Celebrity MasterChef line up revealed as Love Island and This Morning stars face Gladiator and pop icon in the kitchen
CELEBRITY MasterChef is back with a crop of stars facing the heat in the telly kitchen.
Here are the latest names to sign up for John Torode and Gregg Wallace‘s iconic cooking show for its 19th series.
Ian Watkins
The Sun revealed the charismatic member of beloved pop band Steps had been secretly signed up.
The 5,6,7,8 singer already has Dancing On Ice, Celebrity Big Brother and Gogglebox under his reality TV credentials.
He’ll be singing with a spatula in BBC’s upcoming series of Celebrity MasterChef.
Rochenda Sandall
Actress Rochenda Sandall, 34, played Lisa McQueen in Line of Duty.
Ian and Rochenda are now set to cook up a storm later this year and join athletes, comedians and entertainers, entering the race to lift the Celebrity MasterChef 2024 trophy.
Eshaan Akbar
Comedian and writer Eshaan Akbar, 39, has had a bumper year on the reality TV circuit.
Viewers may recognise him from his appearance on BBC Two show Pilgrimage earlier this year.
He’ll be in good company on MasterChef with his Pilgrimage co-star Christine McGuinness.
OJ Borg
Presenter OJ Borg, 43, from Leicester, is known to listeners on BBC Radio 2 and viewers of Morning Live.
The star will battle it out to become the Celebrity MasterChef champion, after Opera singer Wynne Evans was crowned last year.
Snoochie Shy
The Sun revealed earlier this year that Radio 1Xtra’s Snoochie Shy had bagged a spot in the line-up.
It comes off the back of her success on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2021.
A TV source said: “Celebrity MasterChef is one of telly’s most prized gigs. Hardly anyone turns it down.”
Tamer Hassan
We also revealed the Hollywood hardman had signed up for Celebrity MasterChef in a shock move.
The actor, 55, is best known for starring alongside Danny Dyer in The Football Factory.
Father of two Tamer also appeared on superhero hit Batman Begins in 2005 and The Business.
Jamie MacDonald
Jamie MacDonald is an award winning blind Scottish comedian who most recently appeared on BBC 1’s Have I Got News For You and BBC 2’s QI.
He won the ‘Best Presenter’ award for his BBC 2 documentary Blind Ambition at the 2022 Grierson awards.
Vito Coppola
The Sun previously revealed how Strictly Come Dancing winner Vito Coppola had signed up for the new series.
The 31-year-old Italian pro will be swapping the dancefloor for the kitchen, in a move that is set to rattle fans after they feared he would quit Strictly.
Jake Quickenden
Jake Quickenden, 35, shot to fame on The X Factor but is best known nowadays for stints on I’m A Celebrity, Dancing On Ice, and hosting showbiz segments on ITV.
A source said of the signings: “Jake’s very popular with viewers, as proved by his success in the jungle and on Dancing On Ice, so bosses were chuffed when he agreed to do it.”
Mutya Buena, 39, has signed up while also making a comeback in pop group Sugababes.
The mum, who shot to fame as an original member of Sugababes in 1998, previously appeared on Celebs Go Dating in 2018.
Emma Thynn
Viscountess Emma Weymouth, 38, is slipping into an apron when Celebrity MasterChef returns to BBC One this summer.
She is already a chef and a model, who is married to Ceawlin Thynn, the son of Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath.
Emma previously took part in Strictly and was partnered with Aljaz Skorjanec.
The Viscountess will clang pans alongside legendary presenter Edith Bowman.
The Sun revealed Edith, 50, had signed up. A source told us: “The BBC always attracts an impressive range of names from a broad spectrum of celebrity.”
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey – aka Gladiators’ Nitro
Harry aka Gladiators star Nitro has competed at the highest level in the UK since his youth – and has become a Commonwealth and World gold medallist sprinter.
His credentials should help to keep him calm in the kitchen.
Craig Doyle
This Morning star Craig Doyle is swapping ITV for the BBC later this summer.
He became a regular fixture on This Morning last year, but the Irishman, 53, will hop channels to join the next celebrity special of the BBC cookery show.
Chloe Burrows
Chloe Burrows, 28, will follows in the footsteps of fellow Love Island stars Faye Winter and Luca Bish to enter the kitchen.
Chloe, 28, turned her talents to presenting when she left the villa and now boasts 1.7 million followers on Instagram and has a weekly podcast called Chloe Vs The World.
Christine McGuinness
The Sun revealed model Christine McGuinness – who was diagnosed with autism two years ago – had signed up to the cookery show.
A source told us: “Christine was nervous to take part in Celebrity MasterChef as she was really stepping outside her comfort zone and was nervous to be judged.
“But she enjoyed the experience and is pleased she pushed herself.”
Charlotte Crosby
Charlotte Crosby, 34, found fame on Geordie Shore and has branched out leaps and bounds.
She competed on Australia’s version of I’m A Celeb in 2022 and had her own reality show.
The Sun revealed she was adding MasterChef to her CV earlier this year.
Dominic Skinner
Glow Up judge Dominic Skinner will be sure to bring some entertainment to the kitchen.
The 61-year-old knows how to make things look good. His trade is in the beauty business, previously working for MAC cosmetics.
Diane Carson
Traitors star Diane Carson became a gameshow sensation earlier this year.
The 63-year-old was the breakout star from the hit murder mystery series.
Danielle Harold
EastEnders actress Danielle Harold can’t wait for a new challenge and hopes to impress fans with a ‘different side to her’, sources told The Sun.
The ex-EastEnders actress won several awards for her portrayal of brain tumour patient Lola Pearce-Brown.