'He proper hustled me!' Rickie Haywood-Williams ‘swindled’ by Celebrity MasterChef co-star

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BBC's Radio One in 2019.The radio DJ has recalled his stint on Celebrity Masterchef in 2019 and how he was "swindled" by boxer Dillian Whyte.Dillian surprised many when he placed fourth in 2019's Celebrity Masterchef, including Rickie.Speaking to Express.co.uk about the experience, he said: "One thing that sticks in my head was that I was on with Greg Rutherford and Dillian Whyte, the boxer, and he basically swindled me."We were chatting in the green room for hours while they were getting the set ready and stuff and we were all getting to know each other.He continued: "All Dillion spoke about was boxing and every time we spoke about food and if we had prepped any meals he was going ‘I don’t know what I’m gonna do, I don’t even know why I’m on this show’."Then we did our first challenge and he was like a Michelin star chef, he was amazing.

He properly hustled me, man."Dillian showcased his cooking skills and became a dessert-cooking expert, with Greg Wallace really taking a taste for his food.However, in the semi-final the boxer undercooked his pudding, leading to him narrowly missing out on the final.Rickie was not so lucky on the show, with his cooking skills not showing to be of success on the show.The pair were joined by an array of celebrities, including reality star Joey Essex, ex-footballer Neil Ruddock, former Strictly star Oti Mabuse and The Chase's Jenny Ryan.Regarding work, Rickie, Melvin and Charlie made the move to BBC Radio One in April 2019 to present late nights every Thursday.From September 2020, it was announced that the trio would be the new hosts of the 10.30am to 12.45pm Live Lounge show when it started in September 2021.Prior to this, Rickie and Melvin presented the Kiss 100 Breakfast show from 2007,.