Former MasterChef and MasterChef Junior host Joe Bastianich will return as a permanent judge to Season 6 of MasterChef Junior, which will air during the 2017-18 season on Fox. Bastianich will also join chefs Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi and Aarón Sánchez on the MasterChef Season 8 finale Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. on Fox.
Bastianich is a world-renowned restaurateur who co-owns 30 restaurants across the globe, including Michelin Star eatery Del Posto, Babbo, Osteria Mozza and Eataly in the Americas. He previously served as a judge on MasterChef Junior for its first three seasons and on MasterChef for its first five seasons.
