My Kitchen Rules series 8 winners

After months of tense cooking, silent stares from Manu Feildel and many, many tears, the finals of Channel 7’s My Kitchen Rules are upon us.

We’re taking a look back on the each and every one of the competition winning duos from throughout the years, to see where they are now.

Season 1: Veronica and Shadi

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Veronica and Shadi. Source: Channel 7.

Months after taking out the top spot in the MKR kitchen during the series's first season in 2010, Queensland couple Veronica and Shadi opened Ave' Cucina Bar & Cafe in Coorparoo, Queensland. Almost seven years later, the spot is a favourite amongst locals and the couple's love for food is still going strong.

Season 2: Sammy and Bella

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Sammy and Bella Jakubiak. Source: Channel 7

After many weeks and some serious dessert fails, everyone's favourite former bankers and Poms, Will and Steve won the 2015 series. Now, almost two years on from winning the hearts of their adopted nation the boys are still cooking and work with a number of corporate sponsors to blog, provide recipes and serve up delicious eats.

Season 7: Tasia and Gracia

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Tasia and Gracia. Source: Channel 7.

Super young Melbourne sisters Tasia and Gracia won last year's season of MKR after beating out married couple Carmine and Lauren. The pair are still working in the food industry, doing a number of collaborations and private catering.

My Kitchen Rules series 8 winners
8x01 Damo & Caz (TAS)
Join judges Manu Feildel and Pete Evans as a new batch of exceptional home cooks compete for their place in MKR history, with a $250,000 grand prize on offer Jan. 30, 2017
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8x02 David & Betty (NSW)
You're invited to the tattoo inspired instant restaurant of #justfriends David & Betty from Sydney's south west. Will their exotic flavors get the likes they need to be an Insta-su ... Jan. 31, 2017
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8x03 Karen & Ros (VIC)
You're invited to the instant restaurant of Melbourne midwives Karen & Ros. Will this be their most difficult delivery yet? Feb. 01, 2017
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8x04 Bek & Ash (WA)
You're invited to the music festival-inspired instant restaurant of Perth besties Bek & Ash. The flatmates are brimming with confidence, but a good time descends into chaos as some ... Feb. 05, 2017
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8x05 Tim & Kyle (SA)
You're invited to the boys backyard-inspired instant restaurant of Adelaide pub mates, Tim & Kyle, who are ready to make their mark. But on the sidelines it's anything but friendly ... Feb. 06, 2017
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8x06 Amy & Tyson (QLD)
You're invited to the final instant restaurant of Group 1, hosted by Amy & Tyson. They've got the brains to be the best but the pressure to deliver could blow it. Plus, a surprise twist ... Feb. 07, 2017
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8x07 Sudden Death Cook-Off (Group 1)
Tonight, It's the first elimination! It's Bek & Ash vs David & Betty. Who will be the first team to leave My Kitchen Rules? Feb. 08, 2017
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8x08 Albert & Dave (NSW Group 2)
Tonight, Albert & Dave kick off the second round of instant restaurants AND there's more than just food on the table. Get ready to meet group 2. Feb. 12, 2017
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8x09 Kelsey & Amanda (NSW Group 2)
You're invited to south west Sydney where sisters, Kelsey & Amanda, are like kids in a candy store bringing sweet things to the competition. Plus, the most controversial comment of ... Feb. 13, 2017
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8x10 Court & Duncan (VIC Group 2)
You're invited to the instant restaurant of married Melbourne hipsters Court & Duncan, where the food is smokin' and the table talk is too hot to handle! Feb. 14, 2017
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8x11 Josh & Amy (WA Group 2)
You're invited to the instant restaurant of Broome seafood lovers Josh & Amy. They believe they've got the skills to chart a course for success but it's not all smooth sailing. Feb. 15, 2017
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8x12 Della & Tully (QLD Group 2)
Group 2 continues with Della and Tully from Queensland, who look to serve up smoked duck in their instant restaurant, Pepper Tree. Feb. 19, 2017
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8x13 Alyse & Matt (QLD Group 2)
You're invited to the final instant restaurant of Group 2, hosted by ambitious Brisbane newlyweds, Alyse & Matt. They're going all out to impress, but a night of high class ends in ... Feb. 20, 2017
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8x14 Sudden Death Cook-Off (Group 2)
