BBC One and BBC iPlayer will air the 2026 series of Celebrity MasterChef starting 17 August. The first episode premieres on BBC iPlayer on Monday 17 August before broadcasting at 21:00 on BBC One on Tuesday 18 August. The series runs for five weeks.
Judging duties are assigned to Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli. The panel includes celebrity guest judges Paddy McGuinness, Zoe Ball, and Morgan Burtwistle. The production features fifteen contestants from the comedy, music, and sport sectors.
The confirmed contestant list includes Emily Campbell, Jason Mohammad, Jay McGuiness, Joe Pasquale, Shakira Khan, Donna Preston, Emily Steel, Eric Underwood, Nitin Ganatra, Tom Simons, Lauren Steadman, Max Fosh, Melvin Odoom, Sue Cleaver, and Una Healy. These participants compete for the Celebrity MasterChef trophy.
The broadcast schedule allocates a 9pm slot on BBC One for the series premiere on 18 August. This production follows the standard format of the MasterChef franchise. The series is available for streaming on BBC iPlayer.