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Monica Galetti took a step back from her role on MasterChef: The Professionals earlier this year, to focus on her family following her 15-year-old nephew being diagnosed with cancer. READ: Celebrity Masterchef fans claim show is fixed after 'unfair' moment Monica's nephew Otis lives in New Zealand and has a rare form of cancer, which prompted the chef to leave her MasterChef role after 14 years on the show. Speaking on Otis' cancer diagnosis, Monica said: "It was so out of the blue.

Masterchef's Faye Winter has revealed why she wanted to take part in the BBC One cookery competition. The former Love Island star, 27, took to Instagram to share her reasoning - she is doing it for her dad, who was seriously ill with Covid. The post comes after Faye broke down to judge John Torode during the quarter-finals of the show.

MasterChef, although the pair have known each other since the early 90s. During this time there have been plenty of pranks, with John recalling to Express.co.uk a "ghastly" event on Celebrity MasterChef.John actually met in 1993 when Gregg was John's fruit and vegetable supplier at Sydney Street restaurant.Due to this prior relationship, their chemistry on MasterChef came naturally and has stayed strong for nearly two decades, leaving room for plenty of laughs along the way.Recalling a certain prank on the show, John told Express.co.uk: "I remember once that I hadn’t been paying attention to what was going on and usually I watched the contestants but something had kept my mind busy."So I ate this dish and Gregg just smiled at me in full realisation."What I had just put in my mouth was the most ghastly thing that could have ever happened."It was a piece of liver that had been soaked in milk."It was just the most awful thing, it tasted like something a deer would have found in the woods.

When self-professed "potty mouth" Faye Winter first appeared on our TV screens from the Love Island villa last summer, we had a feeling it wasn’t going to be the last we’d see of her. Famed for her relentless sarcasm, no-nonsense attitude and rib-tickling one-liners – not to mention her infamous chocolate brown lipstick – the Devon-born reality star is now turning her expertise to cooking.

This Morning star Alison Hammond looked incredible as she oozed confidence in a gold mini dress and danced and posed for a video taken over the weekend. The clip was posted to Instagram by Mikey Phillips, who is makeup artist to a whole host of stars, including Alison, Love Island's Olivia Attwood, Spice Girls' Mel B, TOWIE's Ferne McCann and more.

MasterChef with Gregg Wallace, 57, since 2005, with the pair forming a tight bond.Speaking to Express.co.uk John shared the truth to their relationship behind the scenes.Although the chefs started on MasterChef together in 2005, they had actually met years before in the early 90s.John told Express.co.uk: "We've been working together on MasterChef since 2005 but we've known each other since 1993."Yeah, we met together at a little restaurant called Sydney Street years and years before and he has been my fruit and vegetable supplier throughout my culinary career in the UK, way before MasterChef."The chef then went into detail about the pair's "amazing" relationship away from the programme.He continued: "And we have an amazing relationship whereby we sort of chat to each other by text but we don’t really hang out together."One of the great things about working with somebody like that as you do have a different lives is we've got a different opinion on everything, you know, and we do have different opinions on everything."We have different opinions on what we like to how we like how we dress, cars, music, definitely on music."And you know, we also have different opinions on food.

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.

Joe Swash left his fans surprised as he proudly unveiled that he had landed a new cookbook entitled Joe's Kitchen.The 40 year old first showed his culinary skills, or lack thereof, as he famously failed to boil an egg while competing on Celebrity MasterChef last year. While the former EastEnders star made some other mishaps throughout the show, his final dishes still managed to impress and secure his place in the final before he lost out to winner Kadeena Cox.

Young East Kilbride performers dazzled on stage at the long-awaited return of the extravaganza Movies to Musicals .

Crissy Rock discussed her career fears in an interview with Express.co.uk, as she admitted that she often wonders if she can keep up with the young comedians today. Last month, the actress started a whole new chapter of her career when she began touring with Cruising Through Menopause - a musical theatre production that will be traveling around the UK and Ireland for the next five months with Crissy leading the charge.Crissy, 63, is probably best known for playing Janey York in ITV’s Benidorm between 2007 and 2011. The star went on to appear in the 11th series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Met Out Of Here! in the same year she exited the show. However, the comedienne also stayed in the comedy circuit for a long time after that, making a name for herself in the stand-up world. Unfortunately, Crissy has found that age can sometimes be a barrier to success. “Sometimes I think I’ve missed the boat,” she explained.

