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Celebrity MasterChef 2020 cast: full line up from the latest series

CELEBRITY MasterChef is approaching the business end of the competition and participants need to up the ante if they want to make it to the grand final.

The MasterChef contestants have one more chance to impress judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode, with the semi-final and final airing back-to-back TONIGHT (July 30).

 Celebrity MasterChef was filmed prior to lockdown
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Celebrity MasterChef was filmed prior to lockdownCredit: BBC

Who will compete in Celebrity MasterChef 2020?

The list of 20 contestants for Celebrity MasterChef includes singers, footballers, drag queens and Olympic gold medallists.

The celebs on the 2020 lineup were split into four groups of five who took part in the heats each week.

Those that avoided elimination in the heats are through to the semi-final, where they then make a bid to get through to the grand final.

Scroll to see who has been eliminated and who still has a place in the competition.

Amar Latif - SEMI-FINALIST

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Amar is a blind British actor and TV presenter.

He set up the tour company Traveleyes, which helps blind people to travel the world.

Thomas Skinner - SEMI-FINALIST

 Thomas Skinner's recipe only has one step: BOSH
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Thomas Skinner's recipe only has one step: BOSH

Thomas Skinner was the fan-favourite of the 2019 series of The Apprentice.

Skinner's charisma and hilarious "bosh" mentality are bound to lead to many funny moments on MasterChef.

Riyadh Khalaf - SEMI-FINALIST

 Riyadh's YouTube channel has 337K subscribers
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Riyadh's YouTube channel has 337K subscribers

Riyadh is a popular YouTube star, known for his work for the LGBTQ+ community.

Khalaf currently has around 337,000 YouTube subscribers, with each video gaining around 20,000 views.

Sir Matthew Pinsent - SEMI-FINALIST

 Sir Matthew has won four Olympic gold medals, but can he win the MasterChef crown?
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Sir Matthew has won four Olympic gold medals, but can he win the MasterChef crown?

Sir Matthew Pinsent is an English Olympic rower.

He won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Sir Steve Redgrave.

Judi Love - SEMI-FINALIST

 Does Judi Love cooking?
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Does Judi Love cooking?

Funnywoman Judi is a stand-up comedian and radio presenter.

She is also a panellist on ITV's Loose Women.

Sam Quek - SEMI-FINALIST

 Sam Quek is an Olympic gold medallist
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Sam Quek is an Olympic gold medallist

Quek will be swapping her hockey stick for a wooden spoon in Celebrity MasterChef.

The hockey player won gold as part of the British team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The show will be hosted by Gregg Wallace and John Torode.

Gethin Jones - SEMI-FINALIST

 Instead of a Blue Peter badge, Gethin Jones will be competing for the MasterChef trophy
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Instead of a Blue Peter badge, Gethin Jones will be competing for the MasterChef trophy

Gethin Jones is a Welsh TV presenter and actor.

He is best known for his stint as a Blue Peter presenter and came third on the fifth series of Strictly.

Phil Daniels - SEMI-FINALIST

 Will Phil Daniels find cooking a walk in the park(life)?
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Will Phil Daniels find cooking a walk in the park(life)?

Phil Daniels is an English actor and bandmate in The Cross.

He famously features in Blur's hit single Parklife and played Kevin Wicks in EastEnders.

Judy Murray - ELIMINATED

 Judy Murray was unable to go all the way on Celebrity Masterchef
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Judy Murray was unable to go all the way on Celebrity Masterchef

Judy Murray is a tennis coach and the mother of tennis legend Andy Murray.

This will be Judy's first appearance on a TV competition since her stint on Strictly Come Dancing.

Myles Stephenson - ELIMINATED

 Rak-Su singer Myles was unable to boss the kitchen
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Rak-Su singer Myles was unable to boss the kitchen

Myles is a singer in British R&B group Rak-Su.

He became a household name after taking part in I'm A Celebrity in 2019, but despite being camp chef he failed to make the grade in MasterChef.

