Series 21

It's the start of the 2025 competition, bringing together the UK's best amateur cooks, but only one can win the coveted MasterChef trophy

It's the second heat of the week, where the final challenge is to cook a two-course meal for three past champions to win a place in the quarter-finals.

It's the first quarter-final, with six chefs competing for a place in knockout week. The challenge is to produce a stunning dish combining sweet and savoury ingredients.

The next group of home cooks are ready for a culinary battle in the second week of heats. The contestants will need to hit the ground running if they are to win an exclusive MasterChef apron.

This week’s second heat welcomes new hopefuls to take on the cooking competition. The contenders will need to jump straight into action as they cook off for one of the MasterChef aprons.

Grace Dent sets the brief for the quarter-finalists. They must create the perfect picnic, which has to include two savoury items and one sweet.

It's week 3 of the heats, and the latest home cooks are ready to bring their A-game to the kitchen. If they reach the standards expected of them, they could claim a MasterChef apron.

It’s the second heat of the week, and the newest cohort of brave cooks are each hoping to win one of the four MasterChef aprons on offer – their ticket to the rest of the competition.