Yahoo News Celebrity MasterChef 2024 line-up and the stars who have already gone home
A new group of celebrities have entered the BBC show's kitchen
Celebrity MasterChef has returned for its 19th edition, with a new batch of famous faces trying their best to impress the judges and make it in one of the most competitive kitchens on TV.
A spin-off of the BBC’s ever-popular MasterChef — which celebrated its 20th series earlier this year — this special edition may boast celebrity contestants but it isn't any easier. Throughout six intense weeks, 20 celebs are being put through their paces and challenged to whip up dishes that impress even the toughest critics.
The fun starts with four weeks of heats delivered across three episodes, where hopefuls are invited to survive the dreaded Under The Cloche challenge before creating a two-course dinner party menu. From there they’ll face former champions and finalists in the quarter finals.
Those who make it through the heats will graduate to the semis and final week where they must up their game to make it through a brand new pizza round, create an opulent dish for the British Pullman Train and something delicious that’ll raise eyebrows on the Chef’s Table. As if that wasn’t enough, they’ll also have the tricky task of designing a dish that they wouldn’t like to eat.
So who is taking part? And who has gone home already?
Who has left Celebrity MasterChef 2024?
The first heat has seen radio and TV presenter Snoochie Shy, Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins, Craig Doyle from This Morning, radio star Edith Bowman and Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby attempting to showcase their culinary skills.
Some have risen to the challenge but others have floundered in the face of the tough tasks. There have been some cuts already, with three wannabe cooks sent packing.
Edith Bowman
Radio and TV star Edith Bowman was the latest celeb to get the chop.
Judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace struggled to make their decision after Bowman, who is known for her stints on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6 Music, served up a “delicious” carpaccio with what Wallace said was a “beautiful” herb crust. But in the end they thought she could have been more ambitious with her dishes at this stage of the competition.
“I’ve had a ball,” she said as she left. “I am gutted to be going home but I think I have taken loads away from the whole experience. It has been a real inspiration.”
Charlotte Crosby
Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby came a cropper when the judges found fault with her gnocchi.
But some viewers were actually rather pleased to see her go, as they said they had found her to be on the loud side and thought she was shouting a lot as she created her dishes.
Crosby, who is also known for being on Celebrity Big Brother and her own programme, The Charlotte Show, said as she left: “This experience is one I’ll remember until the day I die. I’ve learned some new skills and met some really good people so you can’t be sad about that, can you?”
Snoochie Shy
BBC Radio 1Xtra star Snoochie Shy was the first celeb to get her marching orders, after failing to impress judges Torode and Wallace. She opted to make a curry in two different rounds, leaving the judges wondering about her other skills. They then decided her peach crumble was on the dry side.
“It is sad to go home but I know a lot of disasters happened in that kitchen so I knew I was going!” the former I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star said as she left.
“I am going to go home and have a glass of wine and put my feet up!”
Who is still in Celebrity MasterChef 2024?
Chloe Burrows
Chloe Burrows rose to fame following her appearance in season seven of Love Island. Since then, she’s popped up on Celebs Go Dating and Scared of the Dark alongside starting her own podcast, Chloe Vs The World.
Christine McGuinness
Model and TV personality Christine McGuinness has starred on shows like The Real Housewives of Cheshire, The Real Full Monty and The Games. She was previously married to fellow TV presenter Paddy McGuinness.
Craig Doyle
Craig Doyle is an Irish presenter who many might recognise from his appearances on This Morning and BT Sport. He also hosted his own chat show on Ireland’s RTÉ One entitled Tonight With Craig Doyle.
Danielle Harold
Danielle Harold will be known to many for playing Lola Pearce-Brown in EastEnders. She’s also appeared in shows like The Weakest Link, Celebrity Hunted and I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Diane Carson
She may be good at lying but does she have similarly impressive skills when it comes to cooking? We’ll soon find out as The Traitors star Diane Carson heads into the MasterChef kitchen.
Dominic Skinner
Dominic Skinner is a make-up artist and a judge on the popular BBC series Glow Up which pits budding make-up artists against each other. Will his skills apply to the kitchen? Time will tell.
Emma Thynn
Emma Thynn is a TV personality and model who has appeared on Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Pointless. She’s also the Marchioness of Bath following her marriage to the Marquess of Bath, Ceawlin Thynn, in 2020.
Eshaan Akbar
Eshaan Akbar is a British comedian and actor. In addition to appearing on Live At The Apollo, he’s also guested on shows like Mock The Week, QI and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and starred in Sex Education.
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey is a British athlete who is perhaps better known by his Gladiator name Nitro. While he’s clearly tough enough to survive the Eliminator the jury’s still out as to how he’ll fare in the MasterChef kitchen.
Ian ‘H’ Watkins
Best known to many as the singer H from the pop band Steps, Ian ‘H’ Watkins has since swapped the stage for appearances in shows like Dancing on Ice and The Chase.
Jake Quickenden
Jake Quickenden is a singer, former football star and TV personality who got his start via The X Factor. Since then, he’s appeared in I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! where he left as a runner-up.
Jamie MacDonald
Jamie MacDonald is a Scottish comedian who has previously appeared on Have I Got News For You and QI. He’s also a veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe, having delivered seven hit shows.
Mutya Buena
Singer-songwriter Mutya Buena shot to fame as a member of Sugababes before pursuing a solo career and releasing her debut album Real Girl in 2007.
OJ Borg
OJ Borg is a radio presenter known to many for his overnight show on BBC Radio 2. Meanwhile, he’s also appeared on Celebrity Mastermind but it remains to be seen whether he can add MasterChef-pro to his resume.
Rochenda Sandall
British actress Rochenda Sandall made herself known to audiences following her portrayal of Lisa McQueen in crime show Line of Duty. She’s also appeared in Doctor Who and Steve McQueen’s Small Axe.
Tamer Hassan
Tamer Hassan is an actor who has starred in a number of films like The Football Factory, Batman Begins, Snatch and Kick Ass. He’s also appeared on the small-screen in hit series like Game of Thrones and Snatch.
Vito Coppola
Italian dancer and choreographer Vito Coppola has been a professional on Strictly Come Dancing since 2022 and won 2023’s edition alongside his partner Ellie Leach. Will he find similar success in the MasterChef kitchen?
Who are the Celebrity MasterChef 2024 judges?
John Torode and Gregg Wallace, who have have been judges on MasterChef since the show's 2006 revamp, have returned to cast their expert eyes over the dishes created during the celebrity edition.
Torode is a restauranteur who has penned numerous cookbooks. Meanwhile, Wallace is a TV presenter and writer with a foodie focus.
Who won Celebrity MasterChef 2023?
Last year’s series was won by singer Wynne Evans. In addition to being a talented opera singer, you may also recognise him as the moustachioed face of those Marmite Go Compare adverts.
Speaking afterwards, Evans spoke candidly about he managed to battle the odds to win: “There are certain things we do in Wales brilliantly like cockles, oysters, lamb, chorizo and Welsh whisky — and they signposted me to dishes I could try or ingredients I could use in dishes.”
Evans was the show’s 18th celebrity winner, with previous champions including Greg Rutherford, Lisa Snowdon, Ade Edmondson, Kadeena Cox and Angelica Bell.
When is Celebrity MasterChef 2024 on TV?
Celebrity MasterChef 2024 started on Tuesday 13 August at 8pm on BBC One, with the next episodes airing on Thursday 15 August at 8pm and 9pm on Friday 16 August.
The show will continue to use this release pattern until the competition is complete. Those who miss the show live can catch up on BBC iPlayer.
