Celebrity MasterChef will finally return to BBC One tonight with the previously axed episode that pays tribute to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The cooking competition series has been off air for the past week following Her Majesty’s death aged 96 at Balmoral on Thursday, September 9.
The BBC’s schedule has been impacted since the news was announced, with the corporation prioritising special programming and coverage in the lead up to the state funeral.
Celebrity MasterChef will be back on air with two episodes this Thursday evening starting at 8.30pm.
The first will see former Great British Bake Off judge Dame Mary Berry task the seven remaining contestants to recreate one of her favourite recipes, and they’ll have to use unfamiliar ingredients in order to try and impress her and judges John Torode, Gregg Wallace.
The last round sees the group challenged with cooking a dish dedicated to the Queen in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee, which took place in June.
The Celebrity MasterChef schedule
Episode 14 airs at 8.30pm on Thursday 15 September
Episode 15 airs at 9.30pm on Thursday 15 September
Episode 16 airs at 9pm on Friday 16 September
Episode 17 airs at 9pm on Monday 20 September
Episode 18 airs at 8.30pm on Thursday 22 September
The episode was previously pulled last week when news broke that the Queen had died.
The second Celebrity MasterChef episode of the night marks the last of the semi-finals and will see six stars become five.
This time around, the celebrities must deliver just one dish to the brief ‘comfort food-for-one’ delivered by top restaurant critic Grace Dent.
At the end of this edition, Gregg and John will select who makes it through to finals week.
The BBC has confirmed that the first of the final episodes will air on Friday, September 16 at 9pm, and will see the finalists face their most daunting challenge yet, cooking for 12 iconic BBC names at Alexandra Palace.
They must then each must create one exceptional dish inspired by their childhood.
Finals week continues on Tuesday, September 20 at 8pm. For a place in the final three, they must produce a theatrical, showstopping dish.
The grand finale will then air on Thursday, September 22 at 8.30pm, with the trio challenged with cooking and presenting a faultless three-course meal in two hours.
It’s their last chance to prove they have what it takes, by showing true passion and creativity with their dishes.
But who will take home the all-important trophy?
Celebrity MasterChef airs tonight at 8.30pm on BBC One.
