We Know Ben Ungermann Was Arrested During Filming for MasterChef - But What For?

Ben Ungermann was reportedly arrested during shooting for MasterChef: Back to Win, ending his time on the much-loved cooking show.

As he continues to appear in the series, which commenced filming in January, it's likely that the arrest occurred sometime in March, when Ben's removal from the much-loved show was first reported.

But it's not yet known what Ben was arrested for - except that it's over a "personal matter" and is unrelated to the series.

A statement from production company Endemol Shine confirmed that Ben's unexpected exit: "We can confirm Ben Ungermann has left the MasterChef Australia competition. As this is a police matter, we will not be making further comment."

The production company did not confirm if Ben left of his own volition or was removed from the competition, according to The Daily Telegraph. They posed that

Ben has not yet commented on his arrest, but did tell a concerned fan, who asked how he would be edited out of the competition, "That's up to MasterChef Australia. Appreciate the support."

Unlike other contestants, Ben has not been sharing photos on Instagram from the network from the competition or of his dishes, but instead has been posting screencaps from the series on 10 play.

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