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The latest episode of MasterChef saw the terrifying moment a blender exploded in one of the contestant's faces, forcing them to leave the challenge on medical grounds. Brazilian chef Cristina Maia, 51, was taking part in the Signature Menu round and making a soup, before the blender exploded in her face, leaving her covered in the boiling hot liquid.

MasterChef: The Professionals returns for its 15th year and judge Monica Galetti is back too.The Kiwi chef took a break last year to focus on her family and restaurant, but says that entering the TV kitchen once again was a “joyous” experience. “I missed it, it’s just wonderful to be back with good friends that I’ve known for many years and to discover new talent,” she says. Monica will be reuniting with long-time judges Marcus Wareing and Gregg Wallace.

Italian-American chef Michael Chiarello died after suffering "an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock", and now a representative for the late star has said doctors "may never know" what caused the reaction. Michael, a celebrity chef in the US who was known for his Italian-influenced California cuisine, had spent a week at the Queen Of The Valley Medical Center in Napa, California, before his death at the age of 61.

Known for being a cheery judge on MasterChef, viewers were appalled to see beloved cook Gregg Wallace eating ‘human meat’ in The British Miracle Meat documentary on Channel 4. After introducing himself as "the bald bloke off the telly", the documentary saw Gregg, 58, enter a factory where workers produced “engineered human meat” in water tanks. Viewers were dumbfounded as they found out the secret Lincolnshire factory of Good Harvest was encouraging people to become a “meat donor” for cash.

Eamonn Holmes has taken a cheeky swipe at his wife and former daytime TV co-host Ruth Langsford's show Loose Women during a joke about retirement.The GB news star, who used to host This Morning with his wife on Fridays, is now presenting his own programme on the channel at the age of 63. During a chat with his co-host Isabel Webster about the difficulties of retiring early in these times, Eamonn said that he had no plans to retire from TV anytime soon, because he wouldn't want to be sat around watching "Loose Women" every day.The sly dig was undoubtedly aimed as a light-hearted tease at his beloved wife, who is also 63, especially as the pair were known for their jibes and quips every Friday on This Morning. "You see, I have no desire to be retired," the Northern Irish star began.

Loose Women fans were left annoyed when panel host Ruth Langsford was unfortunately forced to cut off guest Gregg Wallace during today's show, Monday 19 June. The panellists had been playing around with a light-hearted activity during today's edition, which involved making hats out of shopping bags, so viewers became frustrated when the MasterChef judge had to be cut short.

A post shared by Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver)“I’m in total shock to wake up to the sudden death of chef Jock Zonfrillo. We had the best time working together for this years master chef, I can’t tell how good it was to work with him!” Jamie Oliver said on Instagram.“Jock was very generous to me with his time and spirit in the show and for that I was really grateful…Mellisa, Andy & Jock work as the most inspiring judges and mentors and each have there very own unique view and style…Jock will be so very missed…I can’t believe I’m writing this…”“Saddened by the devastating news of Jock Zonfrillo‘s passing.

Masterchef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo shared his excitement for the show's newest series, just hours before his death.The late chef turned TV star passed away on Sunday in Melbourne, his family shared in an emotional statement, in which they said they were "shattered" by their loss. His death is said to have been unexpected and "sudden", however, it has not been deemed suspicious by police. In Jock's last social media post before his tragic passing, he shared his excitement for the newest series of Masterchef Australia, which was set to air today but has since been pulled in light of Jock's passing.

TV chefs Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver have led those paying tribute to Masterchef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo, who passed away unexpectedly at age 46 over the weekend.The late TV star's death was announced by his family, who shared that their hearts had been "shattered" by the loss.The statement reads: "With completely shattered hearts and without knowing how we can possibly move through life without him, we are devastated to share that Jock passed away yesterday." Since the announcement of Jock's passing, tributes have been pouring in across social media, with Gordon Ramsay leading the way as he tweeted: "Saddened by the devastating news of Jock Zonfrillo's passing. "I truly enjoyed the time we spent together on MasterChef in Australia.

