Celebrity Masterchef

John Torode and Gregg Wallace look back over 15 years of Celebrity MasterChef. In this episode, they relive some of the best and worst food from the early rounds of the competition.

In this episode, John and Gregg recall the celebrity contestants’ first experience of a professional kitchen, looking back at those who thrived and those who only just survived the intense pressure.

John and Gregg recall some of the most entertaining team challenges of the past 15 years, including the 2015 semi-final featuring Rylan Clark-Neal, Chesney Hawkes, Mica Paris and Kimberley Wyatt.

Matt Dawson, Arabella Weir, Charlie Dimmock, David Grant, Fred MacAulay, Graeme Le Saux, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Helen Lederer, Ian McCaskill, Jilly Goolden, Kristian Digby, Lady Isabella Hervey, Linda Barker, Marie Helvin, Paul Young, Richard Arnold, Roger Black, Rowland Rivron, Sarah Cawood, Sheila Ferguson, Simon Grant, Sue Perkins, Tony Hadley and Toyah Willcox.

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Episode 3

Nadia Sawalha, Midge Ure, Craig Revel Horwood, Jeremy Edwards, Chris Bisson, Martin Hancock, Sunetra Sarker, Gemma Atkinson, Sherrie Hewson, Pauline Quirke, Rani Price, Chris Hollins, Matthew Wright, Angela Rippon, Sue Cook, Lorne Spicer, Emma Forbes, Jeff Green, Darren Bennett, Sally Gunnell, Mark Foster, Matt James, Robbie Earle and Phil Tufnell.

Sue Cook, Jeff Green and Nadia Sawalha take on two tests for a place in the quarter-final, by cooking for the judges and for paying restaurant customers at The Rib Room.

Matthew Wright, Lorne Spicer and Jeremy Edwards take on two tests for a place in the quarter-final, by cooking for the judges and for paying restaurant customers at Odette's.

Liz McClarnon, Linda Robson, Louis Emerick, Debra Stephenson, Christopher Parker, Joe McGann, Steven Pinder, Mark Moraghan, Vicki Michelle, Sean Wilson, Clare Grogan, Hywel Simons, DJ Spoony, Claire Richards, Denise Lewis, Noel Whelan, Andi Peters, Andrew Castle, Michael Buerk, Kaye Adams, Julia Bradbury, Josie D'Arby and Ninia Benjamin

In the first heat Claire Richards, Sean Wilson and Kaye Adams cook for the judges and paying customers at One O One, and in the second heat Vicki Michelle, Chris Parker and Louis Emerick cook at The Criterion. Only two of the contestants will progress to the quarter-final.

It is the quarter final stage and the four winning celebrity chefs from this week's heats battle it out for two of the semi-final places.

Jayne Middlemiss, Colin Murray, Wendi Peters, Simon Shepherd, Janet Ellis, Deena Payne, Iwan Thomas, Rav Wilding, Pete Waterman, Stephen K. Amos, Gemma Bissix, Shirley Robertson, Ian Bleasdale, Paul Martin, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Brian Moore, Saira Khan, Rosie Boycott, Michael Obiora, Joel Ross, Shobna Gulati, Dennis Taylor, Siân Lloyd, Jan Leeming and Joe Swift. There was also a week of Comeback contestants featuring Joe McGann, Marie Helvin, Linda Barker, Claire Richards, Rowland Rivron, Ninia Benjamin, Steven Pinder, Wendi Peters, Helen Lederer, Tony Hadley, Martin Hancock and Jeff Green

This show features two heats. In the first, Shobna Gulati, Sian Lloyd and Dennis Taylor cook for paying restaurant customers at the Howard, and in the second Tracy-Ann Oberman, Saira Khan and Brian Moore cook at the Albion. Only two of these contestants will get through to the quarter-final stage, which will take them one step closer to becoming the next Celebrity MasterChef...

In this quarter-final the winning celebrity chefs from the first four heats battle it out for two semi-final places.

Lisa Faulkner, Neil Stuke, Richard Farleigh, Nihal Arthanayake, Alex Fletcher, Tessa Sanderson, Jenny Powell, Colin Jackson, Tricia Penrose, Martin Roberts, Christine Hamilton, Chris Walker, Dick Strawbridge, Danielle Lloyd, Marcus Patric, Dean Macey, Mark Chapman, Jennie Bond, Mark Little and Kym Mazelle,

Former world champion athlete Colin Jackson, actress Tricia Penrose, Christine Hamilton and TV presenters Martin Roberts and Jenny Powell are put through a series of gruelling cooking challenges. Only two of them can go through to the week's quarter final, taking them one step closer to becoming the next Celebrity MasterChef. Can former Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Colin Jackson cook better than he can dance?

The four best celebrity chefs from the week's heats battle it out in the kitchen and have to impress some harsh critics - three cookery judges from the Women's Institute. Only three celebrities can go through to the next round. One will go home.

