ANITA HARRIS
Legendary singer and Carry On actress anita reveals her kitchen secrets as she cooks up a storm in this week’s heat of Celebrity Masterchef on BBC1, alongside John Partridge, Frankie Bridge, spencer matthews and Jean Johansson…
are you proud of what you achieved by doing Celebrity Masterchef?
i’m thrilled to have been within that company and to feel i’ve come away having had a lovely time with some really special people. it has put me on the path of wanting to try harder at cooking – i’m not afraid to experiment any more. that’s the joy of it.
Do you relish the opportunity to learn new things at this time of your life?
yes, much more so. if you think of yourself as a student rather than having to present an end product, learning is most enjoyable.
so how did you find the Celebrity Masterchef experience?
once i got over the nerves, i became really keen to better myself as a cook.
Back in the 1960s, did you ever cook for any of the Carry On cast?
i didn’t, but hattie Jacques used to cook every sunday for any actors that felt they needed a good sunday meal. isn’t that endearing? it was full of the joy of people getting together.
what’s next for you?
i’ve just done an Antiques Road Trip and a Midsomer Murders episode, which was a thrill. i’m out on the road doing quite a lot of concerts. i often meet up with kenny lynch and we sing together.