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Chef Leonidas Koutsopoulos 'Baptizes' MasterChef Contestant with Ex-Girlfriend's Name

Published March 19, 2026, 12:09
Chef Leonidas Koutsopoulos 'Baptizes' MasterChef Contestant with Ex-Girlfriend's Name

Chef Leonidas Koutsopoulos caused a stir on MasterChef by calling a contestant by the name of his ex-girlfriend, Chrysa Michalopoulou. The reference was made during the episode on March 18th, with Koutsopoulos explaining that he wanted to give the contestant a different name. The contestant, Wasan, accepted the idea with a smile.