Celebrity MasterChef 2018: Who is cooking tonight? Meet the five stars including Stella Parton and Strictly Come Dancing's AJ Pritchard

The competition continues on BBC One
Celebrity MasterChef: AJ Pritchard, Stella Parton, Jay Blades, Clara Amfo and Lisa Maxwell
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Natasha Sporn13 September 2018

Celebrity MasterChef continues this week with a series of challenges to put more eager cooks to the test.

Five more famous faces will be stepping into the toughest kitchen on television hoping to impress judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode.

After whipping up a storm, narrowly avoiding disasters, the cooks are thrown into the deep end as they work in a professional kitchen in their bid to make it through the heat.

Ahead of the next episode, here’s who is cooking on Celebrity MasterChef this week….

Stella Parton

Pictured: Stella Parton ( BBC/Shine TV)
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The American country singer made a name for herself during the 1970s with a string of hits, including It’s Not Funny Anymore and Steady As The Rain.

Parton is from a famous family, with singing talent undeniable, with her older sister Dolly something of a musical icon.

AJ Pritchard

Dancer: AJ Pritchard is a professional on Strictly Come Dancing
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The 23-year-old became a household name when he joined hugely popular BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in 2016 with his professional partner Chloe Hewitt, who has since left the show.

He is dancing with Paralympian Lauren Steadman in the upcoming series, the second athlete he has partnered during his short time on the show.

Pritchard will be swapping the ballroom for the kitchen as he cooks to impress on the show.

Clara Amfo - OUT

Radio: Clara Amfo
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Amfo is best known for her radio work having been the voice of Radio 1’s mid-morning show since 2015, when she took over from Fearne Cotton and hosting The Official Charts Show on the station.

Lisa Maxwell

Actress: Lisa Maxwell
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The actress rose to fame as Samantha Nixon in long-running police drama The Bill, appearing between 2002 and 2009.

Since leaving the show, Maxwell stayed on screen in popular shows including EastEnders – as Noami – and Hollyoaks as Tracey Donovan.

Jay Blades

Pictured: Jay Blades
BBC/Shine TV

Blades, a furniture designer, has been a regular fixture on television appearing on shows alongside Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer as well as on Gok Wan’s Fill Your House For Free.

Celebrity MasterChef continues Thursday 13 September at 8pm on BBC One.

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