MasterChef fans have celebrated as Kenny Tutt was named champion in the cooking competition and called on him to open a restaurant.
The bank manager dazzled judges with his final dishes and won the support of viewers watching at home.
Kenny is MasterChef Champion 2018 🏆 #MasterChefUK pic.twitter.com/0opVtTxdl8
— MasterChef UK 🍴 (@MasterChefUK) April 13, 2018
One wrote on Twitter: “I liked all 3 that made it to the final but from the moment they reached the final I was hoping Kenny would win. So happy that he did.”
I liked all 3 that made it to the final but from the moment they reached the final I was hoping Kenny would win. So happy that he did. #MasterChefUK
— Mette Stein Andersen (@MetteSAndersen) April 13, 2018
Another wrote: “#MasterChefUK absolutely loving a bit of Kenny winning – lovely bloke and cooked up a storm in the final.”
#MasterChefUK absolutely loving a bit of Kenny winning – lovely bloke and cooked up a storm in the final
— Chris Gabriel (@Chris_Gabriel1) April 13, 2018
Another viewer said he would be keen to patronise a restaurant opened by Tutt.
He wrote: “@kennnytutt what a final!!! What a gent too!! Kenny, get that restaurant open soon, we’d be honoured to book a table. #Legend.”
@kennnytutt what a final!!! What a gent too!! 👏👏
Kenny, get that restaurant open soon, we'd be honoured to book a table. #Legend #MasterChefUK
— Phil Chandler (@SmileyWon) April 13, 2018
Another said: “@kennnytutt absolutely buzzing that you won masterchef 2018, you have been my favourite from the start, absolutely deserved winner, your life just changed! Let me know when the restaurant opens! #MasterChefUK #champion.”
@kennnytutt absolutely buzzing that you won masterchef 2018, you have been my favourite from the start, absolutely deserved winner, your life just changed! Let me know when the restaurant opens! #MasterChefUK #champion
— Its Mr Stedman to you (@MrCStedman) April 13, 2018
Another added: “Fantastic final! #Kenny deserved to win – best cook for me! So happy for him – well done! Let me know when you open up a restaurant… I’ll be the first there!”
Fantastic final! #Kenny deserved to win – best cook for me! So happy for him – well done! Let me know when you open up a restaurant… I'll be the first there! 😍 #MasterChefUK 🍽🍝🍴
— 🌟 Shell 🌟 (@ShellBurgess88) April 13, 2018
Yet another said he would book a table at Tutt’s restaurant, writing: “CONGRATULATIONS!!!! So happy for you Kenny! Very very well done! Please can I be on your guest list for when you open your restaurant? It would be an pleasure! Well done mate!!”
@kennnytutt CONGRATULATIONS!!!! So happy for you Kenny! Very very well done! Please can I be on your guest list for when you open your restaurant? It would be an pleasure! Well done mate!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #MasterChefUK
— Paul Cowden 🏴 (@PaulCowden) April 13, 2018
Tutt beat off competition from David Crichton and Nawamin Pinpathomrat to win the show.