Name: Celebrity Masterchef
Genre: Reality
Released: 2006-09-11
Rating: 6.1
Cast: John Torode, Grace Dent

Gregg Wallace's face when someone serves raw chicken? Priceless television.

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Chaotic kitchen energyJudgmental British menCeleb ego on a plate

Latest Episode

58 min

Season 20 • Episode 15

Latest

The Final

Dec 19, 2025

The three remaining celebrity chefs compete to be crowned the 2025 champion. The challenge is to execute a three-course meal that shows just how far they have come in the competition.

Overview

Reality

Chef and restaurateur John Torode and food writer and ingredients expert Gregg Wallace search for the country's top celebrity chef.

Content warning

cooking cooking competition

Humility through failurePerformance under pressureClass and culinary aspirationThe absurdity of fame

Standout Aspects

Editing

Dramatic music over someone chopping onions

Acting

Gregg's theatrical spoon reactions deserve awards

Best for:Background·Binge·Family

First AiredSep 11, 2006

StatusOngoing

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Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons20·Episodes333

Top Cast

John Torode

Self - Host / Judge

Grace Dent

Self - Host / Judge

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Gregg Wallace started as a greengrocer before becoming the UK's most dramatic food critic.

Cultural

The UK version predates the American MasterChef by years and remains far more brutally British in its feedback.

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Celebrity Masterchef (2006)