A British Sri Lankan, veterinary surgeon Brin Pirathapan, has claimed the prestigious title of ‘MasterChef Champion 2024’ in the UK, triumphing at the end of the 20th series of TV’s biggest cooking competition, according to BBC One.

Brin was reportedly awarded the coveted ‘MasterChef’ trophy by judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace on BBC One.

Becoming part of ‘MasterChef’ history, 28-year-old Brin (now 29) joins two decades of outstanding champions – Thomasina Miers, Peter Bayless, James Nathan, Mat Follas, Dhruv Baker, Tim Anderson, Shelina Permalloo, Saliha Mahmood Ahmed, Kenny Tutt, Irini Tzortzoglou, Thomas Frake, Tom Rhodes, Eddie Scott, and last year’s champion, Chariya Khattiyot.

Cooking his way past 57 other culinary competitors after eight weeks of increasingly tough challenges, Brin’s high-stakes cook-off was in the final three, against the exceptional runners-up Louise Lyons Macleod, 44 (43 while filming) and Chris Willoughby, 44.

On his win, Brin had said: “I’m absolutely chuffed to bits. I can’t breathe! I’m a big mix of my background, my culture, and all the opportunities my parents have given me. They’ve been incredible and I’ve done it for them as much as I’ve done it for myself. The experience itself has been incredible and to top it off with this is just the most amazing thing ever.”