Gemma Collins has long been loved for her larger-than-life charm, quick wit and unmistakable “GC” diva energy.
However, the reality TV favourite’s Celebrity MasterChef journey came to an end on Friday night after her sea bass dish failed to win over the judges — not least because it was served on greaseproof paper.
The 37-year-old TOWIE star missed out on a place in the semi-finals, with head chef Frank calling her a “nightmare” after she recruited two of his sous chefs for assistance. Viewers, meanwhile, flooded Twitter with reactions to her typically dramatic kitchen antics.
Eliminated: Gemma Collins was sent home from Celebrity MasterChef on Friday night after the judges were left unimpressed by her sea bass dish, which she presented on greaseproof paper
Earlier in the episode, Collins teamed up with Stefanie Reid for the opening challenge, set by judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode. The pair were tasked with recreating a dish of beef fillet with bacon, Béarnaise sauce, straw potatoes and buttered rainbow chard.
Before the pressure test began, the duo were split by a divider and forced to rely purely on communication to make their plates match. Collins admitted: “I’m sick to the core. I feel very nervous about this but I’m going to smash it. Watch this space.”
Although she managed to curdle the Béarnaise sauce and even had to ask whether egg yolks were the “yellow” parts, Collins and Reid still earned praise from the judges for their determination and teamwork.
Cheeky: The 37-year-old TOWIE star, who did not make it through to the semi-finals, was described as a “nightmare” by head chef Frank after calling on two of his sous chefs for help
Ambitious: During the first round, the television personality partnered up with Stefanie Reid and was asked to prepare beef fillet with bacon, Bearnaise sauce, straw potatoes and buttered rainbow chard
However, in the next challenge tempers frayed, with head-chef Frank branding Gemma a ‘queen’ and a ‘nightmare’ after the GC used all her charm to get his cooks to rush to her aid.
Declaring she needed a brandy after the success of her first meal, Gemma was paired with Zoe Lyons to make 50 main courses and 70 desserts for hungry staff at Heathrow airport, with many air hostess’ applauding her ‘delicious’ sausage casserole and pleasant apple crumble.
Success: Despite curdling the Bearnaise sauce and asking if egg yolks were the ‘yellow’ bits, the judges applauded the television personality and Stephanie for their efforts
Help: However, in the next challenge tempers frayed, with head-chef Frank branding Gemma a ‘queen’ and a ‘nightmare’ after the GC used all her charm to get his cooks to rush to her aid
Fans took to Twitter in their droves over her pronunciation of dauphinoise potatoes while others blasted her for being ‘lazy’.
One wrote: Gemma Collins on Celeb Masterchef ‘DELFINWAAASZZZ’, while another typed: Gemma Collins on Masterchef is gold.’
Another chimed: ‘LIVING FOR @missgemcollins ON MASTERCHEF’, and another wrote: ‘Gemma Collins on #CelebrityMasterChef is the best thing I’ve ever seen. So chill I love it.’
Harsh critics: For the third round it was down to the ITVBe star to impress ex Celebrity Masterchef contestants Rylan Clarke-Neal, Kimberley Wyatt and Lisa Faulkner
Authentic: Gemma presented the trio sea-bass papillote on baking paper, which she said was an ‘authentic look’ and a rich white chocolate cheesecake
‘Still laughing at Gemma Collins calling dauphinois potatoes “DEL-FIN-WAH’, another wrote.
Another added: ‘I expected to hate Gemma Collins on Masterchef but it was comedy Gold.’
However others were less than impressed with her efforts, with one writing: Gemma Collins being unbelievably stupid, cringeworthy, doing sod all, bossing professionals around a kitchen while she eats the food,’ while another wrote: ‘@missgemcollins how rude! What a lazy self absorbed person! Should have been chucked out at the first round’.
Another vented: ‘I cannot believe what I am seeing. Do some work Gemma Collins’
Comedy gold: Fans took to Twitter in their droves over her pronunciation of dauphinoise potatoes while others blasted her for being ‘lazy’
For the third round it was down to the ITVBe star to impress ex Celebrity Masterchef contestants Rylan Clarke-Neal, Kimberley Wyatt and Lisa Faulkner.
After presenting her sea-bass papillote on baking paper, which she said was an ‘authentic look’ and a rich white chocolate cheesecake, Gemma failed to sail through to the next round and was sent packing alongside cricketer Monty Panesar.
Graciously declaring her defeat to semi-finalists Stefanie and Zoe, she said: ‘I think I’ve learnt a lot about cooking, it would be good to take this home and not have Greg and John eyeballing me.’
Gracious: Declaring her defeat to semi-finalists Stefanie and Zoe, she said: ‘I think I’ve learnt a lot about cooking, it would be good to take this home’
