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Celebrity Masterchef - Britain
MasterChef is a BBC television competitive reality cooking show which first ran from 1990 to 2001. It was later revived in a different format known as MasterChef Goes Large from 2005 onwards. In 2008, the "Goes Large" part of the name was dropped, but the format remained the same. The revamped format was devised by Franc Roddam and John Silver with Karen Ross producing.
The series now appears in four versions: the main MasterChef series, MasterChef: The Professionals for working chefs, Celebrity MasterChef, and Junior MasterChef, for 9-to-12-year-olds.
Celebrity Masterchef is a spinoff of the original Masterchef, where famous faces compete against one another to win in the ultimate cooking challenge.
The format has been reproduced around the world in a large number of international versions.
The purpose of this project is to document the celebrity series and link any existing GENi profiles to the contestants.
Links to GENi profiles are bold; other links are to external webpages.
Presenters/Judges
- Gregg Wallace
- John Torode
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Series 1 2006
Winner Matt Dawson
Rugby World Cup-winning scrum half.
Winning menu: Salmon carpaccio with scallion pancakes, followed by pan-fried sea bass with a tamarind broth and a dessert of almond and pear tart.
Released a cook book named Fresh, Simple, Healthy after MasterChef.
Finalists
- Hardeep Singh Kohli Scottish broadcaster and writer
- Roger Black retired British athlete. Sports commentator
Other contestants
- Richard Arnold TV presenter,journalist
- Linda Barker interior designer and television presenter.
- Sarah Cawood broadcaster
- Kristian Digby (1977-201) English television presenter and director
- Charlie Dimmock Gardening expert and TV presenter
- Sheila Ferguson American singer, actress, author and song-writer. One of The Three degrees
- Jilly Goolden English wine critic, journalist and television personality
- David Grant Pop Singer
- Simon Grant television presenter and actor.
- Tony Hadley welsh farmer pop singer-songwriter, occasional stage actor and radio presenter of Spandeau Ballet fame.
- Marie Helvin British-based American fashion model
- Lady Isabella Frederica Louisa Hervey socialite, model, and actress
- Graeme Le Saux English former professional footballer of French ancestry.
- Helen Lederer comedienne, writer and actress
- Fred MacAulay Scottish comedian
- Ian McCaskill Weatherman
- Sue Perkins comedian, broadcaster, presenter actress and writer
- Rowland Rivron musician, writer, and television presenter
- Arabella Weir comedienne, actress and writer
- Toyah Willcox singer and actress
- Paul Young Singer and Musician
Guest Chefs
Series 2 2007
Winner Nadia Sawalha
Actress and TV presenter
Winning menu:
Finalists
- Craig Revel Horwood Australian-British dancer, choreographer and theatre director
- Midge Ure Scottish musician and singer-songwriter
Other contestants
- Gemma Atkinson actress, television personality and glamour and lingerie model
- Darren Bennett professionsl dancer
- Chris Bisson Trinidadian actor
- Sue Cook presenter and author
- Robbie Earle English-born Jamaican former international footballer
- Jeremy Edwards actor and television presenter
- Emma Forbes radio and television presenter.
- Mark Foster Swimmer
- Jeff Green stand-up comedian and writer
- Sally Gunnell former track and field athlete
- Martin Hancock Actor
- Sherrie Hewson actress, presenter, broadcaster, television personality and novelist.
- Chris Hollins journalist, presenter and sportsman
- Matt James garden designer, horticulturist and university lecturer
- Rani Price television presenter
- Pauline Quirke Actress
- Angela Rippon television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter
- Sunetra Sarker Actress
- Lorne Spicer television presenter
- Phil Tufnell former cricketer turned television personality.
- Matthew Wright television presenter and tabloid journalist
Guest Chefs
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Series 3 2008
Winner Liz McLarnon
former "Atomic Kitten"
Winning Menu: Prosciutto-wrapped scallops, followed by de-constructed beef wellington with oxtail, sticky toffee crème brûlée for dessert.
Finalists
- Andi Peters television presenter, producer, journalist, voice-over artist, and voice actor
- Mark Moraghan Actor and singer
Other contestants
- Kaye Adams Scottish television presenter
- Ninia Benjamin comedian
- Julia Bradbury television presenter
- Michael Buerk journalist and newsreader
- Andrew Castle retired tennis professional, and now a television and radio presenter.
