Celebrity MasterChef (UK) Season 12 Episode 1 - Episode 1

Airdate: 2017-Aug-16

Episode summary:

The first batch of five celebrities undertake three tough challenges in a bid to prove their talent to judgesJohn TorodeandGregg Wallace. Hoping to show they have got what it takes are comedian and actor Jim Moir, TV presenter Angellica Bell, seven-time snooker world champion Stephen Hendry, presenter Julia Somerville and tennis legend Henri Leconte. The first challenge is the Mystery Box, and the contestants must use the ingredients in the box, as well as a basic larder, to create one dish. The celebrities are then split into two groups to cook for the first time in a restaurant kitchen. Jim, Stephen and Henri head to Aster, while Angellica and Julia are sent to Temper. In the final test, the contestants are asked to prepare a two-course menu of their own design in just one hour. The celebrities work furiously in a last attempt to prove themselves to the judges, because at the end of this test one of them is sent home.

About Celebrity MasterChef (UK) series:

“Celebrity Masterchef” is a game show which airs on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The series sees celebrities competing against each othe...Show more >