Celebrity MasterChef — Season 17
18 Episodes · Premiered August 10, 2022 · Ended September 22, 2022
Episodes
Danny Jones of McFly, reality TV star Faye Winter, comedian Kae Kurd, media personality Nancy Dell'Olio and comedian Paul Chuckle compete in the first heat.
The remaining four contenders in heat one must cook a classic dessert, a vegetable dish and a recipe from the eclectic menu of chef Chantelle Nicholson's restaurant Apricity.
The first quarter-final sees three chefs from heat one compete for two semi-final places. They must cook for previous champions Lisa Faulkner and Judi Love, and 2021 finalist Joe Swash.
The second week of heats features TV presenter and musician Gareth Malone, former world boxing champion Chris Eubank, actor Cliff Parisi, musician Mel Blatt and reality star MoJo.The first challenge they face is called 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 to the judges they have potential.Next up is the Street Food Challenge. The celebrities are presented with a street food dish that is popular throughout Canada, which they must taste and then try to identify the ingredients that are in it. Then, following not a recipe but their instincts, they have to cook this classic national dish for themselves. Will their attempts impress, or will they fall short of the mark?In the final test of culinary creativity, the contestants are asked to prepare their Dinner Party Dish - something they would cook to impress if someone was coming round to eat. They work furiously in a last attempt to prove themselves to the judges, because at the end of this test, one of them will be going home.Who can handle the pressure and show the judges they have the skills, creativity and flair to progress further in the competition?
This week's four remaining celebrities face three more culinary challenges as they fight 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 attempt to demonstrate their ability by making fettuccine with basil and parsley pesto in just 15 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 to show them what restaurant-standard cooking is all about, John and Gregg have invited in professional chef Freddy Forster. Winner of the prestigious Roux Scholarship in 2000, Freddy has spent his career working in some of the world's best kitchens, including The Savoy, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, L'Aubergine and Pierre Gagnaire in Paris. He challenges each of the four celebrities to cook a recipe that combines his classical cooking technique with flavours inspired by his West African heritage.Then it's crunch time as there's just one more chance for the four celebrities to earn themselves a place in the quarter-final. Their brief is to cook a dish that's full of nostalgia - a dish that tells John and Gregg something about them growing up. With just one hour to cook and only three quarter-final places up for grabs, the celebrities give it their all in a final attempt to prove themselves to the judges. At the end of this test, one of them will be going home.
It's the second quarter-final, where this week's three remaining contenders compete for two semi-final places. They must cook a faultless two-course meal that will be judged not only by John and Gregg, but also by 2019 Celebrity MasterChef finalists Vicky Pattinson and Neil 'Razor' Ruddock and the 2018 champion John Partridge.All three know what it takes to get through this competition, and they are in for a treat as the celebrities pull out all the stops to try to secure a semi-final place. Only the best two contestants can take 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 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 to the judges they have potential.Next, it's the Street Food Challenge. The celebrities are presented with a street food dish that is popular throughout Japan. They must taste it and try to identify its ingredients. Then, following not a recipe but their instincts, they must cook this classic national dish for themselves. Will their attempts impress, or will they fall short of the mark?Then, in the final test of culinary creativity, the contestants are asked to prepare their Dinner Party Dish - something they would cook to impress if someone was coming round to eat. At the end of this test, one of them will be going home.
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 Gregg have invited in a professional chef. Originally from Calcutta, now the owner and head chef of the critically acclaimed Darjeeling Express in central London, Asma Khan challenges each of the four celebrities to cook one of her recipes.Then it's crunch time as there is just one more chance for the four celebrities to earn themselves a place in the quarter-final. Their brief to stay in the competition is to cook one dish in which vegetables are the hero. With just one hour to cook, and only three quarter-final places up for grabs, the celebrities give it their all in a final attempt to prove themselves to the judges. At the end of this test, one of them will be going home.
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 andtonight, they are in for a treat as the celebrities pull out all the stops to try to secure their semi-final place. Only the best two contestants can take one step closer to winning the title of Celebrity MasterChef 2022. For the one who doesn't cut the mustard, the journey ends here.
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 create their dish from scratch, the celebrities must think on their feet to impress the judges.Next is the Street Food Challenge. The celebrities are presented with a street food dish that is popular throughout Mexico, and they must taste it and try to identify the ingredients that are in it. Then, following not a recipe but their instincts, they must cook this classic national dish themselves. Will their attempts impress, or will they fall short of the mark?Then, in the final test of culinary creativity, the contestants are asked to prepare their Dinner Party Dish - something they would cook to impress if someone was coming round to eat. At the end of this test, one of them will be sent home.Who can handle the pressure and show the judges they have the skills, creativity and flair to progress further in the competition?
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 to show them what restaurant standard cooking is all about, John and Gregg invite in a professional chef. Anna Haugh, owner of the restaurant Myrtle in London, challenges each of the four celebrities to cook a recipe from her menu, which champions Irish produce.Then it's crunch time, with just one more chance to earn a place in the quarter-final. The brief is to recreate their favourite takeaway. With just one hour to cook, and only three quarter-final places up for grabs, the celebrities give it their all in a final attempt to prove themselves to the judges. At the end of this test, one of them will be going home.
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.
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 for this life-saving organisation.Split into two teams, it's a race against the clock as the celebrities must each design and create four mouthwatering dishes (a meat, fish and vegetarian dish, and a dessert) in just three hours. Next, it's back to the MasterChef kitchen, where they face an Invention Test using the leftovers from the previous challenge, to stay in the competition.Everything rides on the success of their dish because at the end of this challenge, one celebrity will be going home, and their dream of being Celebrity MasterChef Champion 2022 will be over.
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 and delicious signature classic recipes. They will have to master unfamiliar ingredients and techniques to impress the judges and Mary herself.Then, after cooking for culinary royalty, the celebrities have to cook a dish dedicated to Her Majesty the Queen in celebration of this year's Platinum Jubilee. No-one can afford to slip up as at the end of this challenge, one more celebrity will leave the competition.
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 impress, or will they fall short of the mark and lose their chance to triumph in Celebrity MasterChef?At the end of this show, only the five best cooks will go through to Finals Week and be one step closer to being crowned Celebrity MasterChef 2022 Champion.
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 back to the MasterChef kitchen, where the final five must each create one exceptional dish inspired by their childhood. The celebrities must impress John and Gregg by showing creativity, skill and flair, demonstrating that they have the determination to remain in the competition. For the cook who doesn't make the grade, their MasterChef journey will be over.
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 penultimate challenge for the final three is the toughest and most daunting yet, the Chef's Table. This year it will be hosted by legendary Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli at his Mayfair restaurant, Locanda Locatelli. The finalists must deliver food of an exceptional standard to impress four pioneers of Italian cuisine in the UK – Francesco Mazzei (Sartoria), Jacob Kenedy (Bocca Di Lupo), Masha Rener (Lina Stores) and Theo Randall (Theo Randall at The Intercontinental). As they struggle to master Giorgio's dishes, will they hold their nerve, or is the pressure to deliver too intense?
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 place in the Celebrity MasterChef hall of fame?Only one can be crowned Celebrity MasterChef 2022 champion.
