MasterChef contestants from Leeds and Wakefield who have appeared on the BBC show over the last decade

The nation’s favourite cooking show MasterChef returned to our screens this week.

The first episode of the 22nd series aired on BBC One on Tuesday with Grace Dent and Anna Haugh taking the as new judges of the show.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll see amateur chefs from the length and breadth of the country test their culinary prowess in the iconic kitchen.

To celebrate, we decided to look back at the contestants from West Yorkshire who have previously competed on the show.

Here are 10 chefs from Leeds and Wakefield who have appeared on MasterChef and its sister show MasterChef: The Professionals over the past decade.