The 2022 line-up for Cooking With the Stars has been revealed and it's set to be a corker of a series.
The likes of BAFTA award-winning actor Jason Watkins, boxing legend Chris Eubank and actress Joanna Page will don their aprons this summer as they pair up with a professional chef who will mentor, teach and take them from passionate amateur to restaurant-level chefs.
Joining Jason, Chris and Joanna on the new six-part cooking competition will be Coronation Street’s Samia Longchambon, singer and television personality Peter Andre and Busted’s Matt Willis.
Steps’ Claire Richards and Love Island star Indiyah Polack will also be put through their paces, completing the 2023 line-up.
Matt Willis’ wife Emma Willis and Tom Allen will be back to host the third season of the hit ITV cookery show.
The new season of the hit ITV show will see the celebs compete across a series of cooking battles as they are trained by their mentor chefs to produce delicious dishes that will be judged by the remaining professionals.
The bottom two will then have to fight for their place in the competition, creating a dish without any help from their mentor.
The result of this eliminator will be decided by a blind tasting judgement from the professional chefs. Unaware of whose food they are tasting, their greatest supporter could swiftly and unwittingly become their worst critic and vote for their protégé to leave the competition.
This year’s mentor chefs include some of the biggest names in the culinary world.
British chef and TV presenter Rosemary Shrager will be partnered with Peter Andre. Chef director Jack Stein will pair up with Chris Eubank.
Michelin Starred French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will mentor Samia Longchambon. Scottish chef and restaurateur Tony Singh MBE will be guiding Claire Richards.
Michelin Starred executive chef Michael Caines MBE will be partnered with Joanna Page. Restaurateur and cookery author Shelina Permalloo will coach Matt Willis.
Chef and restaurateur April Jackson will train Jason Watkins and award-winning chef Ellis Barrie will be partnered with Indiyah Polack.
Ahead of the series kicking off, Emma Willis has revealed her excitement to get back in the kitchen.
She said: “Filming Cooking With The Stars is always a highlight for me as not only do Tom and I have lots of fun but we also get to try some phenomenal food.
“We have a great cast this season, who will no doubt be feeling the pressure as they head into the kitchen. We've seen blood, sweat and tears on the previous series and I'm sure this series will be no exception!”
Tom Allen said: “A whole lot of great food, celebs reaching boiling point plus Emma Willis and me holding court - sounds like my dream party.
“I am so excited to be bringing back to your screens the glitziest competitive cooking show in the world!”
