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Who is Cardiff MasterChef contestant Robin? Job, cooking style and reason for entering BBC cooking competition

Things are heating up as the MasterChef semi-finals kick off on BBC One on Tuesday, May 23. During the first of three episodes this week, the remaining eight hopefuls face the enormous challenge of mass catering for the Fire Service College in Gloucestershire.

The semi-finalists cook in teams for the first time in the competition. Each team will have just three and a half hours to cook and serve a feast for 120 of the emergency responders and trainers.

One of the chefs hoping to get their hands on the coveted MasterChef trophy is 28-year-old Robin, who is a Child Rights Officer who lives in Cardiff. Born in Crewe, he spent his childhood in Rome before coming back to the UK for university.

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When asked to describe his cooking style Robin said: “My girlfriend is a conservation horticulturist and we are both massively inspired by our garden. I really enjoy growing produce then taking what we’ve grown and turning it into simple, comforting dishes using locally sourced Welsh produce.” Who do you want to win the series? Let us know in the comments.

Robin joined the show as he wanted to take himself out of his comfort zone (BBC)

He cited his earliest cooking memory as “eggy bread as a kid”. “I’ve only really learnt how to cook well though since being with my girlfriend," he added. "She has great taste in food and our relationship has been a culinary journey. I love being able to create delicious dishes for her.”

Robin described how he entered MasterChef in the hope of taking himself out of his comfort zone in order to become a better chef. He added that his food dream was to open a potager garden cafe with his partner.

MasterChef airs at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.

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