BBC One and iPlayer will broadcast the final of Celebrity MasterChef 2026 on Friday 18 September at 20:00. The episode concludes a competition that began with fifteen celebrity contestants. Three finalists remain in the process to determine the 2026 champion.
The finalists are paralympic athlete Lauren Steadman MBE, Olympic medallist Emily Campbell, and television personality Shakira Khan. These three contestants must prepare and present a three course meal for final adjudication. The judging panel for the final consists of Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli.
The production of the series is handled by Shine TV. The finalists are required to produce three distinct courses to be judged on creativity and technical execution. The winner will be crowned the Celebrity MasterChef Champion 2026.
The broadcast schedule places the final in a prime time slot on the network's linear channel and its digital streaming platform. The competition started with a pool of fifteen celebrities before narrowing the field to the current three finalists. The final takes place on 18 September.