Celebrity MasterChef: Duncan James named as Christmas champion
Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off saw a group of famous faces returning after taking part in the celebrity specials. It included Duncan James, Richard Blackwood, Faye Winter and Melanie Blatt.
“Great to see you back here in our MasterChef kitchen and of course, Merry Christmas!” host Gregg Wallace announced as he welcomed the group for the BBC special.
He continued: “You did brilliantly last time – we are really keen to see how you’ve developed.
“You didn’t quite grab a trophy last time, can you get yourself a special Celebrity Christmas MasterChef trophy?”
“Our first challenge – you may notice Gregg and I are dressed for the sunshine,” co-host John Torode commented, alluding to the summery clothes the duo were sporting.
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He continued: “That’s because we are going to take you to Christmas Down Under!”
The celebrities were tasked with using ingredients provided to create a dish representative of Australia at Christmas time.
However, fans were quick to issue a complaint about the episode, with many criticising the line-up.
Taking to X, @salvatorRosa penned: “Just caught the last 5 mins of #celebritymasterchef before the news.. who are these people?”
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@Suzy_H14 added: “Having to explain to my dad who everyone is & that Peter Andre is Australian. My winner Mel or Duncan #CelebrityMasterChef.”
“Who are these people #CelebrityMasterChef,” @nissanjuke23 penned.
@wooliferkins shared: “It appears I am not alone in not having a clue who any of these are. #CelebrityMasterChef.”
However, others enjoyed the group of celebrities.
@BluerayBird shared: “#CelebrityMasterChef. Well done @MrDuncanJames He deserved it!”
“That was a great, well-executed take on a turkey roast. Duncan Fromblue is a good winner. #CelebrityMasterChef,” @DoktorFuttocks commented.
Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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