BBC unveils 15 celebrities for Celebrity MasterChef Series 20

The BBC has unveiled the 15 celebrities taking part in the 20th series of Celebrity MasterChef, which was recorded earlier this year and will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer this autumn alongside two Christmas specials. The cast, announced on October 17, includes reality stars, soap actors, musicians and sporting figures who will compete across five weeks of challenges for the Celebrity MasterChef trophy.

Among those set to appear are Love Island alumnus Chris Hughes and former Coronation Street actress Katie McGlynn. The lineup also features classical and musical theatre star Alfie Boe, Wales rugby captain Alun Wyn Jones, reality TV personality Ashley Cain and Paralympian Gaz Choudhry. Other contestants named include singers Antony Costa, Jaki Graham and Michelle Heaton; drag performer Ginger Johnson, whose real name is Donald Marshall; author and broadcaster Dawn OPorter; actor Jamie Lomas; former Gladiator Jodie Ounsley; radio presenter Noreen Khan; and former Love Island contestant Uma Jammeh.

The series will be judged by John Torode and Grace Dent, with Dent joining as a permanent judge in place of Gregg Wallace. The episodes were filmed before the BBC concluded...