COOKING WITH THE STARS RETURNS FOR FIFTH SERIES ON ITV, CELEBRITY LINE-UP REVEALED

ITV has recommissioned entertainment series Cooking With The Stars as hosts Emma Willis and Tom Allen return for series five. Produced by South Shore and co-funded by M&S Food, the six-part cooking competition will return this summer to prime time on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player. 

Across a series of exciting cooking battles, the show will see eight celebrities go head to head in the kitchen as they attempt to go from passionate amateur cooks to restaurant level chefs. Each celebrity will be paired with an accomplished chef who will mentor and teach them to produce delicious dishes that will be judged by the other professionals.

The celebrities hoping to cook up a storm this series will be actor Natalie Cassidy, reality TV star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, actor and comedian Hugh Dennis, author and interiors expert Kelly Hoppen, radio presenter Jordan North, media personality Jack Osbourne, reality TV star Jessica Wright and former footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips.

At the end of each episode, the bottom two will have to fight for their place in the competition, creating a dish without any help from their mentor. The result of this eliminator will be decided by a blind tasting judgement from the professional chefs, but, unaware of whose food they are tasting, the professionals could go from being their protege’s greatest supporter to unwittingly voting them out of the competition.

Emma Willis said: "I'm absolutely delighted to be back in the kitchen for another series of Cooking With The Stars. Every year our celebrities throw themselves into it, and this new line-up is no exception. It's always a mix of nerves, excitement, and a few inevitable kitchen catastrophes which makes for brilliant tele. I can't wait for everyone to see what culinary delights (and disasters!) our new batch of stars cook up!”

Tom Allen said: “The sheer nerve of these celebrities to step into our kitchen and attempt culinary greatness (or just, you know, edible food) is truly something to behold! I am absolutely delighted to once again join Emma to unleash another season of dazzling triumphs and utterly baffling disasters. Get ready for a delicious, slightly burnt and completely fabulous ride – that golden frying pan is waiting.”

Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment and Daytime Commissioning ITV said: "We are delighted to bring 'Cooking With The Stars' back for another series. The partnership with M&S continues to be a recipe for success, and this year viewers can expect even more surprising culinary transformations and laugh-out-loud moments as a fresh set of celebrities step into the kitchen to show what they can bring to the table."

Melanie Leach, Chief Executive Officer at South Shore said: “We’re delighted to welcome this year's celebrity chefs to the show and look forward to watching them battle it out to become our Cooking With the Stars 2025 champion. ”

Sharry Cramond, Marketing Director at M&S said: “We are so excited that Cooking With The Stars, ITV's most popular cooking show, is returning for a fifth series and continuing to inspire viewers of all ages to get excited about scratch cooking at home, with quality ingredients at amazing value found in our foodhalls! This year's line-up is sensational, so be prepared for 6 weeks of fiery flair and spicy star-studded showdowns as the celebs battle to win the most iconic prize on national TV... the Golden Frying Pan!”

Cooking With The Stars is a partnership between M&S Food, ITV and South Shore.