Young performers from Ayrshire will step on to the stage next month alongside TV and West End stars in a musical theatre extravaganza.

Celebrity MasterChef back in 2020, but the star has since shared how the show encouraged her to take her cooking one step too far.The comedienne detailed the horrific moment she “smashed her jaw” in her own kitchen at home, in a candid interview with Express.co.uk.Crissy will be taking on a whole new challenge this February when she steps into the world of musical theatre with an all-star cast for Cruising Through Menopause.Arriving as a sequel to Menopause the Musical, which has been hailed as the “ultimate girls’ night out”, the show is set to embark on a six-month tour of the UK and Ireland this Spring with Crissy leading the charge.However, last year, things took a turn for the worse for Crissy, when she was forced to undergo surgery following a terrible accident she had shortly after her stint on Celebrity MasterChef.Crissy admitted that she loved competing in the BBC programme, but also quipped that the show was at fault for her accident.Inspired by her stint on the challenging programme, Crissy started to experiment in the kitchen, which is what led to her hellish cooking injury. “I’ll blame MasterChef, I was alright with a tin opener. It made me become adventurous!” she joked.Remembering her time on the show, Crissy explained: “Oh, that was a disaster for me, MasterChef.“When I got back though, because I’m not really a cook or nothing, I really got into it.

John Barnes is the first-star signing to take part in Kate Garraway's debut series of Life Stories.The former footballer will be the first celebrity to take the seat opposite the Good Morning Britain presenter as she takes the reins from the previous host, Piers Morgan.The series promises to probe the guests for their deepest and darkest secrets and stories from throughout their lives and careers. So, as the 58-year-old retired sports star gets ready for grilling, here is everything you need to know about his life out of the spotlight. Let's take a look...

Crissy Rock, 63, spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about her own menopausal experience as she prepares to wow audiences in February with her performance in Menopause the Musical 2. Arriving as a sequel to Menopause the Musical, which has been described as the “ultimate girls’ night out”, the show is set to embark on a six-month tour of the UK and Ireland this Spring with Crissy leading the charge.Crissy, who is probably best known for playing Janey York in ITV’s Benidorm, certainly won’t by shying away from any taboo topics while on tour, covering everything from hot flushes, to memory loss, to how they look naked. Discussing how the show spoke to her own experiences of the menopause, Crissy said: “My favourite line is when I do this monologue where I say, 'I’ve always been everyone’s earth mother and that everyone’s always come to her for love and happiness…“But when that menopause hit me, I found myself standing in the kitchen with a spatula in my hand, screaming!'“I thought, ‘Oh yeah, been there, done that.' Gone from nought to 60 in seconds.

Celebrity MasterChef back in 2020, but the star has now shared how the show encouraged her to take her cooking one step too far.The comedienne detailed the horrific moment she “smashed her jaw” in her kitchen in a candid interview with Express.co.uk.Comedy actress Crissy will be taking on a whole new challenge this February when she steps into the world of musical theatre with an all-star cast for Cruising Through Menopause.Arriving as a sequel to Menopause the Musical, which has been hailed as the “ultimate girls’ night out”, the show is set to embark on a six-month tour of the UK and Ireland this Spring with Crissy leading the charge.However, last year things took a turn for the worse for Crissy, when she was forced to undergo surgery following a terrible accident she had in her kitchen. Crissy began by reflecting on all the positives from competing in the BBC programme, but ultimately concluded that the show also led to her accident. “Oh, that was a disaster for me, MasterChef,” Crissy chuckled. “When I got back though, because I’m not really a cook or nothing, I really got into it.“It made me start experimenting.

Crissy Rock, 63, will be taking on a whole new challenge this February when she steps into the world of musical theatre with an all-star cast for Cruising Through Menopause. Arriving as a sequel to Menopause the Musical, which has been hailed as the “ultimate girls’ night out”, the show is set to embark on a six-month tour of the UK and Ireland this Spring with Crissy leading the charge. Menopause the Musical, which first premiered in Orlando, Florida in 2001, sees four women discussing friendship, love and the menopause - all whilst shopping for lingerie at a Bloomingdale's mall sale.This new musical will explore the same four characters' lives five years on, where they will set sail on the high seas with no way of escape.Crissy, who is probably best known for her role as Janey York in Benidorm, told Express.co.uk how excited she was to be going on tour. “I can’t wait,” she said.

