{"id":2844,"date":"2021-08-08T13:53:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T11:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1164116"},"modified":"2021-08-08T14:07:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T12:07:14","slug":"celebrity-masterchef-2021-line-up-meet-the-20-contestants-confirmed-for-series-16","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/celebrity-masterchef-2021-line-up-meet-the-20-contestants-confirmed-for-series-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity MasterChef 2021 line-up: Meet the 20 contestants confirmed for series 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet the famous faces stepping into the Celebrity MasterChef kitchen this year. <\/p>

By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 08 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The first five Celebrity MasterChef<\/a> contestants will take to the kitchen on Monday, 9th August as the show returns for what will be the show\u2019s 16th series.<\/p>\n

Stepping up to the plate first is Su Pollard, Rita Simons, Duncan James, Bez and Munya Chawawa, who are all in the first heat.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll be hoping to impress the likes of Gregg Wallace and John Torode, and follow in the footsteps of last year\u2019s winner Riyadh Khalaf.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s star-studded line-up has 20 celebrities, including\u00a0Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>\u2018s very own Johannes Radebe, former Blue member Duncan James, and TV presenter Melanie Sykes.<\/p>\n

But will they be able to take the heat in the kitchen? Or will they crumble under pressure?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestants.<\/p>\n

Duncan James<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Duncan James<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age: <\/strong>43<\/p>\n

Job: <\/strong>Singer and actor<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>mrduncanjames<\/a><\/p>\n

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Duncan James<\/a> is best known for being 1\/4 of British boyband Blue, which he formed in 2001 with Lee Ryan, Antony Costa and Simon Webbe. In 2016, the 43-year-old joined the cast of Hollyoaks as policeman Ryan Knight. He recently appeared on The Celebrity Circle<\/a>, playing as himself on the social media game show.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Su Pollard<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity Masterchef 2021 contestant Su Pollard<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age: <\/strong>71<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Actress, singer, author and songwriter<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>officialsupollard<\/a><\/p>\n

Su Pollard<\/a> is an actress, singer, author and songwriter, who has a career spanning over four decades. Let\u2019s face it, she\u2019s a showbiz legend! She is perhaps most known for her role in the BAFTA-winning Perry & Croft sitcom Hi-de-Hi! but also appeared in You Rang, M\u2019Lord? and Oh, Doctor Beeching!<\/p>\n

Nabil Abdulrashid<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Nabil Abdulrashid<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>35<\/p>\n

Job:<\/strong> Comedian<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>manlikenabz<\/a><\/p>\n

Nabil Abdulrashid<\/a> (full name, Mohamed Nasir Nabil Abdul Rashid bin Suleman Obineche) is an English comedian of Nigerian descent. He became the youngest black comedian to perform stand up at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2010, when he was just 25-years-old.<\/p>\n

In 2020, Nabil appeared on the 14th series of Britain\u2019s Got Talent and became Alesha Dixon\u2019s Golden Buzzer act. He managed to make it to the finals of the ITV show.<\/p>\n

Munya Chawawa<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity Masterchef 2021 contestant Munya Chawawa<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>28<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Comedian and content creator<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>munyachawawa<\/a><\/p>\n

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Munya Chawawa<\/a> is another comedian stepping up to the plate on MasterChef 2021. The British-Zimbabwean comic has a huge following on social media, with over 672k followers, and is known for his funny sketches and parody videos, including made-up characters such as Unknown P \u2013 a posh drill rapper.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Melanie Sykes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Melanie Sykes<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>50<\/p>\n

Job: <\/strong>Television presenter<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>msmelaniesykes<\/a><\/p>\n

Melanie Sykes<\/a> is a television and radio presenter, and model. She has hosted shows including Today with Des and Mel with Des O\u2019Connor, Let\u2019s Do Lunch with Gino D\u2019Acampo and series three of The Great Pottery Throw Down.<\/p>\n

She regularly teams up with Alan Carr to present shows on BBC Radio 2.<\/p>\n

Rita Simons<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Rita Simons<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>44<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Actress<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>rita_simonsofficial<\/a><\/p>\n

