LOVE Island star Dani Dyer has admitted that she was left “shaking” during her first encounter with two BBC stalwats.
The mum-of-three is competing in the brand new series of Celebrity MasterChef on BBC One and admits that whilst it was an “honour” to appear on the show she was “scared” of meeting the show’s leading stars.
Dani Dyer admitted she was “shaking” as she entered Celebrity MasterChef
Her heart was pounding as she met John and Gregg
Dani confessed that her “heart was pounding” as she met MasterChef legends John Torode and Gregg Wallace for the first time.
Speaking about stepping foot in the iconic kitchen for the first time, the TV personality said: “I was scared of meeting them but they’re so lovely, they were so warm.
“I walked in and my heart was pounding out my chest but they’re really friendly, so it puts you at ease a little bit.
“I was shaking walking into that kitchen! We were all standing there going ‘who’s going in first, who’s going in first?’
“No one wanted to walk in first but that moment of walking in was just… oh my god it was so scary.”
Elsewhere, the daughter of EastEnders legend Danny Dyer admitted that her family at home do love her cooking but that there is one member of the household who is brutally honest and it isn’t the TV hardman.
The 26 year old said: “My family do love my cooking. My mum doesn’t like my biscuit making, so I’ve never made biscuits again!
“They’ve got a lot of faith in me and they say that they love my food. I have to believe my mum, if she doesn’t like something, she lets you know.
“There are no fake responses. My mum is scarier than John and Gregg!”
Dani will take part in the first heat alongside Gogglebox star Mica Ven, The Inbetweeners actor James Buckley, comedian Marcus Brigstock and BBC Radio 2 travel reporter Richie Anderson.
Adding of her nerves going into the contest, Dani added: “I think I just took loads of deep breaths and thought right, this if what I’ve got to work with.
“You can’t take it too seriously, can you? You’ve just got to laugh. If in doubt, laugh.”
Dani will put her cooking skills to the test
Dani with her famous actor dad
Celebrity MasterChef begins on Wednesday August 2nd at 9pm on BBC One.
