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What time is the Celebrity MasterChef 2020 FINAL on BBC One tonight?

CELEBRITY MasterChef continues as celebs battle it out in the kitchen to get the final.

The celebs will face judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode in the ultimate battle of the dishes in the semi-final and final airing back-to-back TONIGHT (July 30).

Judges Greg Wallace and John Torode take the contestants through their paces on the MasterChef series.
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Judges Greg Wallace and John Torode take the contestants through their paces on the MasterChef series.Credit: BBC

When does Celebrity MasterChef continue on BBC One?

The new series began on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 9pm on BBC One.

The semi-final and final air TONIGHT (Thursday, July 30), at 7.30pm.

Tonight, the remaining contestants are battling as semi-finalists, hoping to reach the final.

You can catch up on any missed episodes on BBC iPlayer after they've aired.

The show is broadcast in sixty countries around the world.

Football legend John Barnes was on the show before being eliminated
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Football legend John Barnes was on the show before being eliminated

Who is in the line-up?

The celebs on the 2020 lineup will be split into four groups of five who will take part in the heats each week.

Those that avoid elimination in the heats will go forward to the semi-final week in a bid to make it through to the grand final.

Katie Attwood, series editor at programme makers Shine TV, said: "This series we've got another fantastic line-up of willing celebrities ready to commence battle, and for the first time in the heats we kick off with the Market Test which throws up some pretty unusual creations for John and Gregg to say the least."

"It promises to be full of fun, surprises and some great food."

TOWIE star Pete Wicks was eliminated from the show
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TOWIE star Pete Wicks was eliminated from the show

This year's celebrity line up includes:

Celebs are competing for a spot in the final
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Celebs are competing for a spot in the finalCredit: BBC

The show will be hosted by Gregg Wallace and John Torode.

The semi-finalists include Amir Latif, Thomas Skinner, Riydha Khalaf, Sir Matthew Pinsent, Judi Love, Sam Quek, Gethin Jones, and Phil Daniels.

One of these celebs will be crowned the Celebrity MasterChef champion 2020.

Greg Rutherford was the winner of the 2019 edition of Masterchef
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Greg Rutherford was the winner of the 2019 edition of Masterchef Credit: PA

How does the show work?

During the first four weeks, the first two episodes of each week are heats and the third episode is a quarter-final.

Five contestants enter each heat, with one eliminate before the quarter-final.

The four remaining contestants are then whittled down to two, who go through to the semis.

After four weeks, the semi-finalists compete in the final two weeks.

The semi-final and final stages include nerve wracking tasks such as:

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The winner of the 2019 edition of the show was Greg Rutherford.

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