Thought Tejasswi Prakash Would Be In Top 2: EX Contestant REACTS As Gaurav Khanna Wins Celebrity MasterChef

Celebrity MasterChef winner: Sony Entertainment Television's popular reality show MasterChef India came to an end on Friday (April 11) with a blockbuster grand finale. Gaurav Khanna defeated the other top finalists to clinch the winner's trophy of Celebrity MasterChef 2025. The Anupamaa star walked away with a winner prize money of Rs 20 lakh along with other gifts.

The show remained in the headlines throughout its stint on the small screen. From nok-jhok between the contestants to the celebrities attempting new dishes, the content was heavy on drama. Fans have already shared their exfitement on watching the grand finale of Celebrity MasterChef.

GAURAV KHANNA WINS MASTERCHEF, TEJASSWI PRAKASH IS SECOND RUNNER-UP

While Gaurav won the show, Nikki Tamboli finished as the first runner-up of Celebrity MasterChef. Tejasswi Prakash secured the third position in the race while Rajiv Adatia and Mr. Faisu couldn't feature in top 3.

After winning MasterChef, Gaurav shared his experience of cooking in front of Farah Khan, Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar. He said that he felt pride not just for himself, but also for everyone who was called a 'misfit'.

"Winning Celebrity MasterChef feels absolutely surreal. This show took me completely out of my comfort zone. Being a part of Celebrity MasterChef has been a tremendous honor, especially standing alongside legends like Chef Vikas Khanna, a Michelin-starred genius, and Chef Ranveer Brar, a true master of his craft-both guided and challenged us with so much grace. And of course, the ever-inspiring Farah Khan, whose energy and encouragement kept us going. Cooking in front of them was intense-every single day brought a new challenge that pushed me to dig deeper and give my absolute best. And today, standing here as the winner, I feel immense pride-not just for myself, but for everyone who has ever been called a misfit, for everyone who fell down but chose to rise, learn, and keep climbing until they reached the summit. It's been an honor to compete with such wonderful and hardworking co-contestants, who inspired me daily with their passion and persistence. I'm deeply grateful to the audience and fans of the show whose love and support gave me the strength and belief that truly-nothing is impossible when you pour your heart and soul into it," Gaurav Khanna said in a statement as released by Sony TV's team and quoted as saying by Social News XYZ.

THOUGHT TEJASSWI PRAKASH WOULD BE IN CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF TOP 2: WHO SAID IT?

When the Celebrity MasterChef results were declared, we were a little surprised as we believed that Tejasswi Prakash would at least emerge as the first runner-up. Considering her culinary skills over the past three months, it was safe to assume that she would gain brownie points.

Echoing our thoughts, a finalist also shared that he thought Tejasswi would secure a spot in top 2 after witnessing her dish. We are talking about Rajiv Adatia, who shared an appreciation post for the Bigg Boss 15 winner.

"Appreciation post for Teju!! Like just stunning so proud of you!! I actually thought u would be in the Top 2 seeing this!! Just stunning!! ❤️❤️ #CelebrityMasterChef (sic)," Rajiv tweeted.

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