Grace Dent is to be a judge for the next series of Celebrity MasterChef alongside John Torode on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Award-winning restaurant critic, Grace, has been a regular guest on MasterChef for over a decade, as well as competing as a contestant on last year’s MasterChef: Battle of the Critics 2023.

Grace Dent has stepped in as judge on Celebrity MasterChef for 2025. The critic, who has been a regular guest on MasterChef for more than a decade, will join John Torode following the Gregg Wallace allegations that have emerged in the past couple of weeks.

Unearthed comments reveal critic Grace Dent, who is replacing Gregg Wallace after he stood aside over sexual misconduct allegations, has repeatedly poked fun at the BBC programme