Dani Dyer, Max George and Dianne Buswell are set to battle it out in Celebrity MasterChef 2023

All the celebrities starring in this year's Celebrity MasterChef including Sam Fox, Jamelia and James Buckley

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BBC One Celebrity MasterChef returns this summer for its 18th series with a whole host of celebs ready to put their culinary skills to the test and battle it out to become the champion. 

John Torode and Gregg Wallace will be judging 20 celebrities from singers, comedians, TV and radio stars through six weeks of gruelling cooking challenges. The celebrities hoping to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winner Lisa Snowdon have been revealed. We take a look at this year's line-up. 

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TV personality Dani Dyer won Love Island in 2018 with Jack Fincham. She is also the daughter of EastEnders actor Danny Dyer. The TV star recently welcomed twins with footballer Jarrod Bowen. Singer Max George is best known for being in the boyband The Wanted. He famously dated footballer Stacey Giggs, the ex wife of Ryan Giggs before splitting up with her for EastEnders actress Maisie Smith. 

Dianne Buswell is a Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer and has never won the show. Could this be her first time holding a trophy? Dianne met her boyfriend Joe Sugg when they were partnered on the show. Sam Fox is a former Glamour model and 80’s popstar, she rose to fame after posing topless for Page three before carving out a singing career with hits 'Do Ya Do Ya' and 'Naughty Girls.'

Celebrity MasterChef Full Line-up

  • Amy Walsh - Emmerdale actress and sister to Girls Aloud singer Kimberly Walsh
  • Jamelia - Singer/songwriter noughties hits include All To Me and Superstar 
  • Apl.de.Ap -  Real name Allan Pineda Lindo and member of music group The Black Eyed Peas
  • Cheryl Hole - Star of RuPaul’s Drag Race  UK and RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World. 
  • Terry Christian -  Award-winning comedian and broadcaster
  • Dave Benson Phillips - TV presenter and entertainer 
  • James Buckley - Best known for his role as Jay Cartwright in The Inbetweeners 
  • Leon Locksmith - DJ and member of Rudimental 
  • Remi Burgz - BBC 1Xtra's Weekend Breakfast Show
  • Luca Bish - Love Island contestant season 8 
  • Michael Praed - Actor from 80’s film 'Robin of Sherwood' 
  • Shazia Mirza - Comedian also starred in Celebrity The Island 
  • Wynne Evans - Opera singer and broadcaster best know for the Go Compare adverts 
  • Marcus Brigstocke - Comedian and actor 
  • Mica Ven - Gogglebox star
  • Richie Anderson - TV and radio personality also a former Sunday League footballer

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