Padma Lakshmi's 'Top Chef' Replacement Revealed: It's Past Winner Kristen Kish!

Padma Lakshmi‘s Top Chef replacement has been revealed: it’s season 10 winner Kristen Kish!

The 39-year-old chef is no stranger to the show. Like we said, she did win season 10 and she also has popped in for various episodes throughout the past couple of years as a guest judge.

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Season 21 will be taking place in Wisconsin, Bravo recently announced. Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmon will both be returning as judges.

“Top Chef is where I started my journey – first as a competing chef, then a guest judge and now as host I have the honor of helping to continue to build this brand,” Kristen said in a statement to Variety. “I’m thrilled to sit alongside Gail and Tom as we get to know new incredible chefs and see what they cook up. It feels like coming home.”

Padma announced her exit back in June.