The BBC series features stars from Love Island, EastEnders and Coronation Street
16:14, 17 Nov 2025
The stars taking part in the first episode of Celebrity Masterchef 2025(Image: BBC)
Celebrity Masterchef 2025 is finally here, but who’s in it, who is presenting it and how many episodes of the BBC series are there?
Last year’s edition of the spin-off of the cooking show saw Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Vito Coppola crowned the winner.
Vito, who was paired with actress and model Ellie Goldstein on Strictly this year., won the series after he overcame stiff competition from This Morning presenter Craig and Line of Duty actress Rochenda Sandall in the final.
The annual cooking competition returns on Monday night (November 17) in what’s provem to be a tumultuous year for Masterchef.
Celebrity Masterchef 2025 full line-up
- Alfie Boe – Singer and actor
- Alun Wyn Jones – Former rugby player
- Antony Costa – Blue singer
- Ashley Cain – Ex on the Beach star and former footballer
- Chris Hughes – Love Island and Celebrity Big Brother contestant
- Dawn O’Porter – Author and broadcasterGaz Choudhry
- Gaz Choudhry – Paralympian and actor
- Ginger Johnson – Drag Queen
- Jaki Graham – Singer-songwriter and soul legend, best known for the hit single ‘Ain’t Nobody’.
- Jamie Lomas – Hollyoaks and Eastenders actor
- Jodie Ounsley – Gladiators athlete
- Katie McGlynn – Coronation Street actress
- Michelle Heaton – Liberty X member
- Noreen Khan – Comedian
- Uma Jammeh – Former Love Island contestant
Who is competing in episode one?
Grace Dent and John Torode are presenting Celebrity Masterchef(Image: BBC)
The first five stars competing on Celebrity Masterchef 2025, are Antony Costa, Gaz Choudhry, Ginger Johnson, Katie McGlynn and Uma Jammeh.
The episode will begin with the stars revealing a secret ingredient that must form the centrepiece of their dish, including sea bream, haggis and peanut butter.
After this, the palate test will see the stars having to identify cubes of either meat, fish, veg or fruit by touch and taste alone, as they will all be blindfolded throughout.
This week’s final round will see the show’s street food market re-open for business. For the task, all participants have to do is cook a dish they would serve from their own food truck or stall in just one hour.
Who is presenting Celebrity Masterchef?
John Torode will be serving as a judge, with the series recorded prior to him being sacked following allegations of using racist language, which was upheld as part of the Lewis Silkin report.
Joining John is restaurant critic Grace Dent, who replaces TV presenter Gregg Wallace after he was sacked following a series of misconduct allegations relating to his time on the show.
A BBC spokesperson said: “Celebrity MasterChef Series 20, recorded earlier in the year, will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer this autumn/winter along with two Christmas specials.
“Banijay UK has consulted the celebrities, contestants and guests featured and all have confirmed that they are happy for the shows to be aired.
“As we have said previously, these are not straightforward decisions. We have approached this with care and consideration for all involved and we appreciate not everyone will agree with us.”
It was previously announced that Grace will be presenting the upcoming amateur series of Masterchef, which is scheduled to air next year.
How many episodes of Celebrity Masterchef are there?
Spread out across five weeks, there will be 15 episodes of Celebrity Masterchef 2025 in total, beginning on Monday at 9pm.
The second episode will drop on Tuesday (November 18) at 8pm, with a third following at 9pm on Thursday (November 19).
There will be a total of 15 episodes airing across five weeks, with the winner to be named in the final just before Christmas.
Celebrity MasterChef begins on Monday, November 17, at 9pm on BBC One and on the BBC iPlayer
