Strictly, Drag Race, Hollyoaks and more stars join Celebrity MasterChef 2022 line-up
Who else is stepping into the kitchen?
Celebrity MasterChef 2022 is almost upon us, and it's bringing more famous faces than you can keep up with, including Strictly Come Dancing and Love Island stars, as well as professional athletes and Hollywood stars. Who is hoping to follow in the footsteps of previous winners including Kadeena Cox and John Partridge?
Katya Jones
Katya is usually spotted spinning around the Strictly dance floor with the likes of Olympian Nicola Adams. This made them the first same-sex pairing on the show. In 2017, she won the Glitterball Trophy with Joe McFadden.
Richard Blackwood
Richard has starred in both EastEnders and Hollyoaks, where he plays Felix Westwood. He also appeared on Dancing on Ice in 2019.
Ryan Thomas
Ryan's best known for playing Jason Grimshaw on Coronation Street. He won the final series of Celebrity Big Brother and recently competed in The Games on ITV.
Clarke Peters
The actor, whose previous credits include The Wire, Treme and Da 5 Bloods, is currently starring in Paramount + series The Man Who Fell to Earth.
Lesley Joseph
The Birds of a Feather actress and TV presenter can also often be seen on the reality TV circuit, with previous credits including Strictly Come Dancing, Celebrity Coach Trip and The Great British Sewing Bee.
Cliff Parisi
Cliff is currently starring as Fred Buckle in Call the Midwife. He previously played Minty in EastEnders. He also took part in the 2019 series of I'm a Celebrity.
Mel Blatt
Mel is best known for being a member of All Saints, and was a judge on The X Factor in New Zealand between 2013 and 2015.
Chris Eubank
Former professional boxer Chris can sometimes be seen on the Celebrity Gogglebox sofa. He's also previously appeared in the first ever series of Celebrity Big Brother (where he was first to be evicted from the house) and I'm a Celebrity.
Kirsty Gallacher
Kirsty currently hosts the breakfast show on GB News and a weekend show on Smooth Radio. Prior to that, she worked for Sky Sports News. In 2015, she took part in Strictly Come Dancing.
Adam Pearson
The presenter and actor starred alongside Scarlett Johansson in 2013’s Under the Skin. He was recently cast in thriller A Different Man alongside Sebastian Stan.
Faye Winter
Faye was last seen on Love Island in 2021, finishing in third place with Teddy Soares.
Lisa Snowdon
The TV and radio presenter has appeared on Strictly Come Dancing and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
Paul Chuckle
Known as one half of the Chuckle Brothers, Paul has Gogglebox connections through great-nephew and niece Pete and Sophie.
Gareth Malone
The choir director recently appeared in The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer.
Nancy Dell'Olio
The lawyer and media personality has appeared on Strictly and Celebrity Big Brother in the past.
Queen MoJo
Social media personality and reality TV star MoJo stars on Peckham's Finest, and has also appeared on Celebrity Karaoke Club.
Jimmy Bullard
The former professional footballer hosts Soccer AM.
Kae Kurd
The comedian writes for Have I Got News for You and A League of their Own.
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