Celebrity Masterchef line-up revealed to include TOWIE and EastEnders stars
This should be interesting!
Last updated 16th May 2018
Ahead of the upcoming 13th series of Celebrity Masterchef the full line-up has been revealed. The line-up consists of a broad range of celebrities including TOWIE star Gemma Collins, EastEnders actor John Partridge (who plays Christian Clarke) and former Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge.
The line-up also includes former Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews and professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing AJ Pritchard, as well as former Union J singer Josh Cuthbert, and Chizzy Akudolu from Holby City.
This year the Celebrity Masterchef contestants will face the usual judges John Torode and Greg Wallace when the series starts later in the year. Although a start date hasn't been announced yet it usually begins a few months after the main programme finishes.
See the full Celebrity Masterchef line-up in our gallery below:
Gemma Collins
The Only Way Is Essex star.
This year the celebrities will be split into groups of five. They will then compete in the 'heat' rounds during the first four weeks, facing the Mystery Box Challenge and cooking in a professional restaurant kitchen. Then, after eliminating some of the less popular celebrities, in the remaining two weeks they will take place in the Pairs Challenge. The Pairs Challenge will see the celebrities being split into two teams of two.
In the Pairs Challenge each pair will cook the same dish, but there will be a wall dividing the team members! Because of this they will have to be very vocal with their instructions so the team dishes are identical. Sounds tricky!
The series will then end with a final special episode which is 90 minutes, featuring the remaining three celebrities.
Speaking about the line-up announcement the BBC's commissioning editor, Carla-Maria Lawson, said the line-up was "wonderfully diverse" and they would be "Out of their comfort zones, but determined to make their mark in the MasterChef kitchen."
We can't wait to see this! Celebrity Masterchef will be shown on TV later in the year.