Nineteen Year-Old Beccy Stables is the Season 5 Winner of CTV's MASTERCHEF CANADA

– Sherwood Park, Alta. tile setter assistant Beccy Stables is the youngest competitor in series history to take home the MASTERCHEF CANADA title and the $100,000 grand prize –
– Nova Scotia's Andy Hay is the Season 5 runner-up –

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TORONTO, June 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Following an intense 12-episode culinary battle, judges Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung, and Claudio Aprile revealed tonight that 19-year-old Beccy Stables (@beccystables) from Sherwood Park, Alta., is the winner of MASTERCHEF CANADA Season 5. Cooking her way through an epic culinary showdown, Beccy was awarded the much sought-after title of MASTERCHEF CANADA and the $100,000 grand prize over runner-up Andy Hay (@andyseastcoastkitchen_), a small business owner from Dartmouth, N.S.

"I'm the new MASTERCHEF CANADA! This trophy is going to change every aspect of my life – I can finally pursue my dream of becoming a chef," said Stables. "I've realized that dreams are possible, they're not just dreams. I am not going back to tile setting; I just want to cook in a restaurant."

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Season 5 of MASTERCHEF CANADA ranks among the Top 15 most-watched programs on Canadian television with all key demos this past spring, averaging 1.2 million viewers weekly.

Viewers can relive all the culinary action from the MASTERCHEF CANADA Kitchen with Season 5 episodes available on demand at CTV.ca and on the CTV GO app. Season 5 is also available on CraveTV™ with episodes streaming beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, June 20, and on Gusto airing Mondays at 7 p.m. ET. The Season 5 finale encores Saturday, June 23 at 7 p.m. ET/MT on CTV Two; and Sunday, June 24 at 5 p.m. ET/MT on CTV (check local listings).

Source: Numeris, Broadcast Year 2017-18 (September 25, 2017 – May 27, 2018), Spring 2018 (February 26 – May 27, 2018).

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Jessica Charbonneau, CTV Networks, 416.333.1612 or [email protected]; Marin Pollock, CTV Networks, 416.384.2989 or [email protected]