MasterChef UK 2022 Contestants

MasterChef UK 2022 Contestants

The 18th series of the biggest cooking competition MasterChef UK premiered on 23 March 2022 on BBC One. Forty-five passionate and talented hopefuls – MasterChef UK 2022 contestants – start the competition with one goal in mind – to cook their way to the pinnacle of the 2022 trophy and join the outstanding MasterChef alumni who have gone on to stellar careers in food. This year’s judges are John Torode and Gregg Wallace.

Each week for five weeks, nine home cooks arrive with both their dreams and ingredients, making their MasterChef debut in the new Audition Round. The contestants must calm their nerves to focus on the food and deliver their standout Signature Dish – showing John and Gregg who they are as a cook and how good they could become. The judges don’t witness the action in the MasterChef kitchen, but are served each dish in the new Tasting Room. Just like diners in a restaurant, they judge each contestant’s food solely on the plate that is put in front of them. John and Gregg pick their three favourite dishes, giving those cooks a well-earned MasterChef apron and immunity from cooking in the next round.

The remaining six contestants will get another chance to impress the judges and win themselves that coveted apron – by cooking another of their Signature Dishes – a sweet dish if they delivered savoury in the first round and vice versa. This time, John and Gregg will be in the kitchen witnessing their every move. The pressure is set to intense and the stakes are high as for two cooks, their MasterChef dream is over.

Having made it through to the sharp end of the competition, the Semi Finalists will need to rise to some incredible challenges. They will cook for 20 returning MasterChef contestants who have gone on to have careers in the food industry since taking part in the series.

MasterChef UK 2022 Contestants – Week 4

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Job
Bhavina	31	Birmingham	Head of Marketing
Carly	34	Sheffield	Dental Nurse
Evy Meehan	38	Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland	Artist
Jamahl	27	Woolwich, South East London	Recruitment Consultant
James Skelton	38	Sidcup	PGA Golf Professional
Meg Long	24	Preston	Radio Producer
Oli di Meo	31	Bristol	Wine Merchant
Thomas	60	East Coast of Singapore	Interior Designer
Vanessa	28	South London – Norbury	Credit Controller

MasterChef UK 2022 Contestants – Week 3

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Job
Darryll	60	Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Stockbroker
Ibz	23	South London, Brixton	Retail Supervisor
IOAN Jones	38	North Wales	Marketing Manager
Jan-Paul	34	Kings Cross, London	Fashion Sales Executive
Johnny	40	Birmingham	Customer Service Manager
Michaela Jay	27	Enfield	Market Research Director
Nazya	42	Pakistan	NHS Worker
Olayemi Adelekan	51	Nigeria	HR PROJECT MANAGER
Sonu	36	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India	Homemaker

MasterChef UK 2022 Contestants – Week 2

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Job
Ally	28	Edinburgh	Property Solicitor
Has	38	Enfield	Police Officer
Holly	29	Poole, Dorset	Theatre Director
Joanna	28	Enfield, North London	Social Media Manager
Leon	35	Swansea	Bank Manager
Niall	57	Belfast	Retired Head Teacher
Sarah	47	Inverness	Marketing Consultant
Stephanie	36	West London	Social Care Partner
Tigi	46	Dunfold, Surrey	Insurance Broker

MasterChef UK 2022 Contestants – Week 1

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Job
Clive	50	East London	School Facilities Manager
Eddie	30	Leicester	Marine Pilot
Laura	32	London	Politics Student
Lisa	39	Killearn	Cleaning Business Owner
Paul	53	Christchurch, Dorset	Builder (ex Police Officer)
Pookie	45	Bangkok, Thailand	Beauty Salon Owner
Rachel	22	Derry	Beer Bike Tour Guide
Rishi	26	North West London	Dentist
Haylee	29	Walthamstow	Events Manager