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Best known for playing Roxy Mitchell on EastEnders from 2007 to 2017, Rita Simons<\/a> is a British actress. She left the soap when Roxy was killed off alongside sister Ronnie (played by Samantha Womack). Simons is also best pals with fellow contestant Duncan James, but will they get competitive when they step into the kitchen?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Megan McKenna<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Megan McKenna<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>28<\/p>\n

Job: <\/strong>Reality TV star and singer<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>meganmckenna<\/a><\/p>\n

Megan McKenna<\/a> is a reality TV star and singer. She\u2019s probably best known for appearing on Ex on The Beach and The Only Way is Essex in 2015 and 2016 respectively. She also took part in the Celebrity X Factor in 2019, which she won. Her debut album Story of Me (released before X Factor) reached number four on the UK Country Chart.<\/p>

Penny Lancaster<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Penny Lancaster<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>50<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Model<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@penny.lancaster<\/a><\/p>\n

Penny Lancaster<\/a> is an English model and photographer. She is married to rock singer Sir Rod Stewart and many daytime TV fans will recognise her from ITV\u2019s Loose Women, which she joined in 2014.<\/p>\n

Patrick Grant<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity Masterchef 2021 contestant Patrick Grant<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age: <\/strong>48<\/p>\n

Job:<\/strong> Fashion designer<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@patrickgrantism<\/a><\/p>\n

Patrick Grant<\/a> is a fashion designer and businessman, who is best known for being a judge on the BBC\u2019s Great British Sewing Bee<\/a>. But now it\u2019s his turn to be judged!<\/p>\n

He is also the director of bespoke tailors Norton & Sons of Savile Row, clothing lines E. Tautz & Sons and Community Clothing, and textile manufacturer Cookson & Clegg.<\/p>\n

Will Kirk<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity Masterchef 2021 contestant Will Kirk<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Job: <\/strong>Antique furniture restorer<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>williamkirkrestoration<\/a><\/p>\n

Will Kirk<\/a> is a British furniture restorer, known mainly for his work on the BBC\u2019s restoration programme The Repair Shop, which he started appearing on in 2017.<\/p>\n

Kirk graduated in 2010, and launched his own London-based furniture restoration company in 2012.<\/p>\n

Katie Price<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity Masterchef 2021 contestant Katie Price<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>42<\/p>\n

Job: <\/strong>Glamour model, TV personality and businesswoman<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@katieprice<\/a><\/p>\n

Popular TV personality Katie Price<\/a> will be trying out her cooking skills on Celebrity MasterChef this year. She initially gained recognition back in 1996 during her days as a glamour model when she went by the pseudonym Jordan. Nowadays, she has multiple business projects, including several autobiographies and novels.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s no stranger to reality TV either, appearing on I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out of Here! in 2004 where she met her first husband and father to two of her children, Peter Andre. More recently, she has released BBC documentary Katie Price: Harvey and Me, alongside her 18-year-old son Harvey Price.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re not sure if Katie is a good cook, but her motto is \u201cNever underestimate the Pricey\u201d.<\/p>\n

Dion Dublin<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity Masterchef 2021 contestant Dion Dublin<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>51<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Television presenter and former footballer<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>diondublin09<\/a><\/p>\n

Dion Dublin<\/a> is a television presenter and former footballer, who many will recognise from presenting the BBC\u2019s popular show, Homes Under the Hammer.<\/p>\n

Dublin started out as footballer, playing for Norwich City and Cambridge United, where he made his name as a\u00a0centre-forward. He has also played at other clubs, inlcuding Manchester United,\u00a0Coventry City,\u00a0Millwall,\u00a0Aston Villa,\u00a0Leicester City\u00a0and\u00a0Celtic\u00a0before returning back to Norwich to end his career.<\/p>\n

In 2015, he joined the BBC show alongside Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander who later stepped down.<\/p>\n

Johannes Radebe<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity Masterchef 2021 contestant Johannes Radebe<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>33<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Dancer<\/p>\n

