Who is Noreen Khan? Comedian’s surprising friendships, side hustles, & relationship status ahead of MasterChef
Celebrity MasterChef continues this evening (Tuesday 2nd December), and there’s five new celebrity chefs stepping into the kitchen.
One of them is comedian Noreen Khan who is hoping to use the experience to improve on her culinary skills.
“I’m not a great cook, and it’s always something that I know I wanted to be better at. So, this is my way of hopefully improving through the process and at the same time, really coming out of my comfort zone,” she said ahead of her MasterChef debut.
Noreen is good friends with Judi Love, who actually won the 2021 Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off. I wonder if Judi’s given her any tips…
As Noreen takes to the kitchen, here’s everything you need to know about her.
Who is Noreen Khan?
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Noreen Khan is a British Pakistani television host, radio DJ, comedian and social media personality. She previously hosted BBC Two’s Back in Time for Birmingham. On Brit Asia, she fronted The Fizzy Quiz Show. She currently hosts her own show on BBC Asian Network.
In 2025, she joined the Celebrity MasterChef line-up. She’ll compete against the likes of singer Alfie Bow, reality TV star/documentary maker Ashley Cain, Gladiators star Jodie Ounsley and ex-rugby union player Alun Wyn Jones.
As well her media career, Noreen is also a certified yoga teacher. She has a yoga channel on YouTube called Yoga with Noreen where she shares routines.
How old is Noreen Khan?
Noreen Khan was born on 23rd September 1989, making her 36-years-old.
Is Noreen Khan on Instagram?
She is! You can follow her @officialnoreenkhan where she currently has over 100k followers.
She regularly posts clips from her skits on her social media as well as red carpet appearances.
Is Noreen Khan in a relationship?
It’s not known whether Noreen Khan is currently in a relationship.
We’ll update you right here once we know more.
What has Noreen Khan said about Celebrity MasterChef?
Asked what her family think of her cooking skills, Noreen said: “I think my family think that I have potential, but I just don’t ever get myself into the kitchen enough. So they think it’s not too bad and that I could always do a lot better. Now I’m doing this show, they’re expecting me to master desserts and when they come round they’re expecting a nice gourmet meal. Wish me luck!”
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Speaking about her favourite dishes, she added: “As a vegetarian, my fave dish to cook is lentil curry. I love to cook all types of daal – red split lentil, kidney beans you name it! Any variety of daal teamed up with some boiled rice is my go-to meal; simple and tasty! Oh, and some condiments on the side are a must too.
“I love eating paneer curry but I rarely make it! I’ve tried making it a couple of times but never quite got there with it so would rather eat out.”
Maybe MasterChef could be Noreen’s chance to perfect her paneer recipe.
Celebrity MasterChef airs on BBC One.
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