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15 episodes

Celebrity Masterchef - Series 21

First aired Aug 18, 2026Season 21

Browse all 15 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Episode 1

7.8
Aug 18, 202658 min2 votes

It’s the first of the heats, and this week, the five celebrities up for the culinary challenge are Joe Pasquale, Jason Mohammad, Emily Campbell, Shakira Khan and Jay McGuiness.

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Episode 2

Episode 2

7.0
Aug 19, 202657 min1 votes

The week’s heats continue in full swing, with the five celebrities facing two more culinary challenges as they battle for a place in the quarter-final.

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Episode 3

Episode 3

NR
Aug 21, 202658 min

It’s quarter-final time as this week's remaining four celebrities return to battle once more. They all want a place in the semi-finals, but only the best three will get there.

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Episode 4

Episode 4

NR
Aug 25, 202658 min

It’s the second week of heats. Gladiator 'Dynamite' Emily Steel, Nitin Ganatra, Tom Simons aka TommyInnit, Donna Preston and Eric Underwood are the five celebrities going into the kitchen.

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Episode 5

Episode 5

NR
Aug 26, 202657 min

The second round of heats continues. TV and radio broadcaster Zoe Ball asks the celebrities to cook their ultimate pudding.

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Episode 6

Episode 6

NR
Aug 28, 202657 min

Which celebrities will surpass the challenge from Tom Kerridge – to recreate on of his pub classics – to make it through to the semi-finals?

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Episode 7

Episode 7

NR
Sep 1, 202658 min

It’s the third and final week of heats as five new celebrities test their culinary skills, including preparing grilled herb-crusted mackerel fillet with a tomato and caper salsa and a green salad.

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Episode 8

Episode 8

NR
Sep 2, 202658 min

The five celebrities face two more culinary challenges as they battle for a place in the quarter-final.

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Episode 9

Episode 9

NR
Sep 4, 202659 min

It’s the last quarter-final of the series, and this heat’s remaining four celebrities return to do battle once more. They all want a place in the semi-finals, but only the best three will get there.

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Episode 10

Episode 10

NR
Sep 8, 202659 min

The semi-finalists are split into teams and tasked with serving up a banquet for 120 diners at Quaid-e-Azam Grand Ballroom in Birmingham.

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Episode 11

Episode 11

NR
Sep 9, 202658 min

Pastry powerhouse Ravneet Gill sets the eight celebrities still in the competition the challenge of creating a layered dessert.

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Episode 12

Episode 12

NR
Sep 11, 202659 min

The remaining six celebrity cooks face a brand new challenge – the MasterChef auction – where time counts more than ever before.

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Episode 13

Episode 13

8.5
Sep 15, 202659 min1 votes

The remaining five cooks are challenged to create a two-course, canine-themed menu in celebration of the 135th anniversary of Crufts by Tom Shepherd, owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Upstairs.

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Episode 14

Episode 14

NR
Sep 16, 202659 min

Judges Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli are back as the final four take it right back to where it all began – their signature dish from day 1 – but reimagined to show how far they have come.

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Episode 15

Final

NR
Sep 18, 202659 min

The finalists must cook and present a faultless three-course meal for a final judgement from Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli. It’s their last chance to prove they have what it takes.