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Dianne Buswell, Black Eyed Peas rapper apl. de. Ap, TV star Dani Dyer and The Inbetweeners actor James Buckley are among a new batch of celebrities in the latest series of Celebrity MasterChef, it has been announced.

BBC MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace has been replaced by a new judge on the show, after once again going missing.

They work together and live together, but that doesn’t stop John Torode and Lisa Faulkner making time to have a date night every single week.The couple first met when Lisa won Celebrity MasterChef in 2010, bonded over their love of cooking and married in 2019.They are now on their eighth series of John And Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen, and say they are never happier than when they are on the same team. “It’s really lovely,” grins Lisa. “Lots of people say it must be really hard to work together but actually it’s not like that at all.

Holly Willoughby has been forced to miss her planned return to This Morning after taking ill. The presenter was due to return to the ITV daytime show on Monday (April 17) alongside Phillip Schofield.

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace has confirmed the real reason behind his decision to quit another of his popular BBC shows ahead of the much-anticipated return of the cooking competition. The TV presenter appeared on the latest episode of The One Show on Wednesday night (April 5) alongside his co-star John Torode as they chatted about the new MasterChef series.

This Morning viewers were quick to comment on social media as a 'joke' they made just 24 hours earlier became a reality. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Wednesday (March 15) for their penultimate show of the week.

Lisa Faulkner often keeps life with her 17-year-old daughter, Billie, out of the spotlight but on Wednesday, the star shared an ultra-rare photo of her only child and you will not believe how grown up she looks.Taking to her Instagram account the 51-year-old chef posted a candid snapshot of her teenager who can be seen posing with her eyes closed in a close-up photo. Billie is also rocking dramatic winged black eyeliner and two nose piercings in the dazzling picture.WATCH: Lisa Faulkner films inside beautiful kitchen at home with John TorodeCaptioning the post, she said: "Happy International Women's Day my daughter.

John Torode appeared on Monday's episode of ITV chat show, This Morning, to talk about his recent MBE.TV chef John, 57, was made an MBE by the Prince of Wales, 40, at Buckingham Palace earlier this year. John said of the achievement: "Honestly, it was one of the most exciting days of my life, it was so cool!" Talking about the conversation he had with "MasterChef fan" Prince William, he revealed: "We'd met before as I had cooked for him once before when he was playing polo. "Then he said to me he wanted to learn to cook, I said: 'That's fine, you've got my number now - just give me a ring anytime you like, and I'll teach you, that's fine!' "He was concerned I wasn't on MasterChef, as he had been watching the Professionals, which I don't do.

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace urged the public to use tinned or frozen vegetables to combat food shortages after collecting an MBE. The 58-year-old broadcaster, who fronts the popular cooking show and its spin-offs alongside John Torode, has been recognised for services to food and charity. He collected the award from Princess Anne at a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

MasterChef judge John Torode was one of three people who were honoured by Prince William at Buckingham Palace earlier today.The celebrity chef was made an MBE for his services to food and charity, while Professor Sir David MacMillan received his knighthood for services to chemistry and science. John, 57, has written several cookbooks and appeared on ITV’s This Morning in the late 1990s before taking over as a MasterChef judge in 2005 alongside Gregg Wallace.The chef wore a navy frock to the occasion as he attended the Palace ceremony.

Waterloo Road actress Lisa Faulkner, 50, and her MasterChef star husband John Torode, 57, have a blend of teenage and adult children between them from before they got together.The former Celebrity MasterChef winner described how the pair sometimes enforce certain boundaries, including phones being "taken away" at dinner time, to ensure they have meaningful chats with their kids in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk last year.Lisa spoke about her family life with John as part of a wider interview about encouraging families to be more connected during meal times.The star teamed up with cracker company Carr’s to help create some tasty recipes that will hopefully spark conversations and deter families from looking at their phones during dinner.Lisa opened up about her blended family - and how taking the time to eat at the dinner table was often the best way to get some “proper conversation” with their teenage children.The actress and presenter is mother to 16-year-old adopted daughter Billie, while John has grown-up children Casper and Marselle from his first marriage, and teenagers from another relationship, Jonah, 17, and Lulu, 15.The star spoke about how we are “all guilty of not spending enough time away from our phones”.“I do think our kids in the younger generation have grown up with phones, so they don't think of it as bad manners or rude to be with each other and on their phones,” Lisa explained. “They're just also used to doing it.

