Celebrity MasterChef is returning to BBC One with Grace Dent back in judging duties.
The 52 -year-old from Cumbria was brought into the BBC show to replace Gregg Wallace in 2024.
The competitive cooking show returns to screens this week as a new round of famous faces battle it out to be named the winners.
Ahead of Dent's return to Celebrity MasterChef, here's everything you need to know about the new series.
Celebrity MasterChef returns to the BBC with a new series
Who is hosting Celebrity MasterChef?
Cumbria's Dent will be hosting Celebrity MasterChef alongside Chef Giorgio Locatelli.
Dent is a renowned author, radio presenter, columnist and restaurant critic for The Guardian.
The MasterChef star is also known for her podcast Comfort Eating, and for being a contestant on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.
Locatelli, best known for his role on MasterChef Italia, joins the show after TV presenter John Torode was sacked from the BBC following allegations of using racist language, which was upheld as part of the Lewis Silkin report.
What is the line-up for Celebrity MasterChef 2026?
Across three heats, there will be 10 celebrities taking on the MasterChef kitchen, with:
- Jason Mohammad, TV and radio presenter
- Joe Pasquale, comedian
- Jay McGuinness, musician and actor
- Emily Campbell, weightlifter and Olympic medalist
- Shakira Khan, former Love Island contestant
- Donna Preston, actress and comedian
- Emily Steel, TV gladiator
- Eric Underwood, presenter and former Royal Ballet dancer
- Nitin Ganatra, actor
- Tom Simons, YouTuber
- Lauren Steadman MBE, Paralympic athlete
- Max Fosh, YouTuber and comedian
- Melvin Odoom, DJ and presenter
- Sue Cleaver, actor and Loose Women star
- Una Healy, singer
When does the new series of Celebrity MasterChef air?
Celebrity MasterChef will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Tuesday, August 18.
The series will have a five-week run.
Will you be watching the new series of Celebrity MasterChef? Let us know in the comments.
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