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.
7. Bobby Geetha, 2016
In 2016, Bobby Geetha became the first South Indian to reach the top 10 of MasterChef: The Professionals. After his MasterChef success, Bobby also competed on Great British Menu in 2022. | Fleur
8. Liz Cottam
Liz Cottam reached the semi-finals of MasterChef back in 2016. After competing on the show, she founded emba, a gastrobar in Holbeck. | Simon Hulme
9. Chris Hale, 2016
Businessman Chris Hale also took part in the 12th series of MasterChef in 2016. Impressing judges with dishes such as Indian sushi, Chris made it all the way to the quarter finals. | JPIMedia
10. Josh Whitehead, 2016
Josh Whitehead was yet another Leeds chef to take part in the 2016 series of MasterChef: The Professionals. Following the show, Josh founded pie business Finer Pleasures three years ago. | Bruce Rollinson