Madonna, 64, causes stir in TikTok clip coming out as gay"Maybe women don't have that sexiness, that appeal to the people because it has to appeal to the viewers."The chef went on to say that cooking shows may have a wider female audience which could mean they are more likely to tune in if it's a man hosting.Noting James Martin as a popular chef who has his own ITV show, she said: "They're [viewers] looking at him, absolutely, its sort of wishful thinking.""It's a shame but this is what happens.

Lisa Faulkner is just as you'd imagine. Approachable, composed and always handy with a kitchen hack up her sleeve - no doubt thanks to her regular appearances on our TV screens on Saturday mornings. MORE: Celebrity MasterChef star John Torode's house with wife Lisa Faulkner has the perfect chef's kitchenShe instantly exudes warmth – one of her beloved characteristics that has licensed the popularity of her show John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen - which she hosts with husband and MasterChef star John Torode. Lisa has partnered with Ocado Having recently joined forces with Ocado to promote affordable and sustainable approaches to cooking for the family, Lisa is busy as ever.

Lisa Faulkner is just as you'd imagine. Approachable, composed and always handy with a kitchen hack up her sleeve - no doubt thanks to her regular appearances on our TV screens on Saturday mornings. MORE: Celebrity MasterChef star John Torode's house with wife Lisa Faulkner has the perfect chef's kitchenShe instantly exudes warmth – one of her beloved characteristics that has licensed the popularity of her show John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen - which she hosts with husband and MasterChef star John Torode. Lisa has partnered with Ocado Having recently joined forces with Ocado to promote affordable and sustainable approaches to cooking for the family, Lisa is busy as ever.

John Torode, 57, met his now-wife Lisa Faulkner, 50, in 2010 when she won Celebrity MasterChef, with the pair forming a relationship years later.The BBC chef has given Express.co.uk a rare relationship insight as he admitted he struggles to spend time with Lisa due to the busy couple doing "different things at different times".John and Lisa are not shy of working together, having secured many joint cooking shows in recent years, including ITV's John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen.The pair married in 2019, following their engagement at the end of 2018 - and their relationship appears to be going from strength to strength.Express.co.uk asked John about his relationship with Lisa and how he operates his home life and work life with Lisa.He admitted: "We do very different things at different times, so we are not always together and we’re not always home."I’ve even been away a few days this week and I only got back yesterday."So you know, I’m in the house for a couple of hours and then I disappear and when she has stuff on we probably won’t see each other all weekend."John then said due to this when they work together it's "really nice" as they get to spend time together.He continued: "When it actually comes to working together, it's actually really nice."It helps because we like each other which is good and she's quite attractive, you know?"John then spoke about the couple's shared cooking background, with Lisa getting into cooking after her MasterChef win.The MasterChef star explained: "We bounce off each other really nicely.

Lisa Faulkner, 50, has opened up about what it has been like sharing a kitchen with her MasterChef judge husband John Torode, 57. Lisa, who met John when she entered and won Celebrity MasterChef in 2010, has explained how cooking on TV together has been “exhausting” but a “brilliant experience” in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.Lisa spoke about her time cooking with John as part of a wider interview about encouraging families to be more connected during meal times.The star has teamed up with cracker company Carr’s to help create some tasty recipes that will hopefully spark conversations and deter families from looking at their phones during dinner.Lisa and John are a real power couple when it comes to cooking shows, with John having hosted MasterChef since 2005 right up to the current season, which is currently airing on BBC One.The pair have coupled up on camera as well as in real life to co-present John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen, which launched on ITV in 2019.“I feel very happy and blessed,” Lisa said, reflecting on their marriage and working relationship.“It’s good, you know, we get to work together - not all the time and both of us have our separate careers - but it’s nice.

Lisa Faulkner, 50, has described why Princess Diana’s wedding to King Charles III holds such special memories for her in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.

previously axed episode that pays tribute to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The cooking competition series has been off air for the past week following Her Majesty’s death aged 96 at Balmoral on Thursday, September 9. The BBC’s schedule has been impacted since the news was announced, with the corporation prioritising special programming and coverage in the lead up to the state funeral.

