Episode guide
Celebrity Masterchef: Series 21
15 episodes · first aired Aug 18, 2026
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- 1 Episode 1 Aug 18, 2026 · 58m It’s the first of the heats, and this week, the five celebrities up for the culinary challenge are Joe Pasquale, Jason Mohammad, Emily Campbell, Shakira Khan and Jay McGuiness.
- 2 Episode 2 Aug 19, 2026 · 57m The week’s heats continue in full swing, with the five celebrities facing two more culinary challenges as they battle for a place in the quarter-final.
- 3 Episode 3 Aug 21, 2026 · 58m It’s quarter-final time as this week's remaining four celebrities return to battle once more. They all want a place in the semi-finals, but only the best three will get there.
- 4 Episode 4 Aug 25, 2026 · 58m It’s the second week of heats. Gladiator 'Dynamite' Emily Steel, Nitin Ganatra, Tom Simons aka TommyInnit, Donna Preston and Eric Underwood are the five celebrities going into the kitchen.
- 5 Episode 5 Aug 26, 2026 · 57m The second round of heats continues. TV and radio broadcaster Zoe Ball asks the celebrities to cook their ultimate pudding.
- 6 Episode 6 Aug 28, 2026 · 57m Which celebrities will surpass the challenge from Tom Kerridge – to recreate on of his pub classics – to make it through to the semi-finals?
- 7 Episode 7 Sep 1, 2026 · 58m It’s the third and final week of heats as five new celebrities test their culinary skills, including preparing grilled herb-crusted mackerel fillet with a tomato and caper salsa and a…
- 8 Episode 8 Sep 2, 2026 · 58m The five celebrities face two more culinary challenges as they battle for a place in the quarter-final.
- 9 Episode 9 Sep 4, 2026 · 59m It’s the last quarter-final of the series, and this heat’s remaining four celebrities return to do battle once more. They all want a place in the semi-finals, but only the best three will…
- 10 Episode 10 Sep 8, 2026 · 59m The semi-finalists are split into teams and tasked with serving up a banquet for 120 diners at Quaid-e-Azam Grand Ballroom in Birmingham.
- 11 Episode 11 Sep 9, 2026 · 58m Pastry powerhouse Ravneet Gill sets the eight celebrities still in the competition the challenge of creating a layered dessert.
- 12 Episode 12 Sep 11, 2026 · 59m The remaining six celebrity cooks face a brand new challenge – the MasterChef auction – where time counts more than ever before.
- 13 Episode 13 Sep 15, 2026 · 59m The remaining five cooks are challenged to create a two-course, canine-themed menu in celebration of the 135th anniversary of Crufts by Tom Shepherd, owner of Michelin-starred restaurant…
- 14 Episode 14 Sep 16, 2026 · 59m Judges Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli are back as the final four take it right back to where it all began – their signature dish from day 1 – but reimagined to show how far they have come.
- 15 Final Sep 18, 2026 · 59m The finalists must cook and present a faultless three-course meal for a final judgement from Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli. It’s their last chance to prove they have what it takes.