Michelle Heaton for Celebrity MasterChef 2025 / BBC
Age: 46
Known For: Liberty X star
Why did you want to take part in the show?
“I’ve always been really intrigued about coming on the show because at home I don’t get to cook the way that you can in the Celebrity MasterChef kitchen. I’ve also noticed that the last few years, my family haven’t been coming together for meals. I think it’s the same with many families, because you’re just always running around!
“So I want to bring it back to basics and focus on creating meals that adults and kids will enjoy together. I want to learn how to create the right tastes to enjoy food in the way that it should be. Not just food for fuel, you know, it’s for the heart, for soul and for family.”
How does your cooking go down with friends and family?
“My daughter, who’s 13, laughed when I told her I was coming on to Celebrity MasterChef! She said to wish everybody luck who was tasting my food!
“My little boy was so proud that I was doing something that I was excited about and my husband, Hugh, didn’t know what to think! I cook for him every night. He’s massively into fitness, so his evening meals look very different to what you’d find on MasterChef.”
What is your favourite dish to cook vs. your favourite to eat?
“I like to make things like oats and yoghurts and berries and stuff, because I don’t have a lot of time to cook actual food for myself. I usually whip stuff together with whatever’s in the cupboard or fridge. I do like a bit of pasta, if I was going to spend time on something, it would be a bit of pasta and seafood, but that’s about once a year! My favourite food to eat has to be fish. I love sashimi.”
What is your ultimate comfort food and why?
“Anything sugary is great comfort food. I love anything sweet.”
Celebrity MasterChef continues tonight at 8pm on BBC One and is available now via iPlayer.
