A 22 year old Derry woman is set to take part in Masterchef, as the 18th series of the show is set to get underway.
Rachel Newhouse is a beer bike tour guide who is originally from Derry but is currently living in Belfast with her fiancé.
In the coming weeks, she'll be putting her beer biking duties to one side as she'll be taking part in this year's Masterchef along with 45 of the UK's most passionate and talented home cooks.
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The series, which begins on March 23rd, will see judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace put the contestants through their paces in the ultimate test of their culinary prowess as they search for one exceptional cook, worthy of being crowned MasterChef Champion 2022.
Speaking ahead of her appearance on MasterChef, Rachel Newhouse said: "I thought I would enter MasterChef as a personal challenge to test my limits and to prove to myself that I could actually cook."
Even with her enthusiasm for the show, Rachel said that she didn't actually believe she'd get picked to be on it.
"I never thought I would get on the show," she explained, "and to even have the chance to cook for John and Gregg is such an achievement, especially at my age."
Speaking about her culinary background and where her inspiration for cooking comes from, Rachel said: "I love using interesting ingredients. My dad once drove 80 miles to drop off some fresh nettles from his garden for me to cook with!
"My nana was a baker by trade and my mum is a fantastic cook. My fiancé’s mother was a chef in her younger years and she was definitely my main inspiration to cook."
MasterChef starts tonight, March 23rd, at 8pm on BBC One
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