BBC have announced a star-studded line-up for Celebrity Masterchef.
Twenty celebrities will take part in the hit cooking show, with John Torode and Gregg Wallace judging their culinary skills.
This year’s line-up includes Love Island star Kem Cetinay, newly engaged TV personality Katie Price and I’m A Celeb favourite Joe Swash.
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Ex-EastEnders star Rita Simons, Blue singer Duncan James, reality star Megan McKenna Strictly Come Dancing pro Johannes Radebe and actress Su Pollard will also be on the show.
Actress Michelle Collins, comedian Nabil Abdulrashid, presenter Melanie Sykes, Happy Mondays dancer Bez, actress Melissa Johns, Homes Under the Hammer’s Dion Dublin and Loose Women’s Penny Lancaster complete the line-up.
Series editor Katie Attwood said: “This year’s line-up promises a huge amount of humour and entertainment.”
“Lockdown has proved productive for our famous faces’ culinary skills and we are set to see some exceptional talent and astonishing dishes as the celebrities swap their day jobs for a spot in the MasterChef kitchen.”
Ladies and gentlemen, your Celebrity #MasterChefUK 2021 line-up, coming this Summer to @BBCOne & @BBCiPlayer 🤩 pic.twitter.com/qm3DrBbyxF
— MasterChef UK 🍴 (@MasterChefUK) April 22, 2021
Sarah Clay, commissioning editor for the BBC, said: “Celebrity MasterChef is one the highlights of the British summertime schedule and this series is as entertaining and charming as ever.
“The 20 brave celebrities are joined by a host of chefs at the top of their game in brand new tasks which makes this year feel extra special. The standard of cooking is like nothing we have seen before.”
Celebrity MasterChef will return to BBC One this summer for a six-week stint.
