Every year, 20 celebrities battle it out to prove they have what it takes to be crowned Celebrity Masterchef.
And it doesn’t take long before it becomes clear which celebrities can whip up a three-courser even Gordon Ramsay would approve of and which stars are unable to even boil an egg.
But who has impressed hosts Greg Wallace and John Torode and the famous chef judges so much that they got to lift the coveted trophy? Here’s every celebrity who has ever won Celebrity MasterChef:
2006: Matt Dawson
In the first ever spin-off of the original show, MasterChef, it was former England rugby legend, Matt Dawson who took home the trophy. He went on to host Mitch and Matt’s Big Fish, a seafood tour of the British coast, in which he and Mitch Tonks tasted and cooked a variety of fish dishes.
2007: Nadia Sawalha
Sawalha is a actor and and TV personality, most famous for appearing on Loose Women and her Eastenders role, and she triumphed on the show in 2007. She later co-presented Junior MasterChef.
2008: Liz McClarnon
Former Atomic Kitten star McClarnon was awarded best chef in 2008’s outing of the show. On winning, she said: “I did MasterChef because my mum wanted me too. She is a fantastic cook and she persuaded me to take part. At first I thought winning was a bit of a fluke, but my brother is an amazing cook so it must run in the family.”
2009 : Jayne Middlemiss
TV presenter and radio DJ Middlemiss became the fourth person to pick up the coveted best chef prize and said: “It’s so exciting. It was an incredible experience, it’s given me confidence and allowed me to realise my passion for cooking. I hope this is just the start of my culinary journey.”
2010: Lisa Faulkner
Former Holby City actor Faulkner took the top prize when she made an “outstanding” monkfish dish in the finals. She later got engaged to MasterChef host, John Torode and they host John And Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen on ITV.
2011: Phil Vickery
No, not the professional chef Phil Vickery, but the England rugby player. Vickery (the sportsman) stormed to victory in 2011. On winning, he said: “I can’t believe it. I dreamed of winning Masterchef but it was literally just a dream. I never thought for one second I’d have it in me to be champion – who says miracles can’t happen?”
2012: Emma Kennedy
Actor and writer Kennedy was a dream in the kitchen in 2012, and when she won she said: “My mother is going to scream for about three months without stopping – we’re probably going to have to sedate her.”
2013: Ade Edmondson
Bottom actor and comedian Edmondson showed off his “mindblowing” skills with an oven in 2013, but joked joked that he would be celebrating with beans on toast after weeks of perfecting his skills on complex dishes.
2014 : Sophie Thompson
EastEnders actor Thompson looked gobsmacked to be named the best cook in the show in 2014 and said: “I can’t Adam and Eve it! Thank you so much, this has been the best fun! It’s ridiculous winning something like this! The trouble is if you put it in your kitchen… you could be hoisted by your own petard, if you serve up something a bit naff!”
2015: Kimberley Wyatt
Dontcha wish your girlfrind could cook like Wyatt? The Pussycat Dolls singer proved she was a dab hand at rustling up a Michelin-star standard meal in 2015.
2016: Alexias Conran
Conran is a writer and TV presenter, best known for co-hosting the BBC Three show The Real Hustle. He concocted a three-course meal of octopus stifado with fava for starters, stuffed chicken leg with feta curd, artichokes, peas and beetroot for mains, and nut filo pastry pin wheels with yoghurt for pudding.
2017: Angellica Bell
TV presenter Bell – most well known for appearing on CBBC – took home the prize in 2017. She also technically also beat her husband – also a TV presenter, Michael Underwood – who only made the show’s final when he competed on it in 2012.
2018: John Partridge
The EastEnders actor had an emotional ending to his series and said: “It has been one of the best experiences of my life; I thought it was going to be all about cooking and about food and it ended up being so much more than that. I cooked to remember.”
2019: Greg Rutherford
The Olympic gold medallist said after winning: “I used everything I learnt as a sportsperson to dedicate my time and energy into creating the best food I possibly could.
“I’m over the moon that John and Gregg appreciated the effort I made and everybody else that tried my food during this process. This is a massive achievement and I look forward to using the skills that I’ve learnt during this process in the future.”
Who is taking part in this year’s show?
As usual, there is an eclectic line-up of famous faces including Sir Andy Murray’s tennis coach mother Judy, TV presenter Gethin Jones, singer Myles Stephenson and RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Baga Chipz.
They are joined by actresses Crissy Rock and Felicity Montagu, consumer rights reporter Dominic Littlewood, The Apprentice favourite Thomas Skinner, presenter Jeff Brazier, rapper and singer Lady Leshurr and Loose Women panellist Judi Love.
Actors Shyko Amos and Phil Daniels are also taking part along with the show’s first ever blind contestant Amar Latif, conductor Karen Gibson, TOWIE star Pete Wicks, John Barnes, broadcaster Riyadh Khalaf and Olympic champions Sam Quek and Sir Matthew Pinsent.
When is it on?
Celebrity Masterchef 2020 started on BBC One on Wednesday 1 July and broadcasts every Wednesday night at 9pm and Thursday and Friday nights at 8pm. Wednesdays and Thursdays shows last an hour but just half an hour on a Friday and the series runs for a total of 18 episodes.
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