Alex Webb has won this year s series of MasterChefs: The Professionals.
The 25-year-old Essex boy wowed Gregg Wallace, Marcus Wareig and Monica Galetti as well as food critics, with a fishy main and an indulgent chocolate dessert.
He snatched the title, beating off Dutch born Bart Van Der Lee, 33, Nepalese chef Santosh Shah, 35.
After a hard week, the final three were challenged to create and deliver a Michelin-standard dish for eight international culinary titans working in Britain today, followed by the main task of delivering a three-course meals to be judged by critiques.
The winner said he was delighted with the news, which saw him become the 14th professional chef to be awarded the prestigious title. Last year it went to Birmingham-based Stu Deeley.