Cooking With Stars Returns With Eight Celebrities on ITV

ITV's Cooking With The Stars returns for its fifth season with hosts Emma Willis and Tom Allen, featuring eight celebrities paired with professional chefs to compete in cooking challenges. This season's celebrity lineup includes Natalie Cassidy from EastEnders, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Hugh Dennis, Kelly Hoppen, Jordan North, Jack Osbourne, Jessica Wright, and Shaun Wright-Phillips. Contestants are mentored by accomplished chefs such as Tony Singh and face eliminations decided by blind tastings, where even mentors risk voting off their own protégés. Emma Willis praised the high standard of cooking in this season, noting that the dishes have looked and tasted better than ever. The show airs weekly starting August 3 on ITV1 and ITVX, balancing serious culinary skills with entertaining celebrity competition dynamics. Natalie Cassidy expressed excitement about working closely with chefs and the opportunity to improve her cooking with professional guidance.