Hayden from MasterChef calls Yumi Stynes "rude" for saying his food's "gross"

Quite an awkward exchange occurred this morning on Channel Ten's weekday chat show The Circle.

Hayden Quinn was eliminated from MasterChef last night, so he appeared to do the obligatory post-elimination interview on a Channel Ten program, but this isn't to say it would be all smooth-sailing.

After being praised for his good manners and general handsomeness, Yumi Stynes- never one to be part of a crowd- decided to launch one of her trademark uncomfortable and slightly inappropriate questions at Hayden.

"What were you thinking teaming up tapioca and fish. That is just gross..."

This related to his serving of  sesame coral trout, tapioca pearls and garlic cream last night, which turned out to be over-seasoned.

Hayden, noticeably taken aback returned with "Gross? Oh that's a bit rude... Peter Gilmore (chef) doesnt think it is gross"

Stynes, not content with how far she had pushed it added "Its sort of like frog spawn... Like its gooey..."

Hayden attempted to justify his cooking style: "There were all different textural elements". 

"The fish, the crust, the almonds, the vegetables and the tapioca pearls"

Jane Hall - filling in for Denise Drysdale - backed him up by having a light-hearted dig at Stynes: "... Says the woman who's been talking about rabbits' nuts all morning (Styne's pet rabbit is going to be de-sexed)

And Hayden just made things even more uncomfortable by saying "That could be on dinner tonight"

After the interview, Gorgi Coghlan said to Stynes "He was sticking it to you, Stynesy", to which Stynes replied "He's not sticking it to me" with a cheeky grin.

Jane Hall chastised Stynes only semi-jokingly, "Are you happy with yourself?"

By the look of Stynes, I think she was...