Police do not believe Masterchef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo died in suspicious circumstances, it's been confirmed.The beloved Scottish chef, who moved to Australia in the 1990s and ran several restaurants there before joining the Masterchef Australia team as a host-judge in 2020, has sadly died at the age of just 46. Confirming his passing, his devastated family issued a statement on Monday morning and said their hearts are "shattered".

The host of Masterchef Australia, Jock Zonfrillo, has died at the age of 46, his family have confirmed.The Zonfrillo family have released a statement saying that their hearts are "shattered" by the loss.The statement reads: "With completely shattered hearts and without knowing how we can possibly move through life without him, we are devastated to share that Jock passed away yesterday. "So many words can describe him, so many stories can be told, but at this time we’re too overwhelmed to put them into words.

After renegotiating her pay for hit HBO series, Euphoria, Zendaya is reportedly set to earn a huge $1million (£830,500) per episode of the show. Zendaya, 26, joins the likes of Harrison Ford and Jennifer Aniston in the $1million-per-episode club, Puck news reports .The Spiderman star not only acts in the heavy teen drama, but works as an executive producer behind the scenes. And, she’s not only securing the bag.

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.

She continued: “It was at first delayed and then we all got on hoping to take off and the captain announced that they had dropped the ball on this one and failed to get a co-pilot, and there was no other plane that I could get on that would get me there on time.”Nigella insisted: “I am so sorry, I'm really heartbroken, I was so looking forward to the night and I hate this inconvenience that you've been put in.“As I say, sorry about my bedraggled appearance but I am terribly sorry.“I hope something can be rearranged but that doesn't help us all tonight.“Thanks for your understanding, bye,” she said before blowing a kiss to the camera.Alongside the video, Nigella wrote: "DALLAS EVENT TONIGHT IS CANCELLED. I'm so upset to have to announce this."Fans of the My Kitchen Rules star rushed to the tweet’s replies to send her their support.TracyLWard24 penned: “Hello my lovely, I’m so sorry to see your sad news about your show tonight.“Like you, I hope that for those who had tickets for tonight’s event, something can be rearranged.“I had prepared a card for you as I have been doing, however having seen your sad news I decided it was best not to send it.“I do hope that you are able to get where you need to be for your next show and hope that these problems are sorted out very very soon.Sending you a big virtual hug, my lovely.Tracy.”WhimsyTX said: “Not your fault.

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.

“I was raised in a time - I sang God Save the Queen as the national anthem when I was a girl at school, and we had her picture on the wall at school. “She's interwoven in my memory and my history,” she continued. As an Australian, Julie explained she was more loyal to the democratic process than to constitutional monarchy. Many accused the star of being “disrespectful” after her controversial comments so soon after the death of Her Majesty. “Look up respect in the dictionary it appears you have no idea what it means. “You couldn't have aired your views at a later date.

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.

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John Torode, 57, while she took part in Celebrity MasterChef in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The star appeared on the show and went on to win back in 2010, with the couple starting their courtship that same year.Lisa spoke to Express.co.uk about her family life 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.Asked if she knew what a life-changing experience Celebrity Masterchef would be back in 2010, Lisa confirmed she did not.“No, I had absolutely no idea,” she reflected.

John Torode, 57, met his now-wife Lisa Faulkner, 50, in 2010 when she won Celebrity MasterChef.The celebrity chef has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about why his relationship with Lisa works so well, admitting that it helps that she's "quite attractive".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 working relationship with his wife and how they keep their romance alive.John replied: "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 shared a personal insight into what he thinks helps their relationship run so smoothly.He admitted to Express.co.uk: "So, you know, when it actually comes to working together, it's actually really nice."Oh, yeah. It helps because we like each other which is good and she's quite attractive, you know?"We bounce off each other really nicely.