'˜Once in a lifetime' - Sowerby Bridge chef Matt misses out on Masterchef: The Professionals title

A Sowerby Bridge chef who reached the finals of a TV cookery contest said he would look back on the experience fondly, despite missing out on the title.
Matt HealyMatt Healy
Matt Healy

Matt Healy, 33, was one of the three finalists in BBC Two’s Masterchef: The Professionals but was pipped at the post by last night by Gary Maclean.

Matt said: “So many experiences, so many people I’ve met. The whole thing has just been once in a lifetime so I’ll look back on it with really fond memories and lots of excitement. I really will.”

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Challenges completed by the chef included taking over the running of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Norway alongside the other finalists and cooking for 28 heavyweights of the industry.

Matt studied at the Thomas Danby Catering College in Leeds and works as a development chef for catering firm Rational.