What time is Celebrity MasterChef on and who is in the lineup?-Stella Akinwumi-Entertainment – Metro

The first heat hounds start tonight (Picture: BBC)

Celebrity MasterChef is back, and we can’t wait to see how the celebrities impress the judges with their culinary creations.

Judges Gregg Wallace, 57, and John Torode, 56, will be back in the MasterChef kitchen once again to guide the contestants through the series.

The stars will tackle a series of cookery challenges to follow in the footsteps of reigning champion Kadeena Cox and win the coveted MasterChef title.

While viewers will be treated to all the usual tasks, this year’s edition will also see the return of Under The Cloche, The Street Food Challenge and Dinner Party Dish.

But what time does it start, and which celebrities will be impressing the judges with their cooking skills?

What time is Celebrity MasterChef on?

Celebrity MasterChef starts tonight at 8pm on BBC One.

In a first-look trailer, the show’s presenting duo, Gregg Wallace and John Torode are in the Masterchef kitchen once again, with Gregg, 57, jokingly telling the nervous celebrities: ‘Don’t worry about a thing, the nation is watching.’

In true MasterChef style, John added: ‘Let’s cook.’

Despite the troubles facing some contestants, the trailer also shows some impressive looking dishes and professional John dancing with delight while sampling one of the celebrity’s food.

Who is in the Celebrity MasterChef line-up?

Nancy takes part in heat one (Picture: BBC/Shine TV)

This year’s series gets underway on Channel 4 tonight, with Love Island star Faye Winter, ChuckleVision’s Paul Chuckle, McFly’s Danny Jones and comedian Kae Kurd, and Italian lawyer Nancy Dell’Olio taking part in the first heat. 

Heat two features choirmaster Gareth Malone, boxer Chris Eubank, All Saints singer Mel Blatt, reality star MoJo, and Call The Midwife’s Cliff Parisi battle it out in the kitchen. 

The Wire star Clarke Peters, Hollyoaks’ Richard Blackwood, former footballer Jimmy Bullard, Birds of a Feather actress Lesley Joseph, and presenter Kirsty Gallacher make up heat three. 

Former boxing professional Chris Eubank is also part of the line-up (Picture: BBC/Shine TV)

The final heat sees Coronation Street’s Ryan Thomas, Drag Race UK favourite Kitty Scott-Claus, Strictly professional Katya Jones and TV star Lisa Snowdon put on the MasterChef aprons. 

But who will be crowned winner?

Post-pandemic, the series will see the finalists face challenges cooking for a large number of people – including a special centenary challenge to mark 100 years of the BBC.

Celebrity MasterChef starts on BBC One at 8pm tonight.

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