, Australia – the table is set, and the heat is back on!
A brand-new season of My Kitchen Rules returns to Seven and 7plus at 7.30pm on Monday, 1 September.
This year, MKR is serving up more than just food. Real kitchens, real stories and unforgettable flavours – MKR celebrates the heart of home cooking.
The competition is fierce, the stakes are high and the pressure is on.
Presiding over the table, culinary icons Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge return as co-hosts and judges, united by friendship and a shared passion for discovering Australia’s top home culinary talent.
Manu said:
“Cooking continues to evolve – in households across Australia and around the world. This year’s MKR contestants bring new recipes, fresh ingredients and innovative tactics and techniques. We’re in for a very interesting season around the dinner table.”
Added Colin:
“There are many different personalities at the table, all firing at 110%. Also upping the ante this year, we have some controversial dishes, one in particular that will divide the table and the nation.”
From cherished family recipes passed down through generations to bold new twists on traditional favourites, this season is a celebration of heritage, heart and homegrown talent.
Expect big personalities, bigger flavours and a whole lot of sugar and spice on the plate and around the table.
