Yahoo News Celebrity MasterChef: Everything you need to know about the upcoming series
BBC One has announced the 20 celebrities taking part in the upcoming series of Celebrity MasterChef, which was filmed before the coronavirus pandemic and is set to air this summer.
The likes of Dom Littlewood, John Barnes and Judy Murray will be cooking up a storm in the hopes of impressing judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode, it's been revealed in a post on social media.
The BBC has also shared an air date for the upcoming series. We know the first set of celebrities will take to the kitchen on Wednesday 1 July, with the show then airing on Friday 3 July.
LET’S COOK! 👨🍳 👩🍳 @JohnTorode1 and @GreggAWallace are joined by a host of famous faces for Celebrity #MasterChefUK – starts Wednesday 1st July on @BBCOne 🌟 pic.twitter.com/rvKEg21FaF
— MasterChef UK 🍴 (@MasterChefUK) June 17, 2020
Celebrity MasterChef 2020: The contestants
The full line-up is as follows:
Judy Murray - Tennis coach
Myles Stephenson - Singer and I'm A Celebrity star
Judi Love - Stand-up comedian and Loose Women panellist
Gethin Jones - TV presenter
Phil Daniels - Actor
Shyko Amos - Actor
Pete Wicks - Reality TV star
Lady Leshurr - Singer
John Barnes - Former footballer and pundit
Dom Littlewood - TV presenter
Baga Chipz - RuPaul's Drag Race UK star
Amar Latif - TV presenter
Thomas Skinner - The Apprentice contestant
Riyadh Khalaf - YouTube star
Sir Matthew Pinsent - Former Olympic rower
Karen Gibson - Kingdom Choir conductor
Felicity Montagu - Actor
Crissy Rock - Actor and comedian
Jeff Brazier - TV presenter
Sam Quek - Former Olympic hockey player
Who will be crowned Celebrity MasterChef 2020 this summer on @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer? @JohnTorode1 and @GreggAWallace discover which of our contestants has the palate and skill to chop and slice their way to lifting the Celebrity MasterChef trophy. #MasterChefUK
#CelebrityMasterChef pic.twitter.com/sbZJS9bw5T— MasterChef UK 🍴 (@MasterChefUK) May 25, 2020
"The 20 celebrities who've taken up the MasterChef challenge this year are an exciting, ambitious and brave bunch," said commissioning editor for the BBC, Carla-Maria Lawson.
"There's been no holding back in their pursuit of the coveted Celebrity MasterChef title and their efforts will be a real treat for viewers in the BBC One summer schedule."
Celebrity MasterChef 2020: Air date
The new series begins on Wednesday 1 July at 9pm on BBC One, with the show then airing on Friday 3 July at 7.30pm and 8.30pm. Expect a similar broadcast pattern in the following weeks.
Celebrity MasterChef airs this summer on BBC One.
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