- 24 in 24 arrives on TVA starting March 30, 2026, with Chuck Hughes and Julie Bélanger hosting.
- The concept: 24 chefs, 24 hours, 24 non-stop culinary challenges.
- The show draws inspiration from the American format Last Chef Standing.
- The winner of this inaugural edition will take home $24,000.
- The audience will also meet André Nicolàs Medina, the partner of a well-known actress.
- The competition promises talent, pressure, creativity, and endurance.
- The grand premiere will air on Monday, March 30 at 8 p.m.
It’s clear: Quebecers love cooking competitions! After MasterChef Québec and Les Chefs!, here comes 24 en 24.
This new show is an exhilarating culinary competition set to debut on TVA on March 30, 2026, hosted by Chuck Hughes and Julie Bélanger.
The objective of this new contest: 24 chefs contend for 24 consecutive hours across 24 successive culinary trials, non-stop, inside a professional kitchen.
The concept borrows directly from the American format Last Chef Standing, delivering intense challenges where speed, creativity, and endurance are put to the test at every stage of the competition. Each moment promises surprises and high-tension moments for both the participants and the audience. The winner of this inaugural edition will take home $24,000.
The contestants
The competition will bring together several professional chefs from Quebec, including familiar faces and former standout contestants from other culinary contests. Among them are Sandra Plourde, the grand winner of the very first season of MasterChef Québec, Hugo Saint-Jacques, a collaborator on Salut Bonjour, not to mention Chef Oli and the content creator Oncle Vov.
With such a strong lineup, this new culinary competition promises to be as spectacular as it is intense from the start. Between talent, pressure, rivalry, and pushing oneself to the limit, all the ingredients seem in place to captivate viewers from the very first episode of this new project set to shine this spring.
The partner of a well-known actress
Through this show, audiences will also get to know André Nicolàs Medina. And his name might sound familiar, as he is the partner of a well-known Quebec public figure who works as an actress.
The 35-year-old chef, known for his great talent, shares his life with none other than… Mylène Mackay.
The actress is also among the stars of the new series Casse-Gueule, which follows Clovis (Émile Schneider), a talented chef in his thirties, as he embarks on opening his own restaurant. To carry out this ambitious and demanding venture, he can count on Ben (Zouheir Zerhouni), his sous-chef and best friend with an explosive temperament, as well as on Manon, played by Mylène.
A universe she knew very well!
André Nicolàs Medina and Mylène Mackay have a child together—a little boy.
A fierce competition
The 24 participants of this very first season each possess remarkable talent, and they will have ample opportunity to demonstrate it throughout the competition.
Each will bring their creativity, expertise, and passion for cooking, promising intense and captivating moments for viewers. We look forward to seeing their performances and how they will tackle the various challenges that lie ahead.
On this occasion, we wish them all the best of luck, hoping this journey will allow them to shine and reveal their full culinary potential.
The grand premiere will air on Monday, March 30 at 8:00 PM and will unusually run for 120 minutes.
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