Phil Vickery, Kirsty Wark, Nick Pickard, Darren Campbell, Linda Lusardi, Michelle Mone, Ruth Goodman, Aggie MacKenzie, Ricky Groves, Margi Clarke, Colin McAllister, Justin Ryan, Shobu Kapoor, Sharon Maughan, Tim Lovejoy and Danny Goffey

The celebrities' teamwork skills are tested in a series of mass catering challenges.

The celebrities face their first elimination day, and cook a classic John Torode recipe.

Emma Kennedy, Danny Mills, Michael Underwood, Zöe Salmon, Gareth Gates, Cheryl Baker, Laila Rouass, George Layton, Diarmuid Gavin, Richard McCourt, Rebecca Romero, Jamie Theakston, Jenny Eclair, Javine Hylton, Steve Parry and Anne Charleston.

Jamie Theakston, Anne Charleston, Javine Hylton and Steve Parry are paired into teams and challenged to cook for students at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

It's elimination day, and Jamie Theakston, Anne Charleston, Javine Hylton and Steve Parry are challenged to cook a classic recipe and a dish of their own creation.

Ade Edmondson, John Thomson, Heidi Range, Shane Lynch, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Denise Black, Phillips Idowu, Speech Debelle, Brian Capron, Les Dennis, Matthew Hoggard, Katy Brand, Shappi Khorsandi, Joe Calzaghe, Jo Wood and Janet Street-Porter.

The celebrities take on their first challenge within a real restaurant, then back at MasterChef headquarters, they work as a team to create one main course and dessertand finally each mustprepare one dish of their own design.

The week's remaining contestants must cook a two-course meal, judged not only by John and Gregg, but also past Celebrity MasterChef champions.

Sophie Thompson, Christopher Biggins, Todd Carty, Tina Hobley, Kiki Dee, JB Gill, Wayne Sleep, Alison Hammond, Tania Bryer, Amanda Burton, Jason Connery, Ken Morley, Millie Mackintosh, Emma Barton, Russell Grant, Alex Ferns, Leslie Ash, Jodie Kidd, Charley Boorman and Susannah Constantine.

The first heats continue as the celebrities are paired into teams and sent out on their first mass catering challenge.

This second heat week sees five more celebrities enter the MasterChef kitchen as they undertake three tough culinary challenges in a bid to prove themselves to judge's John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Battling for the crown are actors Amanda Burton, Ken Morley and Emma Barton as well as TV presenter Alison Hammond and former JLS singer JB Gill.

Kimberly Wyatt, Keith Chegwin, Sarah Harding, Yvette Fielding, Arlene Phillips, Samira Ahmed, Andy Akinwolere, Syd Little, Amanda Donohoe, Craig Gazey, Tom Parker, Patricia Potter, Chesney Hawkes, Danny Crates, Mica Paris, Sheree Murphy, Natalie Lowe, Scott Maslen, Rylan Clark and Sam Nixon.

The first week of heats continues as the four remaining celebrities face three more culinary challenges, battling for a place in the semi-finals.

The beginning of the second heat week sees five more celebrities enter the MasterChef kitchen, undertaking three tough culinary challenges in a bid to prove themselves to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Battling for the crown are singer Mica Paris, children's TV presenter Sam Nixon, actor Amanda Donohoe, comedian Syd Little, and Paralympian Danny Crates.

Alexis Conran, Donna Air, Neil Back, Amelle Berrabah, Marcus Butler, Tommy Cannon, Amy Childs, Richard Coles, David Harper, Audley Harrison, Cherry Healey, Liz Johnson, Tina Malone, Louise Minchin, Laila Morse, Jimmy Osmond, Sid Owen, Gleb Savchenko, Sinitta and Simon Webbe.

The first week of heats continues as the four remaining celebrities face three more culinary challenges, battling for a place in the semi-finals.

The beginning of the second heat week sees five more celebrities enter the MasterChef kitchen, undertaking three tough culinary challenges in a bid to prove themselves to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Battling for the crown are actor Laila Morse, former rugby world captain Neil Back, former member of 80's pop group The Communards Richard Coles, singer and songwriter Amelle Berrabah and Blue singer Simon Webbe.

Angellica Bell, Rebecca Adlington, Abdullah Afzal, Kate Bottley, Patti Boulaye, Brian Bovell, Tyger Drew-Honey, Lesley Garrett, Dev Griffin, Barney Harwood, Stephen Hendry, Jaymi Hensley, Ulrika Jonsson, Henri Leconte, Debbie McGee, Aasmah Mir, Jim Moir, Nick Moran, Julia Somerville and Rachel Stevens.

Previous champions return to help decide who should go through to the semi-finals.

The second heat week sees five more celebrities face three culinary challenges.

John Partridge, Michelle Ackerley, Chizzy Akudolu, Keith Allen, Clara Amfo, Martin Bayfield, Jay Blades, Frankie Bridge, Gemma Collins, Josh Cuthbert, Carol Decker, Anita Harris, Jean Johansson, Zoe Lyons, Spencer Matthews, Lisa Maxwell, Monty Panesar, Stella Parton, AJ Pritchard and Stef Reid.

