Jason Mohammad has joined the Celebrity MasterChef line-up, hoping to impress Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli. The cooking competition has returned for its 21st series, with the new hosts stepping in for Gregg Wallace and John Torode.
In the first heat of this year’s competition, Jason is up against actor and author Joe Pasquale, The Wanted’s Jay McGuinness, weightlifter and Olympic medallist Emily Campbell and Love Island star Shakira Khan.
Jason Mohammad’s passion for food
Ahead of taking part, he shared: “I love food and I’m passionate about feeding people. Some of my greatest memories in my life have been surrounded by food, especially after Ramadan. Tables full of food at Eid and feeding and eating with my fellow Muslims at my mosque during Eid celebrations.
“But also, very special Christmases and birthdays have been memorable because of the food we had. I take a lot of pride in feeding people. I love to see the joy in their faces once I have fed them. I also enjoy being fed.”
Who is Jason Mohammad?
Jason is a Welsh radio and TV presenter. He was born and brought up in Cardiff to a Pakistani father and Welsh mother, and began his career at the BBC in 1997. Jason first joined BBC Cymru Wales as a reporter for BBC Wales Today, before moving onto Wales on Saturday. The 52-year-old went on to replace Gabby Logan as the host of Final Score from 2013, having previously been a reporter on the show.
He has also presented Scrum V specials on BBC Two Wales and snooker on BBC Sport, and appeared on the likes of Match of the Day as well as featured as a broadcaster at the Olympic games in London and Rio.
Career beyond TV
Away from TV screens, Jason hosts shows on BBC Radio Wales, and has presented Radio 5 Live Sport segments. In 2018, he joined Kate Bottley as a presenter on Good Morning Sunday on Radio 2.
In the BBC’s latest annual salaries list, revealing the incomes of some of its highest-paid stars, Jason placed in the top 30, earning between £290,000 and £294,999. Away from screens, Jason is married to his wife Nicola, and the pair have three children - Lili, Max and Poppy.
Celebrity MasterChef is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
