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Celebrity MasterChef 2021: Line-up Includes Joe Swash, Kem Cetinay and Katie Price

Gregory Robinson

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Celebrity MasterChef 2021: Line-up Includes Joe Swash, Kem Cetinay and Katie Price

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The BBC has finally confirmed the line-up for the upcoming series of Celebrity MasterChef - and there are so many familiar faces who will be battling it out for the 2021 trophy.

Former EastEnders star Joe Swash, Love Island 2017 winner Kem Cetinay and reality TV star and former glamour model Katie Price are among the 20 celebs who have signed up to show off their culinary skills.

John Torode and Gregg Wallace are returning as judges for the new series which will be broadcast over six weeks. Meanwhile, renowned chefs including Tom Kerridge, Nisha Katona, Nieves Barragan Mohacho will appear as special guest judges.

No pressure guys!

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YouTuber and broadcaster Riyadh Khalaf won last year's edition. See below for the full list of celebs taking part in Celebrity MasterChef 2021.

Katie Price

Katie Price (Credit: BBC)
Katie Price (Credit: BBC)

Newly engaged reality TV personality and author Katie said on Instagram: "It has been said that I could burn a cup of tea....this should be interesting".

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Kem Cetinay

Kem Cetinay (Credit: BBC)
Kem Cetinay (Credit: BBC)

The 2017 Love Island winner and TV presenter was known for being one of Essex's top hairdressers when he went into the villa. Will he be able to transfer his skills to cooking?

Joe Swash

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Joe Swash (Credit: BBC)
Joe Swash (Credit: BBC)

Joe and his fiancé, Loose Women panellist Stacey Solomon, keep fans up to date with their family life but we have yet to see Joe whip up a fancy meal for John and Gregg.

Johannes Radebe

Johannes Radebe (Credit: BBC)
Johannes Radebe (Credit: BBC)
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Johannes graced our screens as one of the professionals from Strictly Come Dancing. Clearly he doesn't have two left feet but, does he know his way around the kitchen? You'll have to wait and see.

Megan McKenna

Megan McKenna (Credit: BBC)
Megan McKenna (Credit: BBC)

In the last few years, Megan has pursued a music career and even appeared on The X Factor: Celebrity in 2019. She will now turn her attention to cooking and we cannot wait to see what she has in store for the judges.

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Rita Simons

Rita Simons (Credit: BBC)
Rita Simons (Credit: BBC)

Best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in EastEnders for more than a decade, she has also appeared on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Rita is set to play Velma von Tussle in a new West End adaptation of Hairspray.

Duncan James

Duncan James (Credit: BBC)
Duncan James (Credit: BBC)

One quarter of the noughties boyband Blue, Duncan also happens to be BFFs with Rita. He played Ryan Knight in Hollyoaks and most recently took part in Channel 4's The Celebrity Circle. Fingers crossed we get to hear him say "All Rise" if he makes Soufflés.

Melanie Sykes

Melanie Sykes (Credit: BBC)
Melanie Sykes (Credit: BBC)

Melanie is a TV presenter and host who fans may recognise from Today with Des and Mel, and Let's Do Lunch with Gino D'Acampo.

Su Pollard

Su Pollard (Credit: BBC)
Su Pollard (Credit: BBC)

Actress, author, singer and songwriter Su has a career spanning more than four decades. She is hoping to add Celebrity MasterChef 2021 winner to her impressive CV.

Bez

Bez (Credit: BBC)
Bez (Credit: BBC)

Mark Berry AKA Bez is a musician and DJ who is best known as a member of the rock bands Happy Mondays and Black Grape. You may also remember him from Celebrity Big Brother 2005.

Melissa Johns

Melissa Johns (Credit: BBC)
Melissa Johns (Credit: BBC)

Melissa currently stars as Imogen Pascoe in Coronation Street and she played Hannah Taylor in the BBC One mini series Life. Melissa was born without her right forearm and hand and is a disability campaigner.

Munya Chawawa

Munya Chawawa (Credit: BBC)
Munya Chawawa (Credit: BBC)

He has a massive social media following that grew during lockdown in 2020. Boasting more than 8.2m likes on TikTok, he is best known for his sketches and parodies.

Dion Dublin

Dion Dublin (Credit: BBC)
Dion Dublin (Credit: BBC)

The former England footballer has *literally* been a fixture in our homes for several years as the host of the BBC's daytime show Homes Under the Hammer since 2015. He is taking a break from refurbishing properties to make gourmet dishes for a host of professional chefs.

Gavin Esler

Gavin Esler (Credit: BBC)
Gavin Esler (Credit: BBC)

Gavin is a familiar face on the BBC having hosted the channel's political analysis programme Newsnight between 2003 and 2014.

Kadeena Cox, MBE

Kadeena Cox MBE (Credit: BBC)
Kadeena Cox MBE (Credit: BBC)

Kadeena is a British Paralympic athlete who takes part in T38 sprints and C4 para-cycling events. She won a bronze medal for Team GB at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Will Kirk

Will Kirk (Credit: BBC)
Will Kirk (Credit: BBC)

The Repair Shop has become one of the BBC's most beloved programmes and now viewers will get to see furniture restorer Will have a go at perfecting his recipes for John and Gregg on MasterChef. Will has been part of The Repair Shop since 2017 and we're expecting truly beautiful creations.

Michelle Collins

Michelle Collins (Credit: BBC)
Michelle Collins (Credit: BBC)

We have another former EastEnder. Fans will remember Michelle's portrayal of Cindy Beale - Ian's wife - between 1988 and 1998. We wonder if she'll recreate recipes from Ian's infamous café.

Nabil Abdulrashid

Nabil Abdulrashid (Credit: BBC)
Nabil Abdulrashid (Credit: BBC)

Stand-up comedian Nabil was Alesha Dixon's Golden Buzzer act on Britain's Got Talent last year. He made it all the way to the final and finished in fourth place.

Patrick Grant

Patrick Grant (Credit: BBC)
Patrick Grant (Credit: BBC)

Patrick is a fashion designer and judge on another high-stakes BBC competition show, The Great British Sewing Bee.

Penny Lancaster

Penny Lancaster (Credit: BBC)
Penny Lancaster (Credit: BBC)

Penny has been a Loose Women panelist since 2014 and she recently celebrated her 50th birthday on the show. She is married to rock star Rod Stewart and originally found fame as a model.

Topics: TV and Film, Joe Swash

Gregory Robinson
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