Celebrity Masterchef 2025 lineup announced

Celebrity MasterChef returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn for its milestone 20th series, filmed earlier this year with returning judge John Torode and new 2025 judge Grace Dent.

The red carpet is rolling back into the MasterChef kitchen as a dazzling line-up of famous faces from music, drama, comedy, sport, and entertainment battle it out for culinary glory. Produced by Shine TV, a Banijay UK company, this landmark series welcomes singers and sports stars, actors and authors, comedians, entertainers, and presenters — all cooking for the coveted title of Celebrity MasterChef 2025 Champion.

Across five weeks of extraordinary challenges, the judges will put 15 celebrities through their culinary paces, pushing them well beyond the comfort zones of their showbiz lives. Acting the part won’t cut the mustard, and singing for your supper won’t guarantee success — only one contestant will rise to the top and lift the iconic Celebrity MasterChef trophy.

Following in the footsteps of last year’s winner, professional dancer and choreographer Vito Coppola, this year’s hopefuls include: national treasure and singer Alfie Boe OBE; rugby legend Alun Wyn Jones OBE; pop star and actor Antony Costa; reality TV star Ashley Cain; TV personality Chris Hughes; author and broadcaster Dawn O’Porter; Paralympian and actor Gaz Choudhry MBE; drag artist Ginger Johnson; soul legend Jaki Graham; actor Jamie Lomas; Gladiator Jodie Ounsley; actor Katie McGlynn; pop star Michelle Heaton; comedian Noreen Khan; and TV personality Uma Jammeh.

The competition begins with three intense Heat weeks designed to test the celebrities’ skills in the kitchen. The best of the bunch will progress through the Quarter Finals, into the Semi Finals, and on to Finals Week — each step bringing them closer to culinary triumph and the gleaming 2025 trophy.