Is Celebrity MasterChef on tonight? BBC schedule and when it is on this week

• Celebrity MasterChef will be back for a new week of action.
• It is semi-final time in the famous BBC kitchen.
• But when is the show on TV?

A brand new episode of Celebrity MasterChef is just a few hours away. The heats are over and it is semi-final time on the BBC spin-off.

Viewers might have been caught out by the change in schedule this week. However, it is almost time for the show to return.

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But when exactly can you tune in? Here’s all you need to know:

Is Celebrity MasterChef on tonight?

Grace Dent has been confirmed as a judge for the next series of Celebrity MasterChef alongside John Torode. Photo by BBC. | BBC

In previous weeks, the BBC show was on three times a week from Tuesday to Thursday. However, if you tuned in last night (December 9), you will have noticed that the show was missing from the schedule.

Due to the end of the heats last week, the show will have just two episodes this week. It is semi-final time in the MasterChef kitchen.

Celebrity MasterChef will start at 8pm tonight (December 10). It will continue tomorrow (December 11) at the later time of 9pm.

What to expect from Celebrity MasterChef today?

The preview for tonight’s episode, via Radio Times, reads: “Grace Dent and John Torode introduce Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo, who challenges the semi-finalists to re-create one of his favourite dishes - and the celebrity judged to best will move straight through to the next round.

“The rest will have to serve up a dish that mean something special to them, with offerings inspired by visits to New York, the south of France, the Caribbean and Lancashire.”

Who are the judges on Celebrity MasterChef?

Celebrity MasterChef features a new face on the judging panel this year. Food critic and regular MasterChef guest Grace Dent was announced as Greg Wallace’s replacement earlier this year.

Grace joins John Torode on the judging panel for Celebrity MasterChef 2025. It is his final season on the BBC cooking show.

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