- Josie D'Arby Welsh actress, writer, director, and television presenter
- Louis Emerick TV actor
- Clare Grogan Scottish actress and singer
- Denise Lewis retired English track and field athlete
- Joe McGann Actor
- Vicki Michelle Actress (Allo Allo)
- Christopher Parker actor and television presenter.
- Steven Pinder actor
- Claire Richards singer-songwriter and dancer - lead singer in the pop group Steps
- Linda Robson Actress and presenter
- Hywel Simons Actor
- DJ Spoony garage DJ and former BBC Radio 1 presenter.
- Debra Stephenson actress, comedienne, impressionist and singer
- Noel Whelan
- Sean Wilson actor and cheesemaker
Guest Chefs
Series 4 2009
Winner Jayne Middlemiss
Former Top of the Pops presenter
Finalists
- Wendi Peters Actress
- Iwan Thomas Olympian sprinter
Other contestants
- Stephen K. Amos stand up comedian
- Gemma Bissix Actress
- Ian Bleasdale actor and television presenter.
- Rosie Boycott journalist and feminist.
- Janet Ellis television presenter, actress and writer
- Shobna Gulati actress, writer, and dancer.
- Saira Khan television personality of Pakistani descent.
- Jan Leeming TV presenter and newsreader.
- Siân Lloyd Welsh television presenter and meteorologist
- Paul Martin antiques dealer and professional drummer
- Brian Moore former rugby union footballer.
- Colin Murray (Born Colin Wright) Northern Irish sports and music radio and television presenter.
- Tracy-Ann Oberman television, theatre and radio actress
- Michael Obiora Actor and writer
- Deena Payne - actress and former singer
- Shirley Robertson Scottish sailor and Olympic gold medallist
- Joel Ross radio DJ and television presenter.
- Simon Shepherd Actor
- Joe Swift garden designer, journalist and television personality.
- Dennis Taylor retired snooker player, and current BBC snooker commentator.
- Pete Waterman record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter
- Rav Wilding television presenter, whose former professions include security guard at Harrods, soldier, police officer
Guest Chefs
Series 5 2010
Winner Lisa Faulkner actress and celebrity chef.
Actress
Winning Menu: Goats cheese and onion tarts, followed by monkfish with a butternut squash fondant, French beans and sauce vierge, and a dessert of almond panna cotta with poached tamarillos and berries.
Since her success Lisa has released multiple bestselling cook books including Recipes from my Mother for my Daughter, The Way I Cook and Tea & Cake.
Finalists
- Christine Hamilton media personality and author
- Dick Strawbridge engineer, television presenter and environmentalist.
Other Contestants
- Nihal Arthanayake radio and TV presenter
- Jennie Bond journalist and television presenter.
- Mark Chapman presenter
- Richard Farleigh Australian private investor. Dragon's Den
- Alex Fletcher Actress
- Colin Jackson Welsh former sprint and hurdling athlete
- Mark Little Australian actor, television presenter and comedian.
- Danielle Lloyd glamour model
- Dean Macey athlete - decathlon
- Kym Mazelle American dance-pop, Hi-NRG, soul and house singer
- Marcus Patric actor
- Tricia Penrose Actress and singer
- Jenny Powell television presenter
- Martin Roberts television presenter, property expert, investor, entrepreneur and author
- Tessa Sanderson former English javelin thrower and heptathlete
- Neil Stuke Actor
- Chris Walker Actor
Guest Chefs
Series 6 2011
Winner Phil Vickery
Former England rugby captain
Winning menu: Scallops with black pudding, followed by loin of lamb with baby carrots and fondant potatoes, chocolate orange bread and butter pudding.
Finalists
- Nick Pickard Actor
- Kirsty Wark Scottish journalist and television presenter
Other contestants
- Darren Campbell former sprint athlete.
- Margi Clarke Actress
- Danny Goffey musician and singer-songwriter - drummer and backing vocalist for the English Britpop band, Supergrass.
- Ruth Goodman freelance historian of the early modern period, specialising in offering advice to museums and heritage attractions.
- Ricky Groves Actor
- Shobu Kapoor actress of Indian descent.
- Tim Lovejoy television presenter
- Linda Lusardi actress, television presenter and former glamour model.