The bottom two teams face off to determine the second team to be eliminated this season. The stadium is set for a battle that doesn't come any more bitter. Which team will cook their ... Feb. 21, 2017
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8x15 Mark & Chris (VIC Group 3)
It's the battle of the ages as Group 3 kicks off. You're invited to fancy footy themed instant restaurant of Mark and Chris, Melbourne footy friends. Plus, the new judge Darren Robertson ... Feb. 22, 2017
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8x16 Caitie & Demi (VIC Group 3)
You're invited to the instant restaurant of young Melbourne besties, Catie & Demi. These fashionable foodies are bringing vogue chic to the table, but will it all end in a massive ... Feb. 26, 2017
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8x17 Lama & Sarah (SA Group 3)
You're invited to the instant restaurant of Lebanese cousins, Lama and Sarah. Will they impress with their Mediterranean cuisine or their bickering end their journey before it begi ... Feb. 27, 2017
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8x18 Brett & Marie (QLD Group 3)
You're invited to the Instant Restaurant of Group 3 team Brett & Marie, our loving husband and wife from Brisbane. Will they be able to impress Colin and Darren with their dishes? Feb. 28, 2017
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8x19 Valerie & Courtney (QLD Group 3)
Valerie & Courtney have a secret weapon. A recipe book, passed down through generations. Will their secret weapon give Valerie & Courtney the advantage they need to top the leaderb ... Mar. 01, 2017
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8x20 Mell & Cyn (NSW Group 3)
You're invited to the instant restaurant of Wollongong's Mell and Cyn. These businesswomen are ready to clinch the deal, but this is no ordinary day at the office. Mar. 05, 2017
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8x21 Sudden Death Cook-Off (Group 3)
Lama and Sarah's bickering sent them into tonight's Sudden Death. Could this mutiny send them home? Mar. 06, 2017
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8x22 MKR Kitchen HQ: The Cookbook Challenge
The knives will be out and the spatulas at the ready, as contestants fight it out again on the kitchen battlefield. Mar. 07, 2017
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8x23 Offsite Challenge: Beach BBQ
It's the first of the People's Choice rounds, and the teams take on a Beach BBQ challenge, serving a lunch for 200 hardworking lifeguards. Mar. 08, 2017
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8x24 Sudden Death Cook-Off (Beach BBQ)
The two weakest teams from the Beach BBQ challenge go head to head in a Sudden Death Cook Off for the right to stay in the competition. Mar. 12, 2017
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8x25 Offsite Challenge: Baking For Bikers
In the second People's Choice round, the teams take on a Baking for Bikers challenge, cooking for the Pink Ribbon Motorcycle Ride. Mar. 13, 2017
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8x26 Sudden Death Cook-Off (Baking for Bikers)
Friends are forced to become foes in a devastating Sudden Death cook-off at Kitchen HQ. A tough battle awaits these teams who think of each other as family - there won't be a dry eye ... Mar. 14, 2017
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8x27 Offsite Challenge: Canape Cruise
Teams set sail on the high seas to cook canapes for 150 cruise ship passengers. The team with the most votes will win Passengers' Choice and cruise safely through the next two elim ... Mar. 15, 2017
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8x28 Sudden Death Cook-Off (Canape Cruise)
The destiny of the two weakest teams from the Cruise Canape Challenge will be decided on the high seas with the battle to take place in the ship's galley on board the Carnival Spir ... Mar. 19, 2017
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8x29 Offsite Challenge: Sauce-Off
Teams must produce a beautiful meal with a sauce worth bottling for the grocery buying public. The winning team will have their sauce produced, packaged and sold in Coles supermarkets ... Mar. 20, 2017
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8x30 Sudden Death Cook-Off (Sauce-Off)
Join judges Manu Feildel, Pete Evans and more as they see which contestants can handle the heat of the kitchen, and which ones will break under the pressure. Mar. 21, 2017
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8x31 Offsite Challenge: Street Party
In the final location challenge, teams must demonstrate what they've learned so far by recreating their instant restaurant in a suburban street, cooking from a kitchen in a shipping ... Mar. 22, 2017
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8x32 Sudden Death Cook-Off (Street Party)
The two weakest teams from the Instant Restaurant Street Party Challenge face off in Sudden Death at Kitchen HQ. Two teams are both cooking their hearts out in an elimination that will ... Mar. 26, 2017
