Sarah is going to appear on the new series of Celebrity Masterchef, we saw the rumours back in March and hoped and prayed that they were true and we’re pleased to see that they are. We all know that Sarah loves cooking and we think she’ll do really well.
Taken from the Independent
Celebrity Masterchef is about to get a whole lot noisier as joining this year’s competition is reality-show royalty Rylan Clark.
Clark shot to fame after coming fifth in the ninth series of The X Factor, going on to win Celebrity Big Brother the next year – a show he now co-hosts.
Joining him in the kitchen will be Keith Chegwin, Chesney Hawkes and Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding as well as Strictly Come Dancing alumni, dancer Natalie Lowe and former judge Arlene Phillips.
The line-up for the BBC One show, hosted by John Torode and Gregg Wallace, includes actress Amanda Donohoe, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and comic Syd Little.Also featured are actors Scott Maslen, Sheree Murphy, Tish Potter, Craig Gazey, singer Mica Paris and Tom Parker from The Wanted along with TV presenters Sam Nixon; Andy Akinwolere, Yvette Fielding, journalist Samira Ahmed and paralympian Danny Crates.
Executive producer Carla-Maria Lawson said: “This year’s intake of celebrities are amongst the most skilled to brave the MasterChef challenge. Their culinary journey makes for a thoroughly entertaining and thrilling ride.”
The 12 episode show will see the celebrities face invention tests and have to cook for its hosts and work with professional chefs.
Previous winners include Lisa Faulkner, Jayne Middlemiss and Matt Dawson.
Taken from the Radio Times
The 20 contestants who will be testing their culinary prowess on this year’s Celebrity MasterChef have been revealed and include Keith Chegwin, Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding and Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan Clark.
Also taking part in the six-week contest are choreographer Arlene Phillips, Strictly Come Dancing professional Natalie Lowe, veteran singer Chesney Hawkes, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt, Radio 4 broadcaster Samira Ahmed, The Wanted frontman Tom Parker, former Blue Peter presenter Andy Akinwolere, ghost-hunter Yvette Fielding, British Paralympian world record-holder Danny Crates, comedian Syd Little, presenter Sam Nixon, soul singer Mica Paris, and actors Scott Maslen, Patricia Potter, Craig Gazey, Amanda Donohue and Sheree Murphy.
The tenth series of the show will once again be judged by Gregg Wallace and John Torode, and will begin with four weeks of heats, in which five celebrities at a time will face the invention test, be sent to a professional kitchen to dish up for real customers, and prepare a two-course dinner. The following night the remaining four will have to cook in relay, mass cater and impress past MasterChef champions.Ade Edmondson, Phil Vickery and Lisa Faulkner have won in previous years, with actress Sophie Thompson winning the trophy in 2014.
Executive Producers Karen Ross and David Ambler, said: “This year’s Celebrity MasterChef sees more catastrophes, competitiveness, disasters and edge of seat moments than we have ever come across before. Marry that with some of the most delightful, determined and inspired cooks producing some truly amazing food and we have a competition that is really fitting for our tenth anniversary!”