MasterChef 2021 final LIVE: Tom Rhodes crowned as champion after beating Alexina Anatole and Tom Rhodes in style

TOM RHODES was crowned MasterChef winner after battling it out during a special lockdown edition.

He beat Mike Tomkins and Alexina Anatole to the title.

Tom was so overcome with emotion he took a bow as he received his coveted trophy.

The 31-year-old amateur chef described getting the prestigious title as a “dream come true” after six dramatic weeks and an exhilarating final cook off.

The long-awaited final was postponed from last Friday to tonight after the death of Prince Philip, aged 99.