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Celeb Cooking School
British television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Celeb Cooking School is a British cooking reality show that aired on E4 from 5 September 2022 to 18 January 2024. The series features a line-up of celebrities who are self-proclaimed "horrendous" home cooks. It is presented by Melvin Odoom and judged by Giorgio Locatelli and was developed by Jack Foster.
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Production
In November 2021, Channel 4 announced the commissioning of Celeb Cooking School, and described the series as a group of "self-confessed, oven-shy celebs [being dropped] into the dining deep end" as they "embark on a culinary course like no other".[1][2] In May 2022, Melvin Odoom was confirmed to be presenting the series, with chef Giorgio Locatelli and his aide Poppy O'Toole announced as judges.[3][4] In October 2024, it was announced that Celeb Cooking School would not be returning.[5]
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Format
The celebrities take on an intensive cookery crash course, which sees them cook solo and subsequently in pairs. They are tasked with mastering crucial cookery techniques, and are judged by chef Giorgio Locatelli and his aide Poppy O'Toole, who decide with celebrity is eliminated each week and has to leave the school for good, before ultimately deciding who is crowned "Best in Class" at the end of the series.[3][6]
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Series 1 (2022)
The line-up of celebrities competing in the first series were announced on 15 February 2022.[3][7][8]
Series 2 (2024)
In February 2023, it was announced that the show would return for a second series.[9] Danniella Westbrook was approached but turned it down, whilst Katie Price signed up to appear on the show but quit prior to filming.[10][11] Poppy O'Toole does not appear in this series.
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