The heats continue with the new Pairs Challenge, which sees the remaining candidates split into two teams of two, each tasked with cooking the same dish - identical in both appearance and flavour. The contenders are then sent out to Tilbury Docks on the River Thames to prepare lunch for over 100 workers, having to cater in volume for various tastes. Back at headquarters, the four must each cook a faultless two-course meal that will not only be judged by John Torode and Gregg Wallace, but also by former contenders Emma Kennedy, Sophie Thompson and Sam Nixon.

John Partridge, Spencer Matthews, Frankie Bridge, Jean Johansson and Anita Harris take part in the culinary contest, whipping up dishes from mystery ingredients - including lamb rump, whole mackerel, mozzarella, aubergine, apricots and filo pastry - to impress John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Anita, John and Jean then head to Novikov, an Italian restaurant in Mayfair, London, while Spencer and Frankie are sent to Baluchi, a Pan-Indian eatery that showcases modern dishes with authentic Indian flavours.

Greg Rutherford, Élizabeth Bourgine, Joey Essex, Alex George, Andy Grant, Rickie Haywood-Williams, Judge Jules, Josie Long, Oti Mabuse, Kellie Maloney, Dominic Parker, Vicky Pattison, Martha Reeves, Zandra Rhodes, Neil Ruddock, Jenny Ryan, Tomasz Schafernaker, Mim Shaikh, Dillian Whyte and Adam Woodyatt.

Riyadh Khalaf, Shyko Amos, John Barnes, Jeff Brazier, Baga Chipz, Phil Daniels, Karen Gibson, Gethin Jones (withdrew due to illness), Amar Latif, Lady Leshurr, Dominic Littlewood, Judi Love, Felicity Montagu, Judy Murray, Matthew Pinsent, Sam Quek, Crissy Rock, Thomas Skinner, Myles Stephenson and Pete Wicks.

The four remaining contenders face two more culinary challenges as they battle for a place in the semi-finals. First they are split into two groups for a test of teamwork and communication. One duo has to master John Torode's dim sum selection, and the other his spiced duck noodle broth. Then, the celebrities' team work skills are pushed to the extreme as they are faced with their first Mass Catering Challenge, cooking lunch for over 100 staff at Acton Works - the central hub for repairs and upgrades to London Underground trains.

The battle for the first two semi-final places in this year's competition reaches its climax, as the four remaining celebrities are tasked with cooking a faultless two-course meal that will not only be judged by John Torode and Gregg Wallace, but also by three previous contenders - Olympic long-jumper Greg Rutherford, and TV personalities Vicky Pattison and Dom Parker. All three know what it takes to get through this competition and are in for a treat as their successors pull out all the stops to try secure their semi-final place. For those who don't cut the mustard, the journey ends here.

Su Pollard, Rita Simons, Duncan James, Bez and Munya Chawawa compete in the first heat of the celebrity contest, hosted by John Torode and Gregg Wallace. The first challenge is a new round, Under The Cloche, in which each contestant must prepare a meal showcasing a different mystery ingredient. Afterwards, they must prepare a popular street food dish from Denmark, and come up with something special for a dinner party.

The four remaining contenders face more culinary challenges as they battle for a place in the quarter-final. In previous years they have been sent to work with a professional chef - but this year the chef is coming to the studio, starting with Nisha Katona, who challenges the celebrities to cook an Indian dish from her restaurant menu. In addition the hopefuls must identify different types of cheese and make a classic pasta carbonara.

Familiar faces from the world of comedy, drama, sport, showbusiness and music compete to take the 2021 title The contest reaches the quarter-final and the battle for the first two semi-final places. The three remaining celebrities must cook a faultless two course meal that will not only be judged by John Torode and Gregg Wallace, but also three former Celebrity MasterChef champions - last year's winner, broadcaster and internet personality Riyadh Khalaf, former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and TV presenter Angellica Bell.

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.

Reality star Dani Dyer, actor James Buckley, comedian and actor Marcus Brigstocke, TV personality Mica Ven, and TV and radio personality Richie Anderson face the first heat

The heats continue, and the four remaining celebrities face three more culinary challenges as they battle for a place in the quarter-final

It's the first of the quarter-finals, and the four remaining celebrities need to pull out all the stops to secure their part in the semi-finals

TV and radio presenter Craig Doyle, reality star Charlotte Crosby, TV and radio presenter Edith Bowman, pop star Ian ‘H’ Watkins and TV and radio presenter Snoochie Shy face the first heat.

The celebrities are being put through their paces as the heat continues. One famous face has already flown the nest, leaving the others still in with a shot of making it into the quarter-final.

The remaining three celebrities are back for the ultimate heats showdown of the quarter-final. At stake is a place in the semi-finals and the opportunity for an adventure of a lifetime.