Celebrity MasterChef shock as Kadeena Cox is crowned show winner – beating Joe Swash and Megan McKenna

CELEBRITY Masterchef tonight crowned Kadeena Cox its 2021 winner with the Paralympian saying: "I am absolutely buzzing."

The Gold medal winner, 30, said: "I gave everything I could today. This smile is not disappearing from my face for a while.

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"I am just proud of myself for doing it. I didn’t change who I was, I learnt along the way but I was still Kadeena right to the end."

The star, who has Multiple Sclerosis, added: "It has just been a great journey and one that I am never going to forget.”

Para-cycling champ Kadeena beat 19 celebrities to be awarded her trophy by judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.

Tonight Kadeena and fellow finalists Megan McKenna and Joe Swash had two hours to cook a three-course meal to impress the judging panel.

Her winning menu was a a main course of rack of lamb, Caribbean curried goat pie, roasted carrots, spinach, silver skin onions and a lamb curry sauce.

John said: “So many times during this year’s competition I forgot Kadeena had Multiple Sclerosis and was not only battling for the trophy but had her own personal battle going on.

"She just never let up, she didn’t stop! For me she is a true inspiration. Her food is special, not just because it is technically brilliant but also because it has heart, it’s got soul and it’s got love.”

Gregg added: “What a lovely, lovely final. Today from Kadeena we got very special dishes.

"It’s not just the quality of Kadeena’s cooking, it’s the originality of the ideas. There is a reason she has a bedroom full of medals, she is a serious competitor.”

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Viewers were delighted for smiling Kadeena.

One said: "Massive congratulations @kad_c on winning #CelebrityMasterChef 2021 👏 Thoroughly deserved"

Another wrote: "Excellent so pleased Kadeena won, What an amazing person she is #CelebrityMasterChef"

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