Celeb Cooking School

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Celeb Cooking School
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Genre Reality
Presented by Melvin Odoom
Judges
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
Production
Executive producersMeredith Chambers
Martin Oxley
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companies
Original release
Network E4
Release5 September 2022 (2022-09-05) –
18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)

Celeb Cooking School is a British cooking reality show that began airing on E4 on 5 September 2022. 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]

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]

Series overview

No. EpisodesPremiere dateFinale dateContestantsWinnerRunner-up
1 85 September 202227 September 202210Laura Tott Toby Aromolaran
2 8 January 202418 January 2024 Blu Hydrangea James "Arg" Argent

Series 1 (2022)

The line-up of celebrities competing in the first series were announced on 15 February 2022. [3] [7] [8]

CelebrityKnown forStatus
Kim Woodburn Television personality & expert cleanerEliminated 1st
on 5 September 2022
Shaun Ryder Happy Mondays singerEliminated 2nd
on 6 September 2022
Paul Chowdhry Comedian & actorEliminated 3rd
on 12 September 2022
Stevo the Madman Internet personality & former footballerEliminated 4th
on 13 September 2022
Zeze Millz Television presenterEliminated 5th
on 19 September 2022
Sam Thompson Made in Chelsea cast memberEliminated 6th
on 20 September 2022
Maeva D'Ascanio Made in Chelsea cast memberEliminated 7th
on 26 September 2022
Kerry Katona Atomic Kitten singer & television personalityThird place
on 27 September 2022
Toby Aromolaran Love Island contestantRunner-up
on 27 September 2022
Laura Tott First Dates waitressWinner
on 27 September 2022

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 began. [10] [11] Poppy O'Toole does not appear for this series.

CelebrityKnown forStatus
Ann Widdecombe Conservative Party politicianEliminated 1st
on 8 January 2024
Olivia Bentley Made in Chelsea cast memberEliminated 2nd
on 9 January 2024
Nancy Dell'Olio Lawyer & media personalityEliminated 3rd
on 11 January 2024
Scotty T Geordie Shore cast memberEliminated 4th
on 11 January 2024
Spuddz Comedian & internet personalityEliminated 5th
on 15 January 2024
Louie Spence Dancer & television personalityEliminated 6th
on 16 January 2024
Nadia Rose RapperEliminated 7th
on 17 January 2024
Ruth Codd ActressThird place
on 18 January 2024
James "Arg" Argent The Only Way Is Essex cast memberRunner-up
on 18 January 2024
Blu Hydrangea RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestantWinner
on 18 January 2024

References

  1. ↑ "E4 to turn up the heat with Celebrity Cooking School". Channel 4 . 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "E4 preps "Celebrity Cooking School"". RealScreen . 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Celeb line up revealed for E4's Celebrity Cooking School (w/t)". Channel 4 . 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Celeb Cooking School on E4". Channel 4 . Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Channel 4 axes hit reality show that featured Kerry Katona, Sam Thompson and James Argent". uk.movies.yahoo.com. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Giorgio Locatelli: what Brits still get wrong about food" . The Times . 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Love Island and Made in Chelsea stars lead new Channel 4 cooking show". Digital Spy . 20 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Celeb Cooking School line up and next episode of E4 series". TellyMix. 19 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Channel 4 Serves Up Second Helping Of 'Celebrity Cooking School' For E4". Deadline. 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Katie Price quits E4's Celebrity Cooking School". The Argus . 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Katie Price causes 'major headache' for Channel 4 bosses as she 'quits' TV comeback at last minute". Metro . 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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