MASTERCHEF is back on our screens with a brand new series.
A new batch of amateur cooks will be put through their paces, with the hope of being crowned winner.
1
What time is Masterchef on tonight?
MasterChef will kick off TONIGHT (March 23, 2022) at 8pm on BBC One.
There will also be a double bill of the show on Friday (March 23, 2022) at 8pm.
The good news for fans is there are a whopping 24 episodes in the series.
The show will play out over seven weeks, and there will be three episodes a week.
Who are the Masterchef 2022 judges?
Forty-five passionate and talented hopefuls start the competition, before being whittled down to one winner.
The amateur chefs come from all walks of life including an NHS Worker, Theatre Director, Beer Bike Tour Guide, Childcare Worker, Bank Manager and Retired Head Teacher.
The first batch of contestants are:
Week One
- Clive, 50, School Facilities Manager from Grays
- Eddie, 30, Marine Pilot from Yorkshire
- Haylee, 29, Events Manager from London
- Laura, 32, Politics Student from Bath
- Lisa, 39, Cleaning Business Owner from Glasgow
- Paul, 53, Builder from Dorset
- Pookie, 45, Beauty Salon Owner from Solihull
- Rachel, 22, Beer Bike Tour Guide, Belfast
- Rishi, 26, DEntist from Harrow
latest on tv
Who are the Masterchef 2022 judges?
John Torode and Gregg Wallace are back as judges for the cooking competition that has been running since 2005.
The guest judges are yet to be revealed, but they will be highly regarded members of the food industry.
Previous guest judges have included Thomas Frake, Ping Coombes and Grace Dent.
How does Masterchef 2022 work?
For the new series, the judges are mixing it up – introducing a whole new set of challenges to kick off the competition.
Each week for five weeks, nine home cooks take part in the new Audition Round.
The judges don’t witness the action in the MasterChef kitchen, but are served each dish in the new Tasting Room.
Just like diners in a restaurant, they judge each contestant’s food solely on the plate that is put in front of them.
John and Gregg pick their three favourite dishes, giving those cooks a well-earned MasterChef apron and immunity from cooking in the next round.
The remaining six contestants will get another chance to impress the judges and win themselves that coveted apron – by cooking another of their Signature Dishes – a sweet dish if they delivered savoury in the first round and vice versa.
This time, John and Gregg will be in the kitchen witnessing their every move – they will then chose two chefs to leave the competition.
After this, the semi-finals take place, followed by finals week.
