My Kitchen Rules is back! Returning for a 12th season, the show has reverted to its original award-winning format: amateur cook duos battling it out for the winning title.

Premiering last night, it seems MKR fans are still as passionate as they were in season 1, as the first batch of pairs race to the kitchen to prepare an impressive meal for new judges Nigella Lawson and Manu Feildel.

Here are the 10 reactions that made us LOL, grimace, and gasp last night.

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Manu and Nigella arriving for dinner is like when the cool Uncle and Aunty, who always buy you presents, turn up. #MKR

— DF (@Dean_Machine_) August 7, 2022

The “Fine Diners” are the female version of Statler and Waldorf.. #MKR pic.twitter.com/YkFj3vUuXD

— Sonia (@Sonia3044) August 7, 2022

Proof that TV-land is a fantasy land – the shelves in the Coles have produce on them #MKR #MyKitchenRules

— David Colville (@dcolvl) August 7, 2022

Nigella is nervous about croquettes?

The bar is a little lower on #MKR than #Masterchefau I see.

— Nez 🇺🇦 (@fraggle73) August 7, 2022

Nigella showing us all how it’s DONE! #MKR pic.twitter.com/GdAZsOzMej

— MKR (@mykitchenrules) August 7, 2022

My god I just love @Nigella_Lawson
You chomp that bone girl#MKR

— I’m42 (@TheCraigles60) August 7, 2022

You want more than two lamb cutlets? With prices the way they are? #MKR pic.twitter.com/aJF7kosPQH

— Michelle 🐿💨💉x3 (@MichelleMackey1) August 7, 2022

Drink every time you hear the phrase “hero of the dish” #MKR

— Emily (@rapportasaur) August 7, 2022

This pair bought 22 lemons for the Lemon Delicious pudding but they’re walking through their garden each trip to the kitchen under a glorious fruit laden lemon tree. 🍋 🌳 🍋 #mkr

— Nicole Hunt (@grlcook) August 7, 2022

The pudding may be inedible but it was drinkable! #MKR

— 𝔻𝕒𝕫 🐯🐅 (@dcpchiu) August 7, 2022

My Kitchen Rules airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday through to Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.

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