Zoe Ball appeared as a guest judge on Wednesday's episode of Celebrity MasterChef, where she set the contestants a culinary challenge. The 55-year-old radio presenter entered the MasterChef kitchen and asked the celebrities to create the ultimate pudding.
During the latest instalment, the second round of heats continued, with five celebrities facing two more culinary challenges as they battled for a place in this week's quarter-final. First up was the return of the mystery box before the Who's Coming to Dinner? round, where each week a special guest sets a culinary brief for the celebrities.
Hosts delighted by Zoe's appearance
Hosts Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli were delighted over Zoe's appearance in the kitchen, with Grace calling her a 'hero' of hers. In a VT about appearing on the show, Zoe joked: "I am so honoured to be in the MasterChef kitchen, but I am a terrible cook. I mentioned to my kids that I might be visiting the studio and the looks of horror."
"[They said] 'What? They've allowed you in?' So the only way I could ever come here was to be a guest judge. So I'm thrilled and I'm ready to be impressed."
Fans praise Zoe's positivity
Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers were all quick to say the same thing about Zoe's appearance on the show. One person said: "Zoe's like a breath of fresh air! Best celeb judge! #MasterChefUK #CelebrityMasterChef."
A different account wrote: "Loving Zoe's positivity giving encouragement. She realises these celebs are not professional chefs. #CelebrityMasterChef!" while another viewer said: "Zoe Ball seems really nice. #celebritymasterchef."
Another fan commented: "Seeing #zoeball on #celebritymasterchef just made me think, #zoeball should have been one of the new presenters of #strictlycomedancing!" while a different viewer added: "Zoe Ball feels like a natural presenter for this show #CelebrityMasterchef!"
TommyInnit leaves the kitchen
Talking about setting the ultimate pudding task, Zoe quipped: "A meal is not complete without a pudding. It's a little bit of naughtiness, a bit of indulgence. I will often order pudding before I've even thought about the main."
She added: "I've always been a pudding kind of girl. My family are pudding people. A meal is not finished until you've had pudding. Puddings make me happy. They're creamy, they're rich, they're a little bit naughty and things that are naughty are good for you, in my opinion."
At the end of Wednesday's episode, it was sadly comedian and influencer Tom Simons, aka TommyInnit, who left the kitchen. Celebrity MasterChef continues on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
