Giorgio Locatelli replaces John Torode as co-host of Celebrity MasterChef
Key takeaways
- Locatelli, a chef and restauranteur who currently appears on the Italian version of the amateur cooking show, will be seen alongside Grace Dent on the next UK celebrity series, which has already been filmed.
- Locatelli said joining the show was "a real honour", adding: "I can't wait for you to see what our celebrity contestants bring to the kitchen, as we are really putting their culinary skills to the test in this series."
- Dent said she was a "long-time admirer" of Locatelli's work and described him as a "fabulous addition to our UK Celebrity MasterChef team".
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Steven Mc Intosh Entertainment reporter Kate Hollingsworth/Shine TVCo-host Grace Dent said Locatelli was a "fabulous addition" to the Master Chef team Giorgio Locatelli has been announced as the new judge on Celebrity Master Chef, after John Torode was sacked by the BBC last year.
Locatelli, a chef and restauranteur who currently appears on the Italian version of the amateur cooking show, will be seen alongside Grace Dent on the next UK celebrity series, which has already been filmed.
Locatelli said joining the show was "a real honour", adding: "I can't wait for you to see what our celebrity contestants bring to the kitchen, as we are really putting their culinary skills to the test in this series."