ITV has recommissioned entertainment series "Cooking With The Stars", with hosts Emma Willis and Tom Allen set to return for the show’s fifth season. Produced by South Shore and co-funded by M&S Food, the six-part cooking competition will air this summer in primetime on ITV1, ITVX, STV, and STV Player. Worldwide distribution for 'Cooking With The Stars' is managed by ITV Studios.
Across a series of exciting culinary battles, the show will see eight celebrities go head-to-head in the kitchen, aiming to transform from passionate amateur cooks into restaurant-level chefs. Each celebrity will be paired with a professional chef, who will mentor them through each stage of the competition and help them master impressive, delicious dishes — which will be judged by the other professional chefs.
This season’s celebrity contestants include actor Natalie Cassidy, reality TV star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, actor and comedian Hugh Dennis, and author and interiors expert Kelly Hoppen. Joining them are radio presenter Jordan North, media personality Jack Osbourne, reality TV star Jessica Wright, and former footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips, all ready to put their skills to the test in the kitchen.
At the end of each episode, the two lowest-performing contestants will face off in a dramatic elimination round, cooking a dish without any help from their mentors. The result will be determined by a blind tasting from the professional chefs, who will be unaware of whose dish they are tasting — and may end up sending their own protégé home.
Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment and Daytime Commissioning at ITV, celebrated the development of a new season: "We are delighted to bring 'Cooking With The Stars' back for another series. The partnership with M&S continues to be a recipe for success, and this year viewers can expect even more surprising culinary transformations and laugh-out-loud moments as a fresh set of celebrities step into the kitchen to show what they can bring to the table," commented.
Meanwhile, Sharry Cramond, Marketing Director at M&S, showcased the lineup: "We are so excited that 'Cooking With The Stars', ITV's most popular cooking show, is returning for a fifth series and continuing to inspire viewers of all ages to get excited about scratch cooking at home, with quality ingredients at amazing value found in our foodhalls! This year's line-up is sensational, so be prepared for six weeks of fiery flair and spicy star-studded showdowns as the celebs battle to win the most iconic prize on national TV... the Golden Frying Pan!," noted.
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