A FORMER Oxfordshire Love Island contestant will be taking part in the new Celebrity MasterChef. 

Yesterday, Chloe Burrows was announced as one of the contestants among many other celebrities who will embark on six weeks of cooking activities.

The 26-year-old, from Bicester, was a financial services marketing executive when she shot to fame coming second in the Love Island 2021 final alongside ex-boyfriend Toby Aromolaran.

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Yesterday (June 19) Chloe announced that she was part of the line-up on her Instagram, saying she has tried to add another string to her bow and that she 'jumped straight off the plane from Australia in January and went straight to filming MasterChef'.

The 20 celebrities will compete to be crowned the champion judged by John Torode and Gregg Wallace.

Here is the full list of celebrities taking part:

  • Charlotte Crosby

  • Danielle Harold

  • Ian “H” Watkins

  • Diane Carson (The Traitors)

  • Chloe Burrows (Love Island)

  • Christine McGuinness (model and TV personality)

  • Craig Doyle (This Morning)

  • Mutya Buena (Sugababes singer)

  • Dominic Skinner (make-up artist and TV judge)

  • OJ Borg (BBC Radio 2 presenter)

  • Rochenda Sandall (Criminal: UK star)

  • Vito Coppola (Strictly Come Dancing professional and 2023 winner)

  • Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (Team GB sprinter)

  • Jamie MacDonald (comedian)

  • Jake Quickenden (The X Factor star)

  • Edith Bowman (broadcaster)

  • Emma Thynn Marchioness of Bath

  • Eshaan Akbar (comedian)

  • Snoochie Shy (radio presenter)

  • Tamer Hassan (The Football Factory actor

The series will start with four heat weeks of three episodes which will test the celebrities’ skills in the kitchen. 

Only the best cooks will make it through to the final stages.

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Katie Attwood, MasterChef series editor, said: “Celebrity MasterChef fans are in for a treat this summer – with a top line-up of celebrities and the ever-thrilling John and Gregg on judging duty.

“These stars will need to pull out all the stops this year as we’re really testing their mettle.

"It’s one you won’t want to miss.”