Celebrity MasterChef line-up includes Dolly Parton’s sister and Spencer Matthews
This year’s contestants are a mixed bag of dancers, singers and sports stars.
Dolly Parton’s younger sister will join famous faces including Keith Allen and Spencer Matthews in the Celebrity MasterChef line-up.
Stella Parton, 69, actor Allen, former Made In Chelsea star Matthews and English cricketer Monty Panesar form part of the 20-strong line-up of celebrities who will be hoping to impress judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode when the BBC One series returns.
Also hoping for culinary success will be TV presenter Michelle Ackerley, Scottish presenter Jean Johansson and social entrepreneur and designer Jay Blades.
Completing the line-up is Union J’s Josh Cuthbert, radio presenter Clara Amfo, eighties pop star Carol Decker and singer Anita Harris – who rose to fame with the Cliff Adams Singers.
Collins will be hoping for better success than her 2014 appearance in the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! jungle, which saw her leave the show after just three days.
Sports star Panesar crashed out of ITV’s latest Dancing On Ice line-up when he injured himself while training.
This year’s series will span six weeks and 12 episodes.
Following their external adventure, they will have to cook a two-course menu, designed themselves, for the judges. One contestant will be sent home after each episode.
Each team will cook the same dish, but a wall will separate team members, so instructions will have to be served up vocally to ensure team dishes are identical.
Among the semi-final tasks featured is a cooking challenge which forms part of the 100th birthday celebrations of Antiques Roadshow.
The BBC’s commissioning editor, Carla-Maria Lawson, said: “Celebrity MasterChef is a real treat in BBC One’s summer schedule. This series features a wonderfully diverse line up of celebrities donning the iconic aprons.
“They’re out of their comfort zones, but determined to make their mark in the MasterChef kitchen. Along the way, viewers can expect high drama served alongside some great food.”
The series will air in the summer.
