Who is MasterChef semifinalist Olayemi Adelekan?
FINDING ways to impress the judges can be a tall order on MasterChef but Olayemi has proved that she can handle on the task.
Keen cook Olayemi Adelekan wants to win MasterChef 2022 with her Nigerian inspired dishes.
Who is Olayemi Adelekan?
51-year-old Olayemi decided to enter MasterChef because she wanted new challenges in her life.
Growing up, she lived in many cities in Nigeria as well as the Caribbean before settling in the UK.
She explained how this has inspired her cooking: "Traditional Nigerian cuisine is what I’m here to champion in the competition.
"However, my journey from Nigeria to the West Indies in 1995, then to the UK in 1997 has influenced my cooking in so many ways."
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When she's not cooking up tasty dishes, Olayemi works as a HR and project manager in Harrogate.
She has also written two books and runs her own blog called Purposeful Me.
Does Olayemi have social media?
If you love scrolling Instagram for food inspiration - or envy - then Olayemi's profile will be right up your street.
is Olayemi's Instagram and she fills it with beautiful dishes.
If you love chicken of all varieties, Olayemi's Instagram will leave you hungry in no time.
Who else is in the Masterchef semifinal?
There are five semi-finalists ready to battle it out in the MasterChef 2022 final.
- Sarah Rankin, 47, Marketing Consultant from Kinross, Scotland
- Pookie, 45, Beauty Salon Owner from Solihull
- Ioan Jones, 38, Marketing Manager from Salford
- Eddie Scott, 30, Marine Pilot from Beverley in Yorkshire
- Holly Parnell, 29, Theatre Director from Poole
This year, the programme has taken on a different format as each week nine home cooks try to impress the judges.
The 18th series of the competition kicked off on March 30 with 45 talented cooks hoping become the winner of Masterchef 2022.
Masterchef's final group will compete this week to see who will join Olayemi in the semi-final.
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The next episode of MasterChef will air on BBC One on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 8pm.
Past episodes, including Olayemi's, can be watched on now.