has finally addressed the fact that recently stopped using her iconic 2008 single ‘Hot N Cold’ as its after 14 seasons. Viewers would surely remember tuning into the cooking competition from 2009 to 2022 and hearing Katy’s vocals in the intro alongside shots of the contestants performing random kitchen tasks. The pop track became so synonymous with the series that the hitmaker herself made an appearance as a guest judge on season 12 in 2020, surprising contestants and viewers alike.
However, Channel 10 made the unexpected decision to remove the intro altogether for the show’s fifteenth season, with the home cooks no longer flipping frying pans or throwing flour at the camera. During her recent whirlwind trip to Australia to , Katy hilariously acknowledged the fact that no longer uses ‘Hot N Cold’ in a with Aussie duo Granny Flat Comedy, made up of Dave Hoey and Nicholas Burton. The two men were arguing over who was the bigger Katy Perry fan when David said her music saved him when he “heard ‘Hot N Cold’ for the first time on ”.
“It used to be, they replaced it,” Katy replied solemnly. “What?” David exclaimed, to which she rolled her eyes and said, “I don’t know, it’s fine”. “That’s bulls**t!” Nicholas remarked while David added, “F**k ‘em”.
A source told at the time that Channel 10 decided to drop the theme song in 2023 because, as some viewers had speculated, the licensing fees became too expensive after using it for 14 years. .