Lisa Faulkner, 50, has spoken out about the BBC’s decision to end Holby City for good back in March, after 23 years on the air.The former Celebrity MasterChef winner, who is married to the show’s judge John Torode, 57, admitted she was “really sad” to see the soap get axed, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk. Lisa played Victoria Merrick on the show from January 1999 to June 2001.Victoria was a senior house officer who trained in cardiothoracic surgery and paediatrics at Holby City Hospital.Two years after joining the show, Lisa’s character was stabbed to death in her own home by the father of a patient whose life she could not save.The star appeared in 45 episodes of the show early on in her acting career, which meant it was a strange thing for the celebrity chef to hear it had been cancelled.Speaking about when she heard the news, Lisa reflected: “Yeah, it was really sad. “I think it’s such a great show and, for me and my two best friends…“You know, I met Angela (Griffin) and Nicola (Stephenson) on that show and we have been best friends ever since. “So to me, it’s been a really important show in my life,” she added.Apart from her job as a TV chef, Lisa is also known for her previous roles on soaps such as Brookside, where she played Louise Hope, and EastEnders, where she played Fi Browning.However, she’s also enjoyed some more recent roles, such as Murdoch Mysteries and BBC One’s The Girl Before.Speaking about her future in the world of television, Lisa explained: “You know, it’s really nice to be going up for auditions again, playing small parts in nice dramas. “It’s just been fun doing the auditioning again and getting the jobs.

John Torode, 57, was fortunate enough to meet Queen Elizabeth II on two occasions, having first met the monarch in 2009.The Celebrity MasterChef judge spoke to Express.co.uk about the "incredible" monarch whom he had the pleasure to meet at Buckingham Palace.John is known for being the face of BBC's MasterChef since 2005 alongside greengrocer, Gregg Wallace.Due to his highly successful cooking career, John has been given the opportunity to meet the Queen on two occasions.The MasterChef judge opened up about the "great honour" he felt meeting such a powerful monarch.John said: "The Queen, I mean, I suppose it's one of those great, great honours."The second meet, it was a private audience, which was for something about Australians, who were working in the UK and were high profile and so there was a lineup of Hugh Jackman, Jason Donovan, myself, it was just great!"It was really really interesting to meet her face to face and have a proper little chat."She’s an incredible woman who went and spoke to the 200 people in each room."He went on: "People come up to you and talk to you about how to address the Queen. It was just such an amazing way that it worked."I think I read that one year she had 580 official engagements, which is more than twice a day which is really quite incredible."John also recalled driving through the Buckingham Palace gates as it was something he never thought he would do.He continued: "The first time I met her was about 2009 and it was a sort of large gathering of around 600 people and you got moved from room to room, it was very formal."The most exciting thing was driving through the gates in my car."That was great.

John Torode, 57, has been fortunate to meet the late Queen Elizabeth II on two occasions, having first met in 2009.The MasterChef judge spoke to Express.co.uk about the "great" opportunity he had when visiting Buckingham Palace.John is known for being the face of BBC's MasterChef since 2005 alongside greengrocer, Gregg Wallace.Due to his highly successful cooking career, John has been given the opportunity to meet the Queen on two occasions.Recalling the events to Express.co.uk, John revealed: "The first time I met her was about 2009 and it was a sort of large gathering of around 600 people and you got moved from room to room, it was very formal."The most exciting thing was driving through the gates in my car."That was great. I mean, driving through the gates of Buckingham Palace is something I never thought I'd ever be able to do."I mean, I worked there with Masterchef but I never thought I would experience driving through!"He then opened up about the "great honour" he felt meeting such a powerful monarch.John continued: "The Queen, I mean, I suppose it's one of those great, great honours."The second meet, it was a private audience, which was for something about Australians, who were working in the UK and were high profile and so there was a lineup of Hugh Jackman, Jason Donovan, myself, it was just great!"It was really really interesting to meet her face to face and have a proper little chat."She’s an incredible woman who went and spoke to the 200 people in each room."People come up to you and talk to you about how to address the Queen.