After 6 weeks of heats, a week of gruelling semi-finals and a week of finals, Mat Follas was awarded his trophy by judges and presenters John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
Mat said, "My final 3 courses were very personal and incorporated my love of food, foraging and catching great ingredients. I'm humbled and proud that my dishes won such an amazing competition. It's been a fantastic experience and I've learnt an enormous amount. Although, at times, I have never worked so hard in all my life, it's been great fun and, yes I hope it will change my life!"
John Torode said of Mat: "Mat came in here and absolutely wowed us with food which was extraordinary in both presentation and flavour." Gregg Wallace said: "There is now no doubting the absolute originality and brilliance of Mat. The guy is cooking his own style. He is absolutely superb."