
Finals Week continues as the four remaining cooks battle for the title. They must draw on everything they have learned over the past few weeks and cook to the very highest of standards if they are to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. \n\nFor a place in the final three, they must produce a theatrical, showstopping dish. They need to put on quite the show to prove their worth, and no-one can afford to slip up, as at the end of this challenge, one contestant will be eliminated.\n\nThen, the penultimate challenge for the final three is the toughest and most daunting yet, the Chef’s Table. This year it will be hosted by legendary Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli at his Mayfair restaurant, Locanda Locatelli. The finalists must deliver food of an exceptional standard to impress four pioneers of Italian cuisine in the UK – Francesco Mazzei (Sartoria), Jacob Kenedy (Bocca Di Lupo), Masha Rener (Lina Stores) and Theo Randall (Theo Randall at The Intercontinental). As they struggle to master Giorgio’s dishes, will they hold their nerve, or is the pressure to deliver too intense?
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Series 21: Episode 12
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Series 21: Episode 8
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Series 21: Episode 7
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Series 21: Episode 6
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Series 21: Episode 5
The second round of heats continues, with five celebrities facing two more culinary challenges as they battle for a place in this week's quarter-final.\n\nFirst up – it&rs ...
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Series 21: Episode 4
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Series 21: Episode 3
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Series 21: Episode 4
It’s the second week of heats, and the five new celebrities up for the culinary challenge are Gladiator 'Dynamite' Emily Steel, actor Nitin Ganatra, YouTuber and comedian ...
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Series 21: Episode 8
The five celebrities face two more culinary challenges as they battle for a place in the quarter-final.\n\nFirst up, it’s the return of the mystery box. Under their boxes, ...
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Series 21: Episode 7
It’s the third and final week of heats, and the five new celebrities up for the culinary challenge are DJ and presenter Melvin Odoom, singer Una Healy, Paralympic gold med ...
07-09-2026
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Series 21: Episode 5
The second round of heats continues, with five celebrities facing two more culinary challenges as they battle for a place in this week's quarter-final.\n\nFirst up – it&rs ...
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Series 21: Episode 3
It’s quarter-final time as this week's remaining four celebrities return to battle once more. They all want a place in the semi-finals, but only the best three will get th ...
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Series 21: Episode 10
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Series 21: Episode 6
It’s quarter-final time, and this heat’s remaining four celebrities return to do battle once more. They all want a place in the semi-finals, but only the best three ...
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Series 21: Episode 1
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Series 21: Episode 9
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Series 21: Episode 2
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