Celebrity MasterChef 2022: From Love Island star Faye Winter, to Strictly pro Katya Jones and Coronation Street legend Ryan Thomas… meet this year’s famous foodies
Love Island star Faye Winter, Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones, actor Ryan Thomas and McFly singer Danny Jones are among the celebrities who will take part in the upcoming series of Celebrity MasterChef, it has been announced.
Joining them in the BBC One show is TV presenter Lisa Snowdon, former EastEnders star Cliff Parisi, and star of The Choir Gareth Malone.
Broadcast over six weeks, the celebrities will tackle a series of cookery challenges to follow in the footsteps of reigning champion Kadeena Cox and win the coveted MasterChef title.
Announcement: The Celebrity MasterChef 2020 lineup has been unveiled, with popular stars from across the entertainment and sporting worlds battling it out for this year’s coveted trophy (Ryan Thomas pictured)
Celebrity MasterChef lineup: Katya Jones and Faye Winter (L-R) are among the star’s taking part in this year’s series
This year’s crop of 20 celebrities, joined again by judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace, also includes former boxing champion Chris Eubank, TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher, former pro-footballer Jimmy Bullard and comedian Paul Chuckle.
Former EastEnders actor Richard Blackwood is also among the contestants, along with former All Saints band member Melanie Blatt, comedian Kae Kurd and RuPaul’s drag race UK star Kitty Scott-Claus.
Hoping to impress with their culinary skills will also be reality star MoJo, media personality Nancy Dell’Olio and British actress Lesley Joseph – as well as actors Adam Pearson and Clarke Peters.
Budding chef: Lisa Snowdon is among the stars hoping to take home the crown this year
Competition: Kae Kurd and Richard Blackwood (L-R) will battle it out in the upcoming series
Hopeful: Danny Jones is hoping to win the 2022 series of MasterChef
Stars: Chris Eubank and Jimmy Bullard are also part of the lineup
Beaming: Comedian Paul Chuckle was all smiles when he was revealed as part of this years cast
This year will see the return of challenges Under The Cloche, The Street Food Challenge and Dinner Party Dish in the four-week heat round before the top celebrities face the semi and final week stages.
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.
Katie Attwood, MasterChef series editor, said: ‘Celebrity MasterChef is a firm favourite in the television must-see calendar and this series is as funny, engaging and nail-biting as ever. John and Gregg are in for a treat, as are our viewers.’
Potential winner? Actor Adam Pearson will battle it out for the 2022 crown
Hopefuls: Former All Saints band member Melanie Blatt and actress Lesley Joseph are both hoping to win
Exciting: Reality star Mojo is part of this years star-studded lineup
Competition: TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher and RuPaul’s drag race UK star Kitty Scott-Claus (L-R) are ready for the challenge
Sarah Clay, commissioning editor for the BBC, added: ‘This line up will absolutely cement Celebrity MasterChef as one of the nation’s most loved cookery programmes, with a lot of laughter alongside fierce competition guaranteed.
‘The level of cooking is fantastic this year and you can really see how much it means to them all.’
Kadeena Cox, MBE was crowned Celebrity MasterChef 2021 champion on Friday as she reigned victorious against Joe Swash and Megan McKenna on the finale.
Celebrity MasterChef, produced by Shine TV, will return to BBC One this summer.
New series: Actor Clarke Peters appeared in high spirits as he joined the lineup
Lineup: Media personality Nancy Dell’Olio and star of The Choir Gareth Malone are among the stars taking part this year
star-studded: Former EastEnders actor Cliff Parisi completes this year’s lineup
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