He's known as 'Smiles' at the Nottinghamshire retirement village where he's been working during his gap year. Now staff and residents at Lark Hill in Clifton hope Young MasterChef contestant Myles Ahuja has what it takes to lift the trophy.
The 19-year-old, who lives in West Bridgford, will be going into battle tonight (January 3) in his heat against four other competitors. In the first round, the young cooks are challenged with creating their personality on a plate within 90 minutes.
Myles will be will be gong to the University of Nottingham to study Veterinary Medicine in March, but in the meantime he has been a part-time personal support worker at the biggest retirement village in Europe. There he prepares food and drinks, assists with personal care and spends time chatting to residents.
