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Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off starts with festive flair and familiar faces

Will Janet Street-Porter win this time?

Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off begins tonight (Monday December 21) with four former contestants getting into the festive mood.

Hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode also return to the kitchen for two new Christmas Cook-Offs.

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Gregg and John are back (Credit: BBC)
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What’s going to happen in Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off?

We’re promised four contestants from series past in each episode, songs, Christmas japes and, of course, amazing food.

But who is in tonight’s first episode, when did they last appear in MasterChef and what were their best moments?

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Will Janet’s temper get the better of her again? (Credit: BBC)

Janet Street-Porter

Well-known journalist Janet has been an outspoken voice in British media since the late 1970s.

The 73-year-old is now a regular panellist on Loose Women.

What year did she appear in?
2013

Did Janet Street-Porter win Celebrity MasterChef?
Janet got all the way to the final in 2013 along with Les Dennis, where she lost out to eventual winner Adrian Edmondson.

Read more: Gregg Wallace shows off weight loss with impressive arm session at the gym

What was her most memorable moment?
One of the most entertaining contestants in Celebrity MasterChef history, Janet consistently lost her rag with Gregg Wallace.

When Gregg mentioned her presentation in one round, Janet hit back: “

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