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8x33 Super Dinner Parties Decider
The remaining teams are delivered good news - firstly, no one will be eliminated. Plus, the winner of tonight's challenge will be fast tracked to the finals after a three part skills ... Mar. 27, 2017
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8x34 Super Dinner Parties: Valerie & Courtney (QLD)
It's Ultimate Instant Restaurant time! There's never been this many teams around the one dinner table and things are about to get very heated. Mar. 28, 2017
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8x35 Super Dinner Parties: Amy & Tyson (QLD)
Record holders, Amy & Tyson, are concocting one of the most obscure menus imaginable! But when you're playing to a critical crowd, will these risky moves be their ultimate down fal ... Mar. 29, 2017
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8x36 Super Dinner Parties: Della & Tully (QLD)
We continue the Ultimate Instant Restaurant round, as the third remaining team dishes up a pair of three-course meals, including a garlic bug entree! Apr. 02, 2017
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8x37 Super Dinner Parties: Mark & Chris (VIC)
We're off to the "G"! Footy friends Mark & Chris have got the guts but will they bask in the glory. Apr. 03, 2017
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8x38 Super Dinner Parties: Court & Duncan (VIC)
Will Court and Duncan's love for all things hip and cool lead to their undoing as their worst nightmare becomes a reality? Apr. 04, 2017
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8x39 Super Dinner Parties: Karen & Ros (VIC)
Our midwives Karen & Ros need to deliver some outstanding dishes in order to secure their place in the competition. Here’s hoping their meal is a labor of love. Apr. 05, 2017
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8x40 Super Dinner Parties: David & Betty (NSW)
Tonight we visit David and Betty's Ultimate Instant Restaurant. But what will happen when they deviate from the traditional recipe? Apr. 06, 2017
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8x41 Super Dinner Parties: Josh & Amy (WA)
The Seafood King and his Queen think they're in with a grin, but when there's this much heat in the kitchen, it's sure to show on the plate. With an elimination looming, will Josh and ... Apr. 17, 2017
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8x42 Quarter Final 1
They're all back and every single team is up for elimination. No one is safe! The stakes have never been higher in the MKR Quarter Finals. Apr. 18, 2017
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8x43 Quarter Final 2
The heat is on again for the contestants. See who will thrive, who will survive, and who will become overcooked. Apr. 19, 2017
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8x44 Quarter Final 3
Quarter Final 3 pits six of the best against their worst nightmare. This is no trip down memory lane as everything comes flooding back. Apr. 23, 2017
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8x45 Quarter Final 4
In the last Quarter Final, a fast food challenge that leaves even the coolest customers furious. To be one of the final four they'll literally have to deliver! Apr. 24, 2017
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8x46 Semi Final 1
Two teams are just one win away from the Grand Final but which of these talented duo's will crumble under the pressure? Apr. 25, 2017
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8x47 Semi Final 2
Valerie & Courtney take on Tim & Kyle in the second Semi-Final Cook-Off. The lower scoring team is eliminated and the winner proceeds through to the Grand Final, with a chance of ... Apr. 26, 2017
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8x48 Grand Final
The top two teams face off in the Grand Final. Each team cooks a five course meal, with 20 plates per course, totaling 100 plates of food per team. This is then served to eliminated ... Apr. 30, 2017

Did IBBY and Romel have a falling out?

Glamorous Sydney duo Ibby and Romel are keen to clear up any confusion straight away ... no, they are not in a relationship! In fact, it was Ibby's break-up with his girlfriend of seven years that propelled him to accept friend Romel's offer to join him on My Kitchen Rules.

What are Matt and Luke from MKR doing now?

After celebrating the big win, Matt and Luke have gone back to their jobs as a primary school teacher (Luke) and Matt as a Youthworker.

Where are the winners of MKR now?

After winning MKR, Veronica and Shadi opened the successful Ave Cucina & Coffee Bar in Coorparoo, Queensland.

Where are Sammy and Bella now?

Since their big win, the Polish Jakubiak sisters have launched a Sydney-based catering company called Bella's Feast. They also opened up Sammy's Burger Bar and made regular TV appearances cooking up culinary delights on Seven's The Morning Show.