Meghan's return to Australia follows a four-day tour of the country she and Prince Harry undertook in April.

Meghan's MasterChef debut was announced on the second day of the tour, a Wednesday on which the duchess had been notably absent from public-facing appearances. That evening, it was revealed she had been filming an episode of the programme.

It is understood she was not paid for her appearance. Australia's Network 10, which airs the series as part of Paramount ANZ, did not respond to a question from the BBC about whether Meghan would be paid for co-hosting the Junior MasterChef season.

"I love cooking with my own kids, so seeing what these young stars create in the kitchen is going to be a lot of fun," Meghan said in a statement.

In August, the Sussexes announced they were moving back to the UK from California.…