Cooking With The Stars | Series 5 Preview (ITV1)

Entertainment series Cooking With The Stars returns for a fifth series. hosted by Emma Willis and Tom Allen, produced by South Shore and co-funded by M&S Food.

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.

The chefs competing this series are Poppy O'Toole, Michael Caines, Jack Stein, Shelina Permalloo, April Jackson, Tony Singh, Rosemary Shrager and Elliott Grover.

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."

Cooking With The Stars returns Sunday 3rd August at 7pm on ITV1.