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Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 18: Twenty celebrities started the battle to become Celebrity MasterChef 2022 champion, and now only three remain. Tonight, one of them will be crowned champion, with just one final challenge standing between them and the title.       The finalists must now cook and present a faultless three-course meal in two hours for the ultimate judgement by John and Gregg. It’s their last chance to prove they have what it takes, by showing true passion and creativity with their dishes. Who amongst this year’s finalists is the true cooking star, and worthy of a […]

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 17: Finals Week continues as the four remaining cooks battle for the title. They must draw on everything they have learned over the past few weeks and cook to the very highest of standards if they are to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.       For a place in the final three, they must produce a theatrical, showstopping dish. They need to put on quite the show to prove their worth, and no-one can afford to slip up, as at the end of this challenge, one contestant will be eliminated. Then, the

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 16: It’s Finals Week, and the five remaining cooks must deliver food on a whole new level as they vie for the trophy. First, the celebrities face their most daunting challenge yet – travelling to Alexandra Palace in north London, where the first ever live public service television broadcast was made. They must cater for a very special occasion. With 2022 marking 100 years of the BBC, the celebrities will have to create a spectacular afternoon tea for 12 iconic BBC names from the worlds of television, radio and journalism.       Then, it’s

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 15: It’s the last of the semi-finals, and the remaining six celebrity cooks continue to battle for the Celebrity MasterChef title. It’s time to get your pyjamas ready as, for a place in Finals Week, the celebrities must deliver just one dish to a brief – comfort food – for one of the country’s most feared restaurant critics, Grace Dent. A daunting task for even the most adept chefs, the celebrities’ choice of dish is key to keeping their place in the competition.       Will their ingredients, flavours and presentation be enough to

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 14: The semi-finals continue with the seven remaining celebrities having to cook for Dame Mary Berry. They also prepare a dish in celebration of the Queen’s platinum jubilee. Judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace are back as the semi-finals continue, and the seven remaining celebrity cooks are digging in as they edge closer to the Celebrity MasterChef title. Tonight, the celebrities are surprised by culinary icon Dame Mary Berry.       Their job is to recreate one of Mary’s favourite classic recipes. They will have to master unfamiliar ingredients and techniques to impress the

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 13: Celebrity MasterChef continues this week, and after four weeks of intense competition, the best eight cooks from the heats have made it through to the semi-finals. Starting tonight, the remaining hopefuls are battling for their place in the final week with a test to their teamwork.       The celebrities travel to North Weald Airfield, home to the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance, to face their toughest challenge yet. Cooking in tents and faced with unfamiliar equipment, the semi-finalists must cook up a feast for 70 pilots, medics and support staff who work

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 12: Three celebrities return for the last quarter-final. They must cook a faultless two-course meal that will be judged not only by John and Gregg but also by three Celebrity MasterChef champions: Kadeena Cox (2021), Greg Rutherford (2019) and Angellica Bell (2017).       Only the best two contestants can move one step closer to winning the title of Celebrity MasterChef 2022. For the one who doesn’t cut the mustard, the journey ends here. Celebrities from the world of music, sport, comedy, drama and show business are heading into the kitchen. The heat is

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 11: The four remaining celebrities in heat four face three more culinary challenges as they compete for a place in the last quarter-final. Their first challenge is a Knowledge and Skills Test, where the celebrities have the terrifying task of facing judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace one on one. They must demonstrate their ability to make sweet and sour prawn balls in just 20 minutes.       Next, the celebrities are pushed to their limits. Up until this point in the competition, they have been cooking food as they would at home, but

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 10: The celebrities in the fourth and final week of heats are TV presenter and actor Adam Pearson, professional dancer Katya Jones, British drag performer Kitty Scott-Claus, TV and radio presenter Lisa Snowdon and actor Ryan Thomas.       The first challenge the five hopefuls face is Under the Cloche. In front of each celebrity is a cloche, underneath which is an ingredient. Each celebrity has a different ingredient and must create one dish showcasing that ingredient to demonstrate their potential to the judges. With nerves running high and just over an hour to

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 9: It’s the third quarter-final, and the fight for the next two semi-final places reaches its climax. The three remaining celebrities must cook a faultless two-course meal that will be judged not only by John and Gregg but also by two Celebrity MasterChef finalists, Andi Peters (2008) and Megan McKenna (2021), and 2020 champion Riyadh Khalaf.       All three know what it takes to get through this competition and tonight, they are in for a treat as the celebrities pull out all the stops to try to secure their semi-final place. Only the

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 8: Heat three continues with the four remaining celebrities facing three more culinary challenges as they compete for a place in the quarter-final. Tonight’s first challenge is a Knowledge and Skills Test, where the celebrities have the terrifying task of facing judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace one on one. They must attempt to demonstrate their ability to make crêpe Suzette in just 20 minutes.       Up until this point, the celebrities have been cooking food as they would at home, but to show them what restaurant cooking is all about, John and

Celebrity MasterChef UK 2022 episode 7: Celebrities from the worlds of music, sport, comedy, drama and show business are heading into the kitchen again. The celebrities up for the culinary challenge in the third week of heats are actors Clarke Peters and Lesley Joseph, former professional footballer Jimmy Bullard, TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher and actor and comedian Richard Blackwood.       The first challenge they face is Under the Cloche. In front of each celebrity is a cloche, underneath which is an ingredient. Each celebrity has a different ingredient and must create one dish showcasing that ingredient to demonstrate