MASTERCHEF: The Professionals is set to make a return to BBC One on Monday, November 8, 2021.
The show sees thirty-two professional chefs go head to head in the hopes of impressing the notoriously tough MasterChef judges.
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Who are the contestants on MasterChef: The Professionals?
The first four episodes of MasterChef: The Professionals will see the thirty-two contestants whittled down to just eight over the course of several heats.
The surviving Chefs will then face a series of guest judges and even be challenged with opening their own pop-up restaurants.
Eventually, just one talented cook will be crowned the winner.
So far, the only contestants that have been announced are those competing in the first heat on November 8, 2021 – here they are in full!
Anthony
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Anthony is one of the eight professional chefs set to compete in the first heat of the show.
John
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John is heading into the MasterChef kitchen this year.
Rhodri
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Rhodri will be hoping to be one of just two chefs to make it past the first heat.
Budiono
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Budiono is one of the contestants in Masterchef: The Professionals 2021, but fans will have to wait and see how he’ll get on.
Dan
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Dan will be competing for a place in the semi-finals on November 8.
Lauren
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Lauren is the only female contestant introduced so far.
Nico
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Nico is one of thirty-two contestants hoping for a place in the Masterchef: The Professionals semi-final.
Aaron
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Aaron is the final contestant appearing in the first heat, which will kick off the new season on November 8.
Who won MasterChef: The Professionals in 2020?
Alex Webb won the 2020 edition of the show, after impressing the judges with his expertise and imaginative cookery.
Having become a chef aged just 14, 25-year-old Alex was the youngest contestant competing in the final – but he did have some impressive credentials, including a stint working at The Savoy in London.
At the time, Webb was the Head Chef at Square 1 in Great Dunmow.
What time is MasterChef: The Professionals on TV tonight?
MasterChef: The Professionals will be kicking off a brand new season on November 8, 2021.
The show will air at 7.35pm on BBC One – before repeating an hour later at 8.30pm.
There will also be episodes on Thursday 18 November and Friday, the 19th.
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