During the 90s and 00s we’d all race downstairs to catch a few kids TV shows before our parents woke up. From Raven and Jungle Run to Art Attack, Basil Brush and 50/50, the shows shaped our childhoods - and annoyed the hell out of the adults.

Dave Myers, 64, recently appeared on  the 11th episode of the podcast Comfort Eating with Grace Dent.The star makes up one half of the famous travelling chef duo, the Hairy Bikers, alongside fellow food enthusiast and friend Si King, 55.MasterChef regular Grace, 48, has hosted plenty of famous guests on her podcast with The Guardian, where they discuss their favourite comfort foods before delving a bit deeper into their personal lives.After sharing some tinned tomatoes on toast, the pair spoke about Dave’s mother and her unexpected pregnancy news.Grace began by asking Dave about his early childhood, where he described his unusual upbringing due to having much older parents, although he didn’t think much of it at the time.“Dave, I understand that you were something of a surprise addition to your parents' lives,” she prompted.In response, Dave exclaimed: “Yes! I mean, my mum went to the doctor and it was thought that she had an ovarian cyst.“He was called Dr Morrison, this Scottish GP, and he said, 'Mrs Myers, this is the biggest bl***y ovarian cyst I’ve ever seen!. You’re pregnant.'”At this point, Grace erupted into laughter, before Dave went on to explain that, because his mother was 41, she was told she couldn’t have children.“I mean that’s it, you were classed as a very geriatric mother by that point,” Grace pointed out.Dave went on to explain that his father was actually several years older than his mother, as he had already been married previously.He said: “So my dad was 55, but he was brilliant.

Dave Myers, 64, appeared on Comfort Eating with Grace Dent last week.The star makes up one half of the famous travelling chef duo, the Hairy Bikers, alongside fellow food enthusiast and friend Si King, 55. MasterChef regular Grace, 48, has hosted plenty of famous guests on her podcast with The Guardian, where they discuss their favourite comfort foods before delving a bit deeper into their personal lives. After sharing some tinned tomatoes on toast, the pair went on to have a heartfelt discussion about Dave’s tough adolescence as a young carer.Grace began by asking Dave about his early childhood, where he described his unusual upbringing due to having much older parents, although he didn’t think much of it at the time. The podcast presenter then moved the conversation on to the moment where everything changed for young Dave. “Things change very suddenly when you’re eight years old and your mum is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, your dad has to take early retirement from his job at the paper mill… So how do you and your dad adapt to that?” she asked.“It was hard.

MasterChef's John Torode, 56, and wife Lisa Faulkner, 49, admit it wasn’t love at first sight when they first met, as the latter thought he was “arrogant”.They were introduced on the set of This Morning in 1996 when Lisa was being interviewed and John was cooking in the kitchen.The actress said she had noticed his “lovely, dark curly hair”, but did not get the reaction she wanted when she went over to chat to him.The Holby City star explained to The Sunday Times: “I went over to see what he was cooking and said, ‘That looks delicious’."He replied, ‘Yup’, very brusquely.“No acknowledgment, he barely looked at me and I just thought, ‘God, he’s really arrogant’.”After the unfortunate meeting, the pair did not cross paths again for another 13 years.They were reunited when Lisa took part in Celebrity MasterChef in 2010, which she won.Lisa thought John was “still good looking”, but “still arrogant" while taking on the “culinary Simon Cowell role”, as his co-star Gregg Wallace was busy "cracking jokes".John, on the other hand, confessed he was “cowardly” at the start of their relationship.He explained that he was anxious to approach Lisa in case she turned him down, and that after separating from his first wife, he couldn't face another heartbreak.The chef explained: “I’d separated from my wife, which was awful, and I was reluctant to approach Lisa face to face as I didn’t fancy the prospect of her saying no.“So, I wrote her a letter. If I’d got no response, it wouldn’t matter.“Cowardly? Sh**, yeah.

MasterChef star has since lost a whopping 4st that completely transformed his body and lifestyle.Gregg joined Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Bacon today for a chat about his radical change.He lifted the lid on how he achieved his ideal results and the stark warning health professionals gave him.He said: “I personally don't like diets because I always felt hungry.“What I do is eat three big healthy meals a day, meals that fill me up."The TV star continued: "The doctor said you have huge cholesterol here, unless you do something you're going to have a heart attack.“I went on a weight loss and fitness site and in there I tell you how I went from the guy on the left hand side of the screen [to the one on the right].“I’m 56