MasterChef UK News - Celebrity MasterChef Final Three

This is it – the Celebrity MasterChef 2024 Final. After six weeks of toughing it out against a star-studded line of talented names, there are just three determined celebrities remaining with a shot at taking the title: TV and Radio Presenter, Craig Doyle; Actor, Rochenda Sandall and Professional Dancer and Choreographer, Vito Coppola. Everything they have worked for will come down to their ability to dazzle the judges with their Ultimate Dinner Party Menu. Two courses, a main and dessert, that deliver on every front, including creativity, technique, taste and presentation. The celebrities will need to hold their nerve and show why they have made it this far. Standards will no doubt be through the roof, leaving John and Gregg with their most difficult decision yet. This nail-biter of a finale will culminate in the crowning of this year’s Celebrity MasterChef Champion.

Craig Doyle - TV & Radio Presenter

“The first time I walked into the iconic kitchen, it was like stepping into the television - loved it. Then cooking a meal from my memories of me Dad, liver and onions. I didn’t care if the lads liked it or not, I was just so happy to do something to remember my Dad who loved cooking and would have been so proud of me cooking on the show.”

“I have always used cooking as a way of escaping stress and my own head when things get too busy in there. I have terrible problems focusing and concentrating, but in the kitchen I go into a really calm happy place. Opening that place up to judgement and criticism makes me nervous.”

“I didn't dare think about making the Finals, but that darn kitchen is addictive. You just want more and more - so making it to the end is just amazing. To be honest I’ve forgotten what life was life before MasterChef. It’s like - this is what I do now - I cook for a bald guy and an Aussie chap!”

Rochenda Sandall - Actor

“Now I’ve got to the final three I’m so happy for everyone. We should all be proud of ourselves. We’ve learnt and achieved so much in such a short amount of time. To top it all off everyone has been fabulous - on and off screen. I didn’t want to leave first so getting anywhere after that was a bonus!”

“Craig is such a hearty cook, his food is always so full of flavour and makes you want to go back for seconds and thirds. Vito - his ingredients are some that I had never seen before and he’s an absolutely fabulous baker!"

"The biggest challenge has been the time constraints. It’s so hard to prep set up and plate a dish in the times of each round. The biggest thing I’ve learnt thanks to Celebrity MasterChef is time management and that preparation is key to cooking success!”

Vito Coppola - Professional Dancer & Choreographer

“I never imagined at the beginning of this amazing journey that I could have been in the Final. I did not expect to get that far, honestly. I always wanted to make my family proud and I was hoping to deliver good and tasty food. Being here just doesn’t feel real - I have constantly to pinch myself! I am so, so grateful!”

“Celebrity MasterChef has been challenging since the very beginning and I found every single challenge very hard in different ways. If I have to pick one time I was under pressure it was during the Semi Final for the ‘Dish of Indulgence’ challenge. Even the judges were concerned about my choice to make an entire cake. But when John cut and lifted the first piece up and I saw that it didn’t fall apart and it stayed up like a proper cake, it was like a 10 from our Strictly judges! I am not going to lie, in that exact moment I got emotional and I had tears of happiness in my eyes!”