Celebrity MasterChef 2020 cast: Who is taking part this series?
CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF is finally back for a new series, with a lineup ranging from drag queens to Olympic medalists. Fans of MasterChef can’t wait to see their fave celebs compete for the title. Who will compete in Celebrity MasterChef 2020? The list of 20 contestants for Celebrity MasterChef ranges from drag queens to Olympic gold-medallists. […]
CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF is finally back for a new series, with a lineup ranging from drag queens to Olympic medalists.
Fans of MasterChef can’t wait to see their fave celebs compete for the title.
Who will compete in Celebrity MasterChef 2020?
The list of 20 contestants for Celebrity MasterChef ranges from drag queens to Olympic gold-medallists.
The celebs on the 2020 lineup will be split into four groups of five who will take part in the heats each week.
Those that avoid elimination in the heats will go forward to the semi-final week in a bid to make it through to the grand final.
Judy Murray
Judy Murray is a tennis coach and the mother of tennis legend Andy Murray.
This will be Judy‘s first appearance on a TV competition since her stint on Strictly Come Dancing.
Myles Stephenson
Myles is a singer in British R&B group Rak-Su.
He became a household name after taking part in I’m A Celebrity in 2019.
Judi Love
Funnywoman Judi is a stand-up comedian and radio presenter.
She is also a panellist on ITV’s Loose Women.
Dom Littlewood
TV presenter Dom Littlewood is known for catching crooked contractors, but will he be a cowboy chef?
He is best known for presenting shows such as Fake Britain, Cowboy Builders, Saints and Scroungers and Don’t Get Done, Get Dom.
Baga Chipz
British drag queen Baga Chipz rose to fame after appearing on the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Chipz’s crude sense of humour is bound to make this series of MasterChef absolutely hilarious.
Gethin Jones
Jones is a Welsh TV presenter and actor.
He is best known for his stint as a Blue Peter presenter and came third on the fifth series of Strictly..
Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels is an English actor and bandmate in The Cross.
He famously features in Blur’s hit single Parklife and played Kevin Wicks in EastEnders.
Shyko Amos
Shyko Amos will be competing for the title.
She is an actress best known for starring in Death In Paradise and A Very English Scandal.
Pete Wicks
Towie star Pete Wicks will be appearing in the show.
The model turned reality star is also known as The Essex Pirate.
Lady Leshurr
British rapper Lady Leshurr will be competing to become Queen of MasterChef.
She is best known for her Queen’s Speech series of freestyles.
John Barnes
Former-footballer and manager John Barnes will hoping to master the kitchen.
Barnes now works as a commentator and pundit for ESPN and SuperSport.
Amar Latif
Amar is a blind British actor and TV presenter.
He set up the tour company Traveleyes, which helps blind people to travel the world.
Thomas Skinner
Thomas Skinner was the fan-favourite of the 2019 series of The Apprentice.
Skinner’s charisma and hilarious “bosh” mentality are bound to lead to many funny moments on MasterChef.
Riyadh Khalaf
Riydah is a popular YouTube star, known for his work for the LGBTQ+ community.
Khalaf currently has around 337,000 YouTube subscribers, with each video gaining around 20,000 views.
Sir Matthew Pinsent
Sir Matthew Pinsent is an English Olympic rower.
He won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Sir Steve Redgrave.
Karen Gibson
Hilarious Karen Gibson is a choir conductor and workshop leader with London’s The Kingdom Choir.
She led the Kingdom Choir’s gospel performance of Stand by Me at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018.
Felicity Montagu
Felicity Montagu is an English actress, best known for her comedy roles.
She has starred in Bridget Jones’ Diary, Doc Martin, and I’m Alan Partridge.
Crissy Rock
Crissy Rock is an actress, stand-up comedian, and author.
Rock played Maggie Conlan in the 1994 film Ladybird, Ladybird, and starred as Janey York in British sitcom Benidorm.
Jeff Brazier
Jeff is a TV presenter and Reality TV personality.
He presented I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now alongside Kelly Osbourne and Steve Wilson.
Sam Quek
Quek will be swapping her hockey stick for a wooden spoon in Celebrity MasterChef.
The hockey player won gold as part of the British team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The show will be hosted by Gregg Wallace and John Torode.
Who won Celebrity MasterChef 2019?
Olympic gold medallist Greg Rutherford was crowned the winner of Celebrity MasterChef 2019.
Rutherford made it to the final with Vicky Pattison and Neil Ruddock.
Rutherford’s winning three-course meal included a scotch egg with a twist and crusted lamb cutlets.
Alongside Greg, previous winners include John Partridge, Angellica Bell, Alexis Conran, Kimberly Wyatt, Sophie Thompson, Ade Edmondson, Emma Kennedy, Phil Vickery, Lisa Faulkner, Jayne Middlemiss, Liz McClarnon, Nadia Sawalha and Matt Dawson.
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When does Celebrity MasterChef 2020 begin?
The new series begins on Wednesday, July 1, at 9pm on BBC One, with the show then airing on Friday, July 3, at 7:30pm and 8:30pm.
The first heats feature Myles Stephenson, Thomas Skinner, Judi Love, John Barnes and Shyko Amos.
You can catch up on any missed episodes on BBC iPlayer after they’ve aired.