A Liverpool woman is "proud" to represent the city at a national cooking competition loved by many.
MasterChef: The Professionals is back on BBC One for its 15th series, as 32 ambitious chefs battled to become the 2022 Champion. Amongst them was Gabriella Margiotta who made it to the semi-finals of the show.
Originally from Southport, but now living in Childwall, Gabriella has always had a passion for cooking, which led her to where she is now. Speaking to the ECHO, ahead of the finals, she said: "I grew up around food, if you did well you'd get a massive bowl of pasta and food became this beautiful thing bringing everyone together.