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Thursday, October 8, 2026

My Kitchen Rules Viewers Suspect Producers Planted Bone in Pasta Dish

Social media speculation arises after a contestant finds a bone in a rabbit-filled pasta dish on the reality cooking show.

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My Kitchen Rules Viewers Suspect Producers Planted Bone in Pasta Dish

Viewers of the reality cooking competition "My Kitchen Rules" have voiced suspicion that producers deliberately placed a bone into a pasta dish served on a recent episode. The incident occurred during an Italian-themed Instant Kitchen challenge hosted by contestants Tiffany and Giancarlo.

During the episode, the pair prepared Agnolotti di Coniglio, a pasta dish filled with rabbit. As fellow contestants sampled the meal, one participant, Deanne, discovered a bone within the filling. This discovery reportedly deterred her from the dish and raised concerns among other contestants about a potential choking hazard.

Viewers took to social media to question how a bone could have made it through the preparation process, which included using a food processor for the filling before it was placed in a piping bag. "That bone could not have gone through the piping bag without being noticed or clogging the hole. Producers added this in for a stir," one viewer commented, echoing sentiments of deliberate staging.

Another viewer stated, "It was set up." These claims of producer interference are circulating on social media, though there is no official suggestion that the bone was intentionally planted. Daily Mail has contacted Channel Seven for comment on the matter.

The bone discovery was also addressed during the judges' feedback. Judge Colin Fassnidge appeared to take a relaxed view of the find, describing the dish as "peasant-style" and remarking that he would remember it as "amazing" if served by a nonna. MAGE3: url= | alt=Contestants Tiffany and Giancarlo hosted an Italian-inspired Instant Kitchen during the episode, serving up Agnolotti di Coniglio — a rabbit-filled pasta dish. But as their co-stars tucked into the meal, Deanne made an unexpected discovery when she found a bone in the filling | dimensions=634x425

MAGE2: url=https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/10/08/02/111720185-16190099-That_night_contestants_Tiffany_and_Giancarlo_hosted_their_Italia-a-2_1791424719144.jpg | alt=The bone discovery also came up during the judges' feedback, with Colin Fassnidge taking a surprisingly relaxed approach to the find | dimensions=634x811


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