Celebrity Masterchef Christmas Cook-Off 2025 line-up: Confirmed cast for festive special
It's time to mentally prepare for all that Christmas Day cooking.
The Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off is back with four celebrities hoping to get their oven mitts on the coveted Golden Whisk trophy.
In the one off episode, they will be faced with two tasks. First they will open the secret Santa mystery box, in which they will find their own recipe, together with all the ingredients needed to cook a celebratory Christmas centrepiece.
Then they will have two hours to produce two courses of the ultimate Christmas dinner, and if you've ever tried to cook a Christmas dinner yourself you will know that is a hefty time crunch.
Usual judges John Torode and Grace Dent will be joined by Celebrity MasterChef 2024 winner and Strictly Come Dancing pro Vito Coppola to help them select their champion.
But just who are the celebrities taking part? Read on to learn more about the Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off 2025 cast.
Celebrity Masterchef Christmas Cook-Off 2025 line-up:
- GK Barry
- Kola Bokinni
- Nikki Fox
- Iain Stirling
Scroll on to learn more about each cast member.
GK Barry
Age: 26
Job: Internet personality and presenter
Instagram: @gkbarry_
GK Barry is an internet personality and social media influencer, best known for her relatable comedic TikTok posts and her Saving Grace podcast. Last year she joined the cast of Loose Women and became the youngest panelist in the show's history. In 2024, she also competed in the 24th series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
Kola Bokinni
Age: 33
Job: Actor
Instagram: @kolabokinni
Kola Bokinni is an actor most recognised for his roles as Leyton in Top Boy and as Isaac McAdoo, the captain of AFC Richmond, in the Apple TV+ series, Ted Lasso. Kola has appeared in celebrity game shows before, having taken part in Celebrity Race Across the World in 2024 with his cousin Mary Ellen and Celebrity Bear Hunt earlier this year.
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Nikki Fox
Age: 45
Job: Disability correspondent and TV presenter
Instagram: @nikkifox
Nikki Fox is a BBC disability correspondent, TV presenter and documentary maker. She was born with muscular dystrophy and has used a wheelchair for the majority of her adult life. Throughout her career she has appeared on Watchdog, The One Show, Rip-Off Britain, and in 2010 was a co-presenter on Gok Wan's How to Look Good Naked with a Disability on Channel 4.
Iain Stirling
Age: 37
Job: Stand-up comedian and TV presenter
Instagram: @iaindoesjokes
Iain Stirling is a stand-up comedian and TV presenter who started his career as the lead presenter of CBBC along with his sidekick Hacker T Dog, and now is most known for being the witty and cynical narrator of Love Island and Love Island USA. He is married to fellow TV presenter and former Love Island host Laura Whitmore.
Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off will air on Monday 22nd December at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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Authors
Phoebe Kowhai Barnes is a Freelance Writer who covers pop culture and entertainment programmes for the Radio Times. She previously worked as the Senior Assistant Editor at The Tab where she managed its local department. She obtained a BA (Hons) in English Literature from University of Nottingham.