Instagram: @<\/a><\/strong>johannesradebe<\/a><\/p>\n

Strictly Come Dancing\u2019s Johannes Radebe<\/a> will be temporarily swapping the ballroom for the kitchen. Radebe is a South African professional dancer and choreographer, who joined the BBC dance show in 2018, and was given his first celebrity partner one year later, dancing with actress Catherine Tyldesley. Last year, he was partnered with actress Caroline Quentin, with whom he finished in eighth place. He\u2019s already a Strictly icon, but will he be able to cook as well as he dances?<\/p>\n

Gavin Esler<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Gavin Esler<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>68<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Journalist, author and presenter<\/p>\n

Gavin Esler<\/a> is a Scottish journalist, television presenter and author. From 2003 to 2014, he presented BBC Two\u2019s flagship political analysis programme, Newsnight, taking over from Jeremy Vine. He also hosted BBC News at Five on the BBC News Channel.<\/p>\n

Since 2014 he has served as the Chancellor of the University of Kent.<\/p>\n

Kadeena Cox<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Kadeena Cox<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>30<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Paralympian<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@kad21<\/a><\/p>\n

Kadeena Cox<\/a> is a\u00a0British parasport athlete competing in T38\u00a0sprints and\u00a0C4\u00a0para-cycling events. She was part of the\u00a02015 IPC Athletics World Championships\u00a0and the 2016\u00a0UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, in which she won world titles in the T37 100m and\u00a0C4 500m time trial.<\/p>\n

Kem Cetinay<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Kem Cetinay<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age: <\/strong>24<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Reality TV star and presenter<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@kemcetinay<\/a><\/p>\n

Kem Cetinay<\/a> is a reality TV star and presenter who is best known for appearing on the 2017 series of Love Island, which he won alongside then-girlfriend Amber Davies. Since then, has gone on to front other shows including multiple formats with fellow islander Chris Hughes.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Kem took part on Dancing on Ice, and finished in fourth place with his professional skating partner Alex Murphy.<\/p>\n

Joe Swash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Joe Swash<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>39<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Actor and TV presenter<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@realjoeswashy<\/a><\/p>\n

Joe Swash<\/a> is a presenter and actor. He rose to fame as Mickey Miller on EastEnders, which he starred in until 2008. Since then he\u2019s had various presenting roles with ITV2. And when it comes to winning reality shows, the other contestants might want to watch out \u2013 he won the eighth series of I\u2019m a Celebrity\u2026Get Me Out of Here! in 2008 and the twelfth series of Dancing on Ice in 2020. Could MasterChef see him land a hat-trick?<\/p>\n

Joe is engaged to Loose Women star Stacey Solomon.<\/p>\n

Melissa Johns<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Melissa Johns<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>31<\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Actress<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@melissa_johns_1<\/a><\/p>\n

Melissa Johns<\/a> is a British actress. She\u2019s best known for playing Hannah Taylor in Mike Bartlett\u2019s BBC One mini series Life and Imogen Pascoe in Coronation Street.<\/p>\n

Michelle Collins<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Michelle Collins<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>59<\/p>\n

Job: <\/strong>Actress<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@michelledcollins<\/a><\/p>\n

Michelle Collins<\/a> is an actress who has starred in many TV shows over the years. Loyal EastEnders fans will remember her for playing Cindy Beale on the soap from 1988 to 1998. She then moved over to ITV\u2019s Coronation Street, where she landed the role of Stella Price from 2011 to 2014. Her other well known roles include Real Women, Sunburn and Two Thousand Acres of Sky.<\/p>\n

Bez<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\""Celebrity\"<\/div>
Celebrity MasterChef 2021 contestant Bez<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>56<\/p>\n

Job: <\/strong>Musician<\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@bezmondays<\/a><\/p>\n

Bez<\/a> (real name Mark Berry) is a percussionist, dancer and DJ. He is well known for being part of the rock bands Happy Mondays\u00a0and\u00a0Black Grape.<\/p>\n

Celebrity MasterChef 2021 is set to air on BBC One later this year. To find out what else is on TV, check out our TV Guide<\/a> or visit our hub for more Entertainment<\/a> news.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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