WEEK ONE CELEBRITIES

Roll out the red carpet, as the who’s who of music, comedy, drama, sport and showbusiness are here for their cooking close-up in a bid to become Celebrity MasterChef 2024 Champion, as the ever-popular series returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The next six weeks will see 20 famous faces throw themselves into the biggest culinary challenge of their lives. MasterChef judges, John Torode and Gregg Wallace, will be putting their own taste buds through a sensory assault course, as they discover which celebrities have the palate and skill to chop, slice and sizzle their way to lifting the iconic Celebrity MasterChef trophy. Expect the unexpected, as Celebrity MasterChef fires up the stoves once more, for the first of four weeks of Heats. Some of the UK’s brightest celebrity talent are in the wings ready to take on the challenge, but only the most fearless will cope with the demands of the competition.

Charlotte Crosby - Reality Star & Influencer

“I've always loved cooking at home. I cook every day I’m home for the family, my partner and my little girl. I find it very therapeutic and am keen to learn more in the kitchen. Walking into the MasterChef kitchen for the first time was surreal. To see the setup and the real thing, and to be there after watching it for years on TV, was a very big pinch-me moment. It didn’t feel like I was really there. It felt like I was a tourist visiting for photo opportunities!”

Craig Doyle - TV & Radio Presenter

“I’ve watched MasterChef for 20 years and I love the show, but the thought of going on it has absolutely terrified me, because I love cooking. I've always cooked as it’s always a bit of an escape for me, so to go on it and come out as a cook is kind of scary. I wanted to go on it and make sure I was good! My style of cooking is whatever catches my mood! I try a bit of everything – I bore my friends with it but as we’ve gotten older they like coming over to try my dishes. I don’t always get it right, but I love trying!

Edith Bowman - TV and Radio Presenter

“It’s such an iconic show and I was really looking forward to cooking for John and Gregg and to learn. I feel like my cooking is a bit stuck in a rut and so I was looking for the opportunity to be pushed outside of my comfort zone, learning new skills and new ways of putting flavours together. I’ve been cooking forever, I grew up in a very small family-run hotel, in a little town in Scotland. My mum and her sisters worked in the kitchen, so I learnt from the best. It was very much hearty home-cooked food. I'd like to expand my palate and my cooking abilities a bit more."

Snoochie Shy - TV and Radio Presenter

“I don’t think I anticipated just how nervous I would be. I thought I was going to enter and be calm but actually walking into the kitchen was crazy. I’m pretty sure I started shaking straight away! But it was so sick to be in the MasterChef kitchen - something I’ve only ever seen on TV - and I feel honoured! It’s definitely more nerve-wracking than being in my own kitchen trying to make sure onions don’t fall on the floor so my dog doesn’t eat them!”

Ian ‘H’ Watkins - Pop Star

“I wanted a challenge to sink my teeth into. I am known by my friends and family for not being able to cook up until this point! When it comes to cooking, I’d say that I’m an expert with the air fryer and the microwave, so I wanted to take on Celebrity MasterChef to develop a skill that I could involve my children and family with going forward. I’m used to performing in the O2 arena - put me on a stage and I can do that with my eyes closed; ask me to boil an egg in front of John and Gregg and I fall to pieces! My usual menu consists either of a takeaway or tapas style ‘picky bits’ from a packet… or bring your own!

Images: BBC/Shine TV. The Celebrity MasterChef series starts Tuesday 13th August, and will be available to watch on BBC One and catchup on the BBC iPlayer.

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