MASTERCHEF: THE PROFESSIONALS RETURNS TO BBC ONE FOR SEVENTEENTH SERIES

MasterChef: The Professionals returns to BBC One for the 17th series of the UK’s most revered cooking competition. Thirty-two of the country’s most ambitious chefs are invited to battle it out in the MasterChef kitchen, in a bid to become the 2024 champion.

Judging throughout the journey are culinary legend Marcus Wareing, renowned chef Monica Galetti and celebrated MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace, all hoping to unearth the next culinary superstar.

Over seven weeks, the 32 professional chefs will have their skills, creativity and culinary knowledge put to the test in a series of demanding challenges as the judges hunt out the most impressive talent in the industry. Only the strongest contenders will be in with a shot of winning the coveted MasterChef: The Professionals trophy.

In the first episode, it’s heat one, which will see the first four brave chefs enter the MasterChef kitchen. Their mission is to impress across two daunting tasks, in the hope of securing a place in this week’s quarter-final.

MasterChef The Professionals returns Tuesday 29th October at 8pm on BBC One, with further episodes on Thursday and Friday that week.