Dom Littlewood - ELIMINATED

 TV presenter Dom Littlewood showed off his cooking skills
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TV presenter Dom Littlewood showed off his cooking skills

TV presenter Dom Littlewood is known for catching crooked contractors, but will he be a cowboy chef?

He is best known for presenting shows such as Fake Britain, Cowboy Builders, Saints and Scroungers and Don't Get Done, Get Dom.

Shyko Amos - ELIMINATED

 Let's hope Shyko Amos's cooking won't result in A Very English Scandal
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Let's hope Shyko Amos's cooking won't result in A Very English Scandal

Shyko Amos is an actress best known for starring in Death In Paradise and A Very English Scandal.

But her title hopes were dashed quickly as she became the first celebrity to leave.

Pete Wicks - ELIMINATED

 Is Pete Wicks winning the title Towie or not Towie?
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Is Pete Wicks winning the title Towie or not Towie?

Towie star Pete Wicks will be appearing in the show.

The model turned reality star is also known as The Essex Pirate.

Lady Leshurr - ELIMINATED

 Lady Leshurr was unable to victorious in the kitchen
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 Lady Leshurr was unable to victorious in the kitchen

British rapper Lady Leshurr will be competing to become Queen of MasterChef.

She is best known for her Queen's Speech series of freestyles.

John Barnes - ELIMINATED

 John Barnes was a master on the football pitch but was unable to master the kitchen
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John Barnes was a master on the football pitch but was unable to master the kitchenCredit: WARNING: Use of this image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' Digital Picture

Former-footballer and manager John Barnes failed to master the kitchen, going out in the quarter-finals.

Barnes now works as a commentator and pundit for ESPN and SuperSport.

Karen Gibson - ELIMINATED

 Karen Gibson couldn't concoct a winning dish on Celebrity Masterchef?
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Karen Gibson couldn't concoct a winning dish on Celebrity Masterchef?

Hilarious Karen Gibson is a choir conductor and workshop leader with London's The Kingdom Choir.

She led the Kingdom Choir's gospel performance of Stand by Me at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018.

Felicity Montagu - ELIMINATED

 Felicity Montagu is a British comedy actress
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Felicity Montagu is a British comedy actress

Felicity Montagu is an English actress, best known for her comedy roles.

She has starred in Bridget Jones' Diary, Doc Martin, and I'm Alan Partridge.

Crissy Rock - ELIMINATED

 Can Benidorm star Crissy Rock become the new Celebrity Masterchef champion?
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Can Benidorm star Crissy Rock become the new Celebrity Masterchef champion?

Crissy Rock is an actress, stand-up comedian, and author.

Rock played Maggie Conlan in the 1994 film Ladybird, Ladybird, and starred as Janey York in British sitcom Benidorm.

Jeff Brazier - ELIMINATED

 Jeff Brazier's run on MasterChef has come to an end
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Jeff Brazier's run on MasterChef has come to an end

Jeff is a TV presenter and Reality TV personality.

He presented I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now alongside Kelly Osbourne and Steve Wilson.

However fans were disappointed after he was voted off the show.

Who won Celebrity MasterChef 2019?

 Greg Rutherford won the title in 2019
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Greg Rutherford won the title in 2019Credit: PA:Press Association

Olympic gold medallist Greg Rutherford was crowned the winner of Celebrity MasterChef 2019.

Rutherford made it to the final with Vicky Pattison and Neil Ruddock.

Rutherford’s winning three-course meal included a scotch egg with a twist and crusted lamb cutlets.

Alongside Greg, previous winners include John Partridge, Angellica Bell, Alexis Conran, Kimberly Wyatt, Sophie Thompson, Ade Edmondson, Emma Kennedy, Phil Vickery, Lisa Faulkner, Jayne Middlemiss, , Nadia Sawalha and Matt Dawson.

When does Celebrity MasterChef 2020 continue?

The semi-final and final air back-to-back TONIGHT (July 30), at 7.30pm on BBC One.

You can catch up on any missed episodes on BBC iPlayer after they've aired.

Th last six chefs face a challenge set by one of the country’s most popular chefs, Aldo Zilli.

Celebrity MasterChef's blind contestant Amar Latif scrapes through to the semi-final
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