Celebrity Head Chef

Celebrity Head Chef
Starring	Conrad Gallagher Wagner Carrilho Mary Burke Michael Hayes Geraldine O'Callaghan Kohlin Harris Adele King
Country of origin	Ireland
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producer	Sideline Productions
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	TV3
Release	25 July (2011-07-25) – 29 July 2011 (2011-07-29)
Related
Head Chef (2011–present) Junior Head Chef

Celebrity Head Chef is the second series of TV3's cookery series, Head Chef . The series features Conrad Gallagher, the youngest chef ever to win a Michelin Star ^{[1] [2]} and stars Wagner Fiuza-Carrilho from The X Factor ; Mary Burke, the mammy from Crystal Swing ; Adele King (Twink); Geraldine from The Apprentice ; Michael Hayes, the presenter from How Low Can You Go?; and former model Kohlin Harris. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Contestants

As there are no eliminations in the show, the series will begin and end with 6 contestants. At the conclusion of the final episode, Conrad will choose the winner.

Wagner Carrilho

Wagner Carrilho was an X Factor contestant known for his charismatic performances and his unique personality. ^{[6] [7] [8]} After being rejected in the audition round, Wagner was called back into the competition as Louis Walsh's Wild card. He was eliminated in the eighth week of X Factor after performing in the final showdown with Irish singer Mary Byrne. ^[9]

Mary Burke

Mary Burke is the mother and keyboardist of the popular family singing group, Crystal Swing. ^[10] The group has appeared on The Late Late on RTÉ and The Ellen DeGeneres Show in America. ^{[11] [12]}

Michael Hayes

Michael Hayes was the presenter from How Low Can You Go? on RTÉ Two. ^[13] He is also the presenter of Animal A & E on TV3. ^[14]

Geraldine O'Callaghan

Geraldine O’Callaghan was a semi-finalist on The Apprentice on TV3.She was eliminated in the 12th week of the Apprentice competition. ^[15]

Kohlin Harris

Kohlin Harris was Ireland's first male supermodel, modelling for Calvin Klein and Versace who was scouted in Dublin aged 16. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

Adele King

Adele King is an entertainer better known as Twink formerly of a group called Maxi, Dick and Twink. ^{[19] [20]} She has also been described as Ireland's panto queen. ^{[21] [22] [23]} She is also respected in the sugar craft world. ^[24]

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