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Celebrity MasterChef has revealed this year's Finals Week lineup, as another contestant leaves the competition.
Tonight's (September 13) last semi-final episode saw the return of Tamer Hassan, Vito Coppola, Ian 'H' Watkins, Craig Doyle, Rochenda Sandall and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
The celebrities were tasked with creating a decadent and luxurious dish for restaurant critic Grace Dent, as well as judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
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Desperate to reach Finals Week, the contestants pulled out all the stops to impress Grace. "Indulgent food, for me, is the naughtiest, butteriest, saltiest food imaginable. And that's what I'm making today," said Craig.
Rochenda's dish of Korean fried chicken was called "an absolute treat" by Gregg, after receiving the seal of approval from John and Grace. Tamer's sea bass also received high praise, but his side dishes were slightly criticised.
H was disappointed when Grace said his lobster and pasta was "not a perfect dish". "I just hope that I've done enough," he reflected afterwards. Meanwhile, Craig served up a pan-fried tomahawk steak that was praised for its decadence, but Gregg deemed it "dry".
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Finally, the judges were presented with two desserts, first tasting Harry's "perfect" chocolate fondant. Vito's chocolate and pistachio cake also impressed Grace, who declared: "I have just crammed that into my face."
Unfortunately for the celebrities, only five of the semi-finalists would be making it to the next stage. They waited nervously as John, Gregg and Grace deliberated on their decision.
With Rochenda, Vito and Harry flying into Finals Week, there were only two places left. Eventually, Craig and H were chosen to continue their MasterChef journey, as Tamer was eliminated from the competition.
"Going home today is bittersweet because I've had such a good time," said Tamer, acknowledging his "achievement" of getting so far in the series.
Celebrity MasterChef airs on BBC One.
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