Whether you watch it for the unusual recipes, the entertaining characters, or when you've been too hungover to reach for the remote, the chances are you'll have seen Come Dine With Me.
In the early noughties it became an early evening staple, as five complete strangers take it in turns to host a dinner party for one another in the hopes of bagging a cash prize of £1,000.
At the height of its popularity, many Brits dreamed of appearing on the show, and lots of people even hosted their own at home, but what was it really like to take part in Channel 4's Come Dine With Me?
