Who are the judges in Celebrity MasterChef 2019?
John Torode and Gregg Wallace are back as the Celebrity MasterChef judges (Picture: BBC) The TV sch..
The TV schedules are fast filling up with the return of old favourites – and heres another to add to the crop as Celebrity MasterChef 2019 kicks off.
Over the next few weeks 20 famous faces will be heading into the kitchen to show us their culinary skills, in their bid to follow in the footsteps of 2018 winner John Partridge and be crowned this years series champion.
They can expect to face some pretty daunting culinary challenges along the way – but whos going to be judging their efforts?
Heres what you need to know.
Who are the judges in Celebrity MasterChef 2019?
As in previous seasons the contestants in Celebrity MasterChef will be judged by Gregg Wallace and John Torode.
The celebs will certainly have their work cut out for them when it comes to impressing these two, with the first heat seeing them working through a trio of challenges to try and make it to the next round.
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Firstly theyll have to create kitchen magic in the invention test – which sees them cooking a course from a limited range of ingredients.
The contestants will then have to show off their skills working in a restaurant before having one final chance to show John and Gregg what they can do.
Things will get even tricker as the series progresses, with celebs later splitting into teams of two and being divided by a screen as each tries to produce the same meal – before a challenge which sees them cooking for former contestants.
Who is in the first heat of Celebrity MasterChef 2019?
The first five contestants into the kitchen are as follows:
- Andy Grant (long distance runner)
- Joey Essex (former Towie star)
- Oti Mabuse (Strictly dancer)
- Neil Razor Ruddock (former footballer)
- Dame Zandra Rhodes (fashion designer)
Who else is on Celebrity MasterChef 2019?
There's nothing wrong with ketchup on toast
Celebrity #MasterChefUK starts tomorrow at 9pm on @BBCOne @JohnTorode1 pic.twitter.com/9Pf8iz0p1H
— MasterChef UK
(@MasterChefUK) September 1, 2019
You can expect to see all of these people in the coming weeks:
- Elizabeth Bourgine (Death In Paradise star)
- Dr Alex George (Love Island 2018 star)
- Rickie HaywoRead More – Source