The group three competitor was speaking at the dinner table in regards to the show being a competition and firmly stating she was friends with no-one – aside from teammate Cyn.

The businesswomen have been marketed as “the real housewives of Wollongong”, with clips often showing them disapproving of other contestants menus, such as the great MSG debacle from earlier in the week.

But how television has portrayed them is not exactly true, according to the duo who want the public to know they are nice people.

“It’s a load of bull, that’s not what we are. They’ve edited us severely and we actually get along with all the people on the show,” Mell said.

“Especially Catie and Demi who they’ve made to be our enemies. They’re lovely, lovely girls; they cooked my son’s birthday cake.

“We’re very close with all of group 3 and some of the other contestants as well.”

Cyn added she thinks there’s a “formula” with reality television and hopes as the show progresses the public will get to see their true colours.

Both said each instant restaurant was full of laughs though the edited version always showed the pair scowling or with straight faces whilst the rest enjoyed the jokes.

“We sit there for quite a long time, much longer than a normal dinner party. It sometimes isn’t a barrel of laughs the entire time and we’re just waiting for food to come or something else to happen ..... they’re the shots of us that are shown,” Cyn said.

It’s the first time the popular show has chosen contestants from the Illawarra, with the women admitting some of the other cooks had never heard of Wollongong while none of their group had ever visited.

“We were really proud to show off our town,” Cyn said, who will host the final instant restaurant of the group at her Balgownie home on Sunday.

They will prepare a three-course feast for the other group three teams, judges Darren Robertson and Colin Fassnidge, and will need an overall score above 60 to avoid being up for elimination.

“The kind of food we’re going to serve at our restaurant will be a little bit different to what other people will plate up,” Cyn said.

“I think our food is definitely a bit more refined.”

The long-time friends first hit the spotlight last November after being spotted with an MKR crew shopping at Coles Fairy Meadow, but Prime 7 was not able to disclose anymore information until January.

From next week, teams will face challenges with hope of staying in the competition for the Ultimate Instant Restaurant round before finalists battle it out in Kitchen HQ. The ultimate winner receives $250,000.