‘I almost quit in week one’

She was close to quitting ... now MasterChef's Emelia Jackson has been eliminated from the competition. Source: Supplied

MAKING it to the final three on MasterChef almost didn't happen for Emilia Jackson, who admits she came close to walking out of the cooking competition in the first week.

The 24-year-old Melbourne marketing assistant was sent home on Sunday night in a nailbiting judges' decision, leaving Brent Owens and Laura Cassai to face each other in the grand finale on Monday night.

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But Emilia has revealed her exit could've happened sooner, with the heat in the kitchen becoming too much to handle just days in.

"I was going in to challenges and choking," Emelia said.

"Being constantly judged is hard to adjust to, and I really struggled. I couldn't handle some of the feedback I was getting.

"It reached a point where I wondered why I was putting myself through the stress."

Then there were two ... MasterChef final three Laura Cassai, Brent Owens and Emelia Jackson. Source: Channel 10

Determined to give it a go, Emelia set herself a deadline of six weeks, after which time she'd pack her bags and quit the Channel Ten competition if things hadn't improved.

"I considered walking away but gave it a go. Thankfully, I was in love with it by week three."

Emelia's growing confidence was rewarded with praise from the judges and a spot in the top three.

However that confidence was at times misjudged, with viewers on occasion criticising her for appearing smug.

When she heard about some of the things being said on social media, Emelia imposed a ban on reading the comments.

"I'm aware it can be quite negative so I've tried to stay away from it. I've heard about some of the comments. It doesn't really bother me because I know who I am as a person. I'm confident with who I am."

Suck it up ... Emelia has been booted, leaving Laura and Brent to battle it out, Source: Channel 10

A positive to come out of Sunday's emotional elimination for Emelia was a shock offer from judge George Calombaris to work in his restaurant, The Press Club.

"That was pretty incredible! I really wasn't expecting it all. It was a huge accolade for me."

Not wasting any time, she has worked a few casual shifts in the kitchen's pastry section already.

"I really loved it. It's an amazing team and everyone is very supportive."

Brent and Laura will battle it out on Monday night for the title of MasterChef winner.

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