Newspaper reports this week have suggested that the 2009 MasterChef winner, Mat Follas, has been offered a job with Michelin-starred French chef Raymond Blanc.
However, Follas has now come forward branding the stories as "over-egged".
The 42-year-old from Dorset won the MasterChef title after a gruelling all-male five-day final, which was aired on the BBC last month.
Raymond Blanc, who runs the famous Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons in Oxfordshire, told the Daily Mail that he followed the show with great interest and was keen to add a chef of "'MasterChef quality" to his brigade.
"Mat is obviously a talented chef who has a flair for preparing good, honest, locally produced food," Blanc said.
"I followed his progress on the show with interest, especially because he has a passion for sourcing and growing his own food wherever possible."
But in an interview with local news website Bridgport News Follas has now said that despite the interest, the reports of a job offer from Blanc had been "over-egged". However, he added that "it would be great to see Raymond and hopefully get a placement".
Follas said his dream is to launch his own restaurant in his hometown of Bridgport and that he is confident that he will be able to raise enough funds to fulfill this dream.
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