Celebrity MasterChef: Episode 10

After three weeks of intense competition, the heats are over and only the best nine cooks remain. Now, it’s the first of the semi-finals and the celebrities will be tested on their teamwork with their toughest challenge so far.

Split into three teams, the celebrities venture outside the MasterChef kitchen for the first time for a tough challenge. Based at Quaid-e-Azam Grand Ballroom in Digbeth, Birmingham, and under the guidance of executive chef Rehan Uddin, they must whip up a selection of starters, mains and desserts for no less than 120 hungry diners, who have been fasting all day. It’s a race against the clock, as once the sun sets, the food must be served.

There’s a lot at stake as the winning team will be granted immunity from the next challenge and won’t have to face a cook-off to secure their place in the competition. With everyone feeling the pressure to succeed, will the celebrities be able to create greatness, and will they manage to present their food on time?

Next, it’s back to the MasterChef kitchen, as the two losing teams must create a celebratory showstopper to stay in the competition. Everything rides on the success of their creation. At the end of the challenge, one celebrity will be going home, and their dream of becoming the 2026 Celebrity MasterChef champion will be over.