Celebrity MasterChef is back for another season tonight (Monday 17th November), with 15 celebs stepping into the famous kitchen.<\/p>\n
John Torode will feature in the new series, with some pre-recorded content of the former judge still set to air. He’ll be joined by restaurant critic Grace Dent, who has appeared on the show frequently in the past.<\/p>\n
Each week, the celebs will take on various cooking challenges in a bid to impress the judges. They’ll be hoping to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winner, Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> pro Vito Coppola.<\/p>\n As the series gets underway, here’s all the celebs taking part – plus who we think will win.<\/p>\n Below is a list of all the celebs taking part:<\/p>\n For more on the cast keep scrolling.<\/p>\n Photographer:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>52<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Actor and singer Instagram: <\/strong>mralfieboe<\/a> Alfred Boe, full name Alfre Giovanni Roncalli Boe is an actor and singer, who mainly performs in musical theatre. He is currently starring as Jean Valjean in a national tour of Les Mis\u00e9rables. In 2019, he received an OBE for his services to music and charity.<\/p>\n Our verdict: <\/strong>We know he can act, but he’ll be interesting to see if he can pull off Michelin Star cuisine.<\/p>\n BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>40<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Former rugby player Instagram: <\/strong>alun.wyn.jones<\/a> Alun Wyyn Jones OBE is a Welsh former rugby union player. He spent most of kis career playing for the Ospreys and for the Wales national team.<\/p>\n Our verdict: <\/strong>As the most capped rugby player in history, he definitely has a competitive streak which we’re sure he’ll be bringing to the kitchen. But, we’ll have to wait and see what his cooking skills are like. BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>44<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Singer and actor<\/p>\n Instagram: <\/strong>antonycosta<\/a><\/p>\n Pop star and Actor Antony Costa is swapping the stage for the kitchen. Costa is best knwon for being one quarter of the British boy band Blue. He’s since turned to acting, recently starring in the stage show, Mamma Mia! The Party, which he called “the best job I\u2019ve ever had outside of Blue.”<\/p>\n On joining Celebrity MasterChef, he said: “I like to challenge myself. I’m always in the kitchen and I’ve always tried my best, but I want to improve.”<\/p>\n Our verdict: <\/strong>He’s a man of many talents, but it remains to be seen whether this extends to the kitchen.<\/p>\n BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>35<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Former footballer and TV personality Instagram: <\/strong>mrashleycain<\/a> Former footballer and TV personality has signed up for Celebrity MasterChef. Since making a name for himself he’s turned to TV presenting, most recently looking into a cartel in Colombia in Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone.<\/p>\n This isn’t Ashley’s first reality TV stint. He tool part in the fourth series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins to help overcome the grief from the death of his daughter, Azaylia, who passed away six months after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.<\/p>\n Our verdict: <\/strong>We’ve not seen him cook before, but we reckon Ashley is going to give it his all in the kitchen. BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>32<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Reality TV star<\/p>\n Instagram: <\/strong>chrishughesofficial<\/a><\/p>\n Chris Hughes is one of the celebs stepping into the MasterChef kitchen this year, but will he be able to take the heat? Hughes is best known for appearing on the third season of Love Island. Earlier this year he appeared on Celebrity Big Brother where he met his now-girlfriend JoJo Siwa.<\/p>\n Our verdict:<\/strong> He’s not stranger to the cameras, but we’re not very confident about his cooking skills. If we can remember correctly, his fave dish on Big Brother was spaghetti hoops… BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>46<\/strong><\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Writer, director and television presenter<\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong> hotpatooties<\/a><\/p>\n Scottish writer and presenter Dawn O’Porter has been confirmed for this year’s show.<\/p>\n She’s best known for documentaries such as Super Slim Me and My Breasts Could Kill Me, and has been married to actor Chris O’Dowd for 12 years. <\/p>\n Our verdict: <\/strong>It’ll be interested to see how Dawn copes under the pressure of a fast-paced kitchen.<\/p>\n BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>40<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Retired basketball player Instagram:<\/strong> gaz_choudhry<\/a> <\/p>\n Retired Team GB Paralympian Gaz Choudry is stepping into the iconic kitchen. He’s well-known in the wheelchair basketball world and landed an MBE in 2022. He’s also done a little bit of acting in recent years, appearing in Apple TV’s Extrapolations and in an episode of in an episode of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n Our verdict: <\/strong>We expect Gaz to bring his competitive nature to the kitchen, but will it be enough to see him through to the Celebrity MasterChef final? We’ll have to wait and see… <\/p>\n BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>37<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Drag queen and entertainer<\/p>\n Instagram: <\/strong>houseofjohnson<\/a> <\/p>\n RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season five winner Ginger Johnson (real name Donald Marshall) is swapping the glitz and glam for the kitchen. Asked what their favourite dish to cook is, Ginger said: “My favourite dish to cook is steak (medium rare!) and chips, with loads of butter and garlic and rosemary. Luckily, that’s also my favourite thing to eat, so those two things work together quite well.”<\/p>\n Our verdict: <\/strong>Ahead of the show, Ginger spoke to their friends. “I didn’t know what my friends and family thought about my cooking until I told them I was going on MasterChef, and I don’t think they have any confidence in me whatsoever. So let’s see who’s right, me or them!” they said. Based on that, it’s not looking too good for Ginger… BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>69<\/p>\n Job:<\/strong> Singer Instagram: <\/strong>jakigrahamofficial<\/a> Singer Jaki Graham is putting down the mic and picking up the spatula for the new season of the BBC One cooking show. She’s well known for song like ‘Could It Be I\u2019m Falling in Love’, ‘Ain\u2019t Nobody’ and ‘Absolutely E-Sensual’ – but what are her cooking skills like?<\/p>\n Our verdict:<\/strong> Jaki won’t be able to sing her way through the competition, so we hope she’s got some recipes up her sleeve. BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>50<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Actor Instagram: <\/strong>jamielomas21<\/a><\/p>\n English actor Jamie Lomas is best known for playing Warren Fox in Hollyoaks and Jake Stone in EastEnders. This year, he’s swapping the small screen for MasterChef.<\/p>\n Our verdict: <\/strong>A source told The Sun: “He\u2019s actually quite good in the kitchen and he\u2019s really competitive too. It\u2019s already been filmed, but he\u2019s not telling anyone how far he got.” Could he be this year’s winner?<\/p>\n BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Age: <\/strong>24<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Gladiator and rugby player Instagram: <\/strong>jodieounsley<\/a><\/p>\n Jodie Ounsley aka Fury on Gladiators, is one of the contestants on this year’s show. Prior to joining the rebooted BBC One series in 2024, Jodie was a rugby player. Her co-star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was on of the celebs on the 2025 series of Strictly, however, was eliminated in early November. Our verdict: <\/strong>She’s definitely competitive (well you have to be on Gladiators), but we’ll have to wait and see if she’s any good at cooking. Fingers crossed. Celebrity MasterChef 2025 cast<\/h2>\n
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Alfie Boe OBE<\/h2>\n
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