Joe Swash has been confirmed for the Christmas special of Celebrity MasterChef, called the MasterChef Christmas. Cook-Off
The former Eastenders, Dancing On Ice and I’m A Celebrity star, 39, takes his place alongside four more contestants.
Joe’s appearance will no doubt divide some fans, with many complaining about the star during his first stint in the kitchen.
Who else appears with Joe Swash in Celebrity MasterChef at Christmas?
Joe appeared with the likes of eventual winner Kadeena Cox, Katie Price, Dion Dublin and Melanie Sykes in this year’s series.
And now Joe – who reached the final – is back in the MasterChef kitchen to do battle once more.
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The two-part series sees Joe appear alongside The GC herself – Gemma Collins – Les Dennis, the Reverend Richard Coles, and soul singer Mica Paris.
In episode two, Strictly star Oti Mabuse, Neil Ruddock, Joey Essex, Judi Love and Su Pollard compete for the Golden Whisk.
What did viewers think of Joe first time around?
When he appeared in the series in August and September, Joe really divided viewers along the way despite getting all the way to final.
His infectious personality polarised many, who took to Twitter to experiess their views.
“If Joe Swash wins this year’s MasterChef I will never watch again. Everrrrr!” one said.
Another added: “If Joe Swash wins this I am done with the show forever!”
Hwoever, it wasn’t all bad.
One wrote: “Love Joe Swash on #CelebrityMasterChef.
“Makes a change having someone who doesn’t take himself too seriously and laughs at himself.”
What else is happening during the festive season?
With two episodes of Celebrity MasterChef this Christmas, there’s more good news for fans of the BBC One cooking competition.
There’s going to be a MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch special, which pits four of the chefs from previous series against each other to win challenges judged by Monica Galetti, Marcus Wareing and Gregg Wallace.
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Then, a Champions Special sees five of the winners from the amateur series return to show how far they have progressed since winning the series.
Let’s cook!
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