Celebrity MasterChef
Thursday Friday 23-24 August, times vary BBC1 Cookery
There are 20 celebrities hoping to impress John Torode and Gregg Wallace with their culinary expertise, and they include Anita Harris, Strictly pro dancer AJ Pritchard, exHolby City star Chizzy Akudolu and Dolly Parton’s sister, Stella. The first heat sees Keith Allen, Carol Decker, Josh Cuthbert, Michelle Ackerley and Martin
Bayfield competing against each other…
Anew bunch of famous faces will be bracing themselves for the heat of the kitchen as Celebrity MasterChef returns.
Over the next six weeks, 20 celebrities will be vying to become MasterChef 2018 champion under the guidance of John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
Hoping to impress in this first heat are actor
Keith Allen, presenter
Michelle Ackerley, former rugby player
Martin Bayfield, Union
J star Josh Cuthbert and
Carol Decker, lead singer of 1980s band T’Pau.
This isn’t the first time Carol has met Gregg. In 2007, they teamed up for singing contest Just the Two of Us, but were out in the first round.
‘Gregg and I clashed a bit on that show, so I thought this would be his chance to get his own back,’ says Carol, 60. ‘But he was super-sweet, though my cooking is better than his singing!’
First up will be the Mystery Box task.
‘I can do spaghetti bolognese, chilli and burgers, so when I saw mince, I was relieved,’ says Carol. Despite having played in front of thousands, Carol says MasterChef was the most nerve-racking thing she’s done.
‘I felt under real scrutiny with the cameras on me, and I didn’t want to make a fool of myself,’ says Carol. ‘It was challenging – but great fun.’