As of late 2016 the series has moved to TV3, the fourth season is expected to air as part of the TV3 Autumn 2016 schedule beginning with Celebrity Masterchef Ireland.
A second season was announced on 15 February 2012.[5] It premiered on 4 October 2012 at 9:30 on RTÉ Two.
The final of the second season aired on 12 & 13 December 2012 and was won by Tamarin Blackmur.[6][7]
On 14 July 2013, Celebrity MasterChef Ireland, a new six-part series began on RTÉ One at 9.30pm.[8]
Eight celebrities are taking part with Dylan McGrath and Nick Munier returning as judges.[9]
In week 1 judges Nick Munier and Dylan McGrath asked the contestants to cook something that is 'You on a Plate' and also to cook French dessert Crêpe Suzette in a cooking challenge. Comedian Gary Cooke was the first contestant to leave after Dylan McGrath commented that his dessert looked like something that had "fallen off a roof."[10]David Gillick was crowned the winner of the competition on the final which aired 18 August 2013, beating fellow finalists, Aengus Mac Grianna and Maia Dunphy.[11][12]
A third season was premiered on 4 March 2014 on RTÉ Two, with two episodes were aired on Tuesday & Wednesday per week. It featured 24 amateur cooks competing for the 'MasterChef Ireland' title. The final of the third season aired on 7 May 2014 and was won by Diana Dodog.