Celebrity MasterChef features 12 well-known South African high-flyers, respected for their achievements in many different fields. The golden thread bringing them together in the MasterChef Kitchen is their shared love for food and enjoyment of cooking, but also their commitment to their chosen charity.

Their  fans know them from their appearances on the red carpet, through the media and the silver screen, their fame built on the sports field, the musical stage and on the air waves. Now they also get a glimpse of the celebrities’ food passions and private kitchen lives. 

The first four episodes see a new line-up of three celebrities competing: in the quick-round challenge they must translate their guilty pleasures on the place. The best dish wins R20 000 for the celeb’s chosen charity. The invention test of the second round determines who will advance to the semi-final and which two contestants are eliminated.  The Top Two celebrity contestants then battle it out in the final, but only ONE can win the coveted MasterChef title and share the R1 million prize money with their selected charity.