- Aggie MacKenzie Scottish television presenter
- Sharon Maughan Actress
- Colin McAllister Interior decorator
- Michelle Mone entrepreneur
- Justin Ryan interior decorator
Guest Chefs
Series 7 2012
Winner Emma Kennedy
Author and Actress
Finalists
- Danny Mills - former professional footballer
- Michael Underwood - TV presenter
Other contestants
- Cheryl Baker TV presenter and singer of Bucks Fizz fame
- Anne Charleston Australian actress
- Jenny Eclair comedian, novelist and actor
- Gareth Gates - singer song-writer - Pop Idol star
- Diarmuid Gavin - Irish garden designer and television personality. (private tree on GENi)
- Javine Hylton R&B singer.
- George Layton actor, director, screenwriter and author of Czechoslovakian and Jewish ancestry
- Richard McCourt Actor, radio & TV presenter
- Steve Parry former British butterfly swimmer
- Rebecca Romero - cyclist
- Laila Rouass - actress
- Zoe Salmon Northern Irish television presenter
- Jamie Theakston television presenter, producer, and actor.
Guest Chefs
Series 8 2013
Winner Ade Edmondson comedian, actor, writer, musician, television presenter and director.
Actor -former Young Ones star
Winning menu: Venison with celeriac remoulade, followed by sea bass stuffed with scallop mousse and a strawberry and caramel dessert with shortbread.
Finalists
- Les Dennis - television presenter, actor and comedian
- Janet Street-Porter celebrity, media personality, journalist and broadcaster.
Other contestants
- Denise Black - actress
- Katy Brand actress, comedian and writer
- Joe Calzaghe former professional boxer
- Brian Capron Actor
- Speech Debelle rapper
- Matthew Hoggard former cricketer
- Phillips Idowu - triple jumper
- Shappi Khorsandi Iranian-born British comedian.
- Miranda Krestovnikoff radio and television presenter specialising in natural history and archaeological programmes.
- Shane Lynch singer Boyzone
- Heidi Range Sugababe singer
- John Thomson actor and comedian
- Jo Wood former wife of Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie.
Guest Chefs
Series 9 2014
Winner Sophie Thompson
Olivier award-winning actress – Emma Thompson's sister
Winning menu: Roulade of duck stuffed with juniper berries and a mushroom and port sauce, a main of roasted brill with a pepper crust, scallops, black pudding, and chive and butter sauce, followed by a dessert of steamed cherry pudding with butterscotch sauce and brandy ice cream.
Finalists
- Charlie Boorman TV presenter, travel writer and actor
- Jodie Kidd fashion model and television personality
Other contestants
- Lesley Ash - TV personality and actress
- Emma Barton - actress
- Christopher Biggins - stage and screen actor and television presenter.
- Tania Bryer - TV presenter
- Amanda Burton Northern Irish actress
- Tod Carty Irish actor and director
- Jason Connery - actor - Sean Connery's son
- Susannah Constantine - fashion mogul
- Kiky Dee - singer
- JB Gill - singer - JLS member - farmer
- Russell Grant - astrologer and media personality
- Alison Hammond - TV presenter
- Tina Hobley - actress
- Alex Ferns - actor and television personality
- Millie Macintosh - heiress, reality television
- Ken Morley - actor and comedian
- Wayne Sleep dancer, director, choreographer, actor and panellist. Royal Ballet star
Guest Chefs
Series 10 2015
Winner Kimberly Wyatt
Finalists
- Rylan Clarke English presenter, television personality, singer and model
- Sam Nixon singer and television presenter.
Other contestants
- Samira Ahmed freelance journalist, writer and broadcaster
- Andy Akinwolere - Blue Peter presenter
- Keith Chegwin
- Danny Crates former British athlete, who specialised in 800m sprinting. Paralympian
- Amanda Donohoe - film and television Actress
- Yvette Fielding - TV presenter, broadcaster, producer and actress
- Craig Gazey television actor
- Chesney Hawkes pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor
- Sarah Harding singer-songwriter, dancer, model, and actress - of "Girls Aloud"
- Syd Little - comedian
- Natalie Lowe - Australian Professional dancer
- Scott Maslan - actor and model - East Enders
- Sheree Murphy actress and television presenter* Mica Paris soul singer, presenter on radio and television and occasional actress.
- Tom Parker - singer from "The Wanted"
- Arlene Phillips choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, television judge and presenter and former dancer
- Tish Potter - actress Holby City
Charity Specials
Sport Relief - 2010
Winner Alan Hansen
Finalists
- Mark Lawrensen
- Gary Linekar
Guest Chefs
Comic Relief 2011
Winner Miranda Hart
Finalists
- Ruby Wax
- Claudia Winkelman
Comic relief 2013
Winner Jack Whitehall
Finalists
- Micky Flanagan
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