Get ready for a culinary showdown as Celebrity MasterChef makes its highly anticipated return to BBC One this summer. The 2024 season promises a star-studded roster from the realms of television, sports, and the arts, all vying for the prestigious title.
This year’s 19th series sees a diverse array of contestants, including reality TV sensation Charlotte Crosby, model and television personality Christine McGuinness, and Eastenders star Danielle Harold. They will all compete for the coveted MasterChef crown.
Hosts John Torode and Gregg Wallace are set to oversee the culinary journey of 20 celebrities as they navigate six weeks of escalating challenges designed to test their kitchen prowess.
Each contender will don their aprons and put their cooking skills to the test, but only one will emerge victorious, following in the footsteps of last year’s champion, Wynne Evans, to claim the MasterChef Champion 2024 title.
Among the competitors are reality TV personality Chloe Burrows, TV and radio host Craig Doyle, and The Traitors star Diane Carson, all ready to showcase their culinary talents.
Announcement: Celebrity MasterChef is set to return to BBC One this summer with a dazzling line-up of stars from the worlds of screen and stage, sport and arts (Charlotte Crosby pictured above)
Celebrity MasterChef lineup: Danielle Harold and Christine McGuinness (L-R) are among the stars taking part in this year’s series
Joining them in the kitchen are TV and radio presenter Edith Bowman, model and TV personality Emma Thynn, comedian and actor Eshaan Akbar, and former Gladiator and Team GB sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
They will be joined by the likes of Steps pop star Ian ‘H’ Watkins, singer, actor, and presenter Jake Quickenden, Comedian Jamie MacDonald, popstar Mutya Buena, and BBC Radio 2 presenter, OJ Borg.
Completing the line-up are actor Rochenda Sandall, TV and radio presenter Snoochie Shy, actor Tamer Hassan, and Strictly pro Vito Coppola.
The show will kick off with four Heat weeks of three episodes aimed at testing the celebrities’ skills in the kitchen.
The challenges then take the cream of the crop towards the sharp end of the competition, as only the most talented cooks continue on through the final stages.
The first Heat episode sees five new celebs each week face their first daunting task – the notorious ‘Under The Cloche’ challenge – creating a dish from scratch that shows off what they can do.
Next, they will need to deliver a two-course dinner party menu. The successful cooks will then get the chance to step inside the world of a professional restaurant and think-up their own food truck dish.
Then, in the quarter finals, they face an all-important critique from returning Champions and Finalists.
Competition time: Reality TV star Chloe Burrows will also be battling it out in the kitchen
Who will win: TV and radio presenter Craig Doyle and The Traitors star Diane Carson join the lineup
Each celebrity will be rolling up their sleeves as they step into the kitchen, but only one will come out on top in this battle (Edith Bowman pictured above)
The show will kick off with four Heat weeks of three episodes aimed at testing the celebrities’ skills in the kitchen (L-R Emma Thynn and Jamie MacDonald)
After Heats, the eight successful celebrities will face up to what Semi and Final Week have in store for them (Harry Aikines-Aryeetey pictured above)
The show will feature the brand-new pizza round, as well as a task requiring them to stay on track as they help create an opulent dining experience on the British Pullman Train (L-R Vito Coppola and Jake Quickenden)
After Heats, the eight successful celebrities will face up to what semi and final Week have in store for them.
This will include the brand-new pizza round, as well as a task requiring them to stay on track as they help create an opulent dining experience on the British Pullman Train.
Finally, the successful celebrities will face a hotly anticipated chef’s table and an impossibly tricky brief of cooking something they don’t like to eat.
Katie Attwood, MasterChef Series Editor, said: ‘Celebrity MasterChef fans are in for a treat this summer – with a top line-up of celebrities and the ever-thrilling John and Gregg on judging duty.
‘These stars will need to pull out all the stops this year as we’re really testing their mettle. It’s one you won’t want to miss!’
Sarah Clay, Commissioning Editor for the BBC, added: ‘The standard of this competition gets higher every year, so expect lots of laughs and some fierce rivalry as we’re set for some of the hardest challenges yet.
‘These celebs are a brave brunch and are taking us on a brilliant ride – all in the trusty hands of our distinguished Judges, John and Gregg.’
This series follows the landmark 20th series of MasterChef earlier this year, which saw veterinary surgeon Brin Pirathapan become champion.
Finally, successful celebrities will face a hotly anticipated chef’s table and an impossibly tricky brief of cooking something they don’t like to eat (Actress Rochenda Sandall pictured above)
Who will win: Also following in the footsteps of last year’s celebrities are comedian and actor Eshaan Akbar and Steps pop star Ian ‘H’ Watkins (L-R)
Cooking time: Makeup artist and TV judge Dominic Skinner is among those putting his skills to the test
TV and radio presenter Snoochie Shy and actor Tamer Hassan are among the 20 celebs appearing on this year’s show (L-R)
The challenges then take the cream of the crop towards the sharp end of the competition, as only the most talented cooks continue on through the final stages (Mutya Buena pictured above)
Celebrity Masterchef, produced by Shine TV, will return to BBC One this summer (BBC Radio 2 presenter OJ Borg pictured above)
The 2023 series of Celebrity MasterChef saw opera singer and broadcaster Wynne Evans beat fellow finalists Luca Bish and Amy Walsh after impressing judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace with his adventurous menu
The 29-year-old was chosen as the winner after what was branded ‘the best final in the show’s history.’
Meanwhile, the 2023 series of Celebrity MasterChef saw opera singer and broadcaster Wynne Evans beat fellow finalists Luca Bish and Amy Walsh after impressing judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace with his adventurous menu.
The final trio were tasked with cooking a faultless three-course meal in two hours for the judges in a last-ditch effort to be named the 18th Celebrity MasterChef champion.
And Wynne proved he had what it took to come out on top after rustling up a fantastic feast featuring a Japanese-inspired tuna tartare and cannon of lamb.
Celebrity Masterchef, produced by Shine TV, will return to BBC One this summer.
