Ten announces first group of stars for Celebrity Masterchef
Ten has announced seven of the 18 contestants who will take part in Celebrity Masterchef to debut at the end of the month.
Olympic swimmer Eamon Sullivan, fashion designer Alex Perry, Fairfax journalist and ex-Wallaby Peter Fitzsimmons, The Biggest Loser trainer Michelle Bridges, news anchor Indira Naidoo, children’s programme Hi-5 founder Kathleen de Leon and Queensland premier Anna Bligh are the first to be announced for the show which airs on Ten from September 30.
The Masterchef series earlier this year was a surprise hit for Ten with the peak audience for the finale reaching 4.1 million and week-night episodes pulling in numbers around the 2 million mark.
The remaining eleven celebrities will be revealed over the coming week.
I don’t think the celebrity masterchef will be half as good as the original because of the massive egos of the so-called “celebrities”. Who wants to watch those twits – it’s the same as Dancing with the Stars – the “celebrities” are hopeless but the judges seem to be star struck. Who wants to know if Anna Blight can cook or not – that’s not her job as a public servant, she’s supposed to be trying to run Queensland properly.
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Completely agree Mary… This show like all Aussie shows at the moment is just gonna suck and be a giant advertisement.
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Nice business move from Ten to recognise an opportunity and cash on the success before the dust starts to settle. But… We’ve all seen it too often on our screens and we aren’t dummies anymore… you’re right Ann, one giant advertisement is what it will be.
Who cares if celebrities can cook? Masterchef worked because they were no bodies like us living out their inner chefs, that we would only only dare to boast about in our own private kitchens. 🙂
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This opportunistic programme extension could go either way – a big success or a huge disappointment (sounds like a souffle).
It will be interesting to see which celebrities leave their egos at the kitchen door and generate viewer interest by showing a more natural, human side to themselves. Hopefully, there will be some who will surprise us.
Equally it will be much harder & less enjoyable viewing if it becomes a platform for unsubtle product integration opportunities. I hope Ten doesn’t cook the goose in this instance!
It will be interesting too, to see if the associated website traffic is as impressive as the debut series.
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hmmm – I must be on the outer here…
I wasn’t very interested in MasterChef at all. But the celebrity angle has peaked my curiosity.
And come on you ALP bashers – I don’t think the Queensland Premier is going to let the taping of the show interfere with her political duties.
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Actually, I am intrigued, and am looking forward to the series of “no bodies” whipping up a storm in the kitchen. I am picturing a whirling dervish of flailing arms and legs with no torso, tossing around pots, pans, knives and spatulas. Now THAT could be a ratings winner!
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u don’t know what you talk aboutr mary reader. this show will be good very good cause of selebritees, learn to say b4 u speak. i will definitaely watch cause of famous selebritees, they are good people.
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OMG u gnerds have no liufe do u maybe ur jhsujt mad that htewrte more ppl care about them then u!!!!!!! luv pRiTiGuRl xx
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I think I just got a litter dumber after reading l33t Gi’s comment…
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Well I think it has potential but fear that they will get it wrong. The Celebrity Apprentice in the States is much better than the original. Time will tell……
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I think that 133 Gi and pRiTiGuRl both tried to sell me a mobile phone plan last night.
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wat dop u mean anon????????
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Could not stand the 1st season of MasterChef Australia (UK version 100% better)…wonder who the host will be for the Celebrity version as the bird from masterchef got the flick
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Nicely done John Grono…
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I know Renee … cheap shot … but I was cackling my head off at the thought!
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Why, oh why, do they have to take something good, great even, and turn it into crap by making a “Celebrity” version? Who cares if Anna Bligh can cook? Doesn’t she have better things to do, like run Queensland?!
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The key to these shows is enjoying the immense disappointment when Barry Nobody has to go back to the factory with his dreams shattered. It’s just not the same when they have nothing to lose.
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Sorry, I read the article and couldn’t see any celebrities. Put me on, I am just as well known!
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