MasterChef UK

The first seven hopefuls need to prove that they have the potential to become MasterChef 2018 Champion.

They must cook an impressive menu that will excite not just John and Gregg, but also some special guests.

The contestants must create a dessert showcasing either alcohol or spices.

They have an hour and 10 minutes to dazzle the judges and prove they are good enough to stay.

The challenge is to invent and then cook one dish using anything from the Market.

The challenge for the amateur cooks is to make an exceptional pie.

In tonight’s Heat, the contestants must attempt to impress 2016’s MasterChef Finalists Jack Layer.

They have an hour to dazzle the judges and prove they are good enough to stay in the competition.

The challenge for the amateur cooks is to make their best comfort food dish.

The challenge is to cook a dish using anything quail, chorizo, cod and squid.

The challenge is to cook a dish using anything from lamb lion, chicken thighs, scallops and prawns.

The challenge for the amateur cooks is to make their own interpretation of a Full English breakfast.

The amateurs are split into two groups to create one dish inspired by a personal or family favourite recipe.

It’s now the turn of the red group to face the same daunting challenge set by John and Gregg.

Each cook has to show they can create a dish worthy of gracing the table of a professional restaurant

The competition has now been whittled down to nine extremely talented amateur cooks.

The six amateur cooks have to create one outstanding dish inspired by Italian cuisine.

Each team will have to create two main courses and a dessert to feed 120 veterans.

The contestants must each serve one dish of their own creation on the specially designed menu.

The contestants have to cook a dish to win-over three of the country’s most feared restaurant critics.

Here the five amateur cooks have the unenviable task of cooking for the Lord and Lady Fitzalan.

They are tasked with recreating four popular iconic Peruvian dishes to serve to a group of local fishermen.

Each amateur cook has 5 hours to meticulously recreate an iconic dish from Ashley’s menu at Dinner.

Only one of them can lift the trophy and become the 14th MasterChef Champion