Antony Costa for Celebrity MasterChef 2025 / BBC
Age: 44
Known For: Singer with Blue
Why did you want to take part in the show?
“I wanted to do Celebrity MasterChef because I like to challenge myself. I’m always in the kitchen and I’ve always tried my best, but I want to improve.”
How does your cooking go down with friends and family?
“My family are really supportive, no matter where I get to in the competition they’ve said ‘We’re proud of you, go in there and learn.’ So the main thing for me is to come away from Celebrity MasterChef having learnt. I can tell you that even from the get go, I’ve already managed to properly chop an onion. I thought I could chop an onion before, but now I can really chop an onion!”
What is your favourite dish to cook vs. your favourite to eat?
“I’m just basic so my favourite dish to cook, is steak and salad. I like steak and veg and I love red meat. One of my favourites to eat would have to be Greek Cypriot food, it just reminds me of being in Cyprus as a kid with my nan cooking – it brings me back to my childhood.”
What is your ultimate comfort food and why?
“For people who don’t know me, I grew up in the UK until I was about seven years old, and then I moved to Cyprus from the age of seven to 10, and it opened my eyes to Greek Cypriot food. Being half Cypriot, you look at the way they cook – the meat, the kebabs, the freshness, the salads, the onions, tomatoes, and you can really feel they love their food. I’m so proud of my heritage and when I smell that type of food it reminds me of home.”
Celebrity MasterChef begins Monday at 9pm on BBC One or from 6am via iPlayer.
