Celebrity MasterChef 2018: Spencer Matthews apologises after forgetting to plate dessert
CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF semi-finalist Spencer Matthews was forced to apologise to the food critics in tonight’s episode as he forgot to plate a vital component of the dessert he had been assigned.
Spencer, 29, was seen plating tuile on the dessert he had been tasked to make on Celebrity MasterChef which had already been put in front of food critics.
As he celebrated his achievements, the head chef suddenly realised the mistake and informed Spencer part of the dish was missing.
Not happy with missing the vital component off the plate, Spencer told the chef he was gong to take it out and serve it to the guests.
Sticking by his decision, the reality TV star got the bowl of tuile and headed to the dining table on the BBC cooking competiiton.
I’m terribly sorry, I’ve actually forgotten some tuile
“Hello. I’m terribly sorry, I’ve actually forgotten some tuile,” Spencer informed the food critics.
Justifying the missing component, Spencer went on to add: “It should’ve been delicately placed all over the place but no, instead it’s being served like this.”
“Is it supposed to look like that now?” one guest asked, with Spencer replying: “It is indeed.”
“That’s perfect,” Spencer tells the food critic as he inspects the presentation. “Much better job than I would’ve done.”
While they had the celebrity chef on hand, the guest questioned Spencer on another questionable part of the dish which was a liquid served in what seemed like a cocktail glass.
“No drink it,” Spencer informed the critics, after which the reality star apologised once again for his faux pas.
However, even with his mistake, Spencer managed to impress both the critics and the judges with his dessert dish.
Although the head chef was the one to notice the error, he was happy to let the reality star enter the dining room, laughing off his proposition to serve it to the critics in person.
Earlier in the episode, viewers were in uproar as they questioned whether Paralympian Stefanie Reid, 33, had stuck to the brief judges John Torode, 53, and Gregg Wallace, 53, had set in the first challenge.
Defending her choice in pie, Stefanie told judge Gregg: “I’m making a lemon tart which should class as a pie because it has a sweet shortcrust pastry base.”
However, viewers weren’t so convinced, taking to Twitter to air their opinions over what exactly Stefanie was baking.
One viewer wrote: “Lemon tart is not a pie. Lemon meringue pie is a pie. #CelebrityMasterChef.”
Another exclaimed: “STEF THAT'S A TART NOT A PIE! #CelebrityMasterchef,” while a third stated: “When is a pie not a pie? When it's a tart #MasterChefUK #CelebrityMasterchef.”
A fourth explained: “#CelebrityMasterchef a pie has a pastry bottom and top, a crumble, a pastry topper or a tart is not a pie #MeetTheBrief.”
Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard, 23, was the first celebrity eliminated from tonight’s last semi-final after failing to impress the judges with his apple crumble pie.
Comedian Zoe Lyons, 46, was the second contestant to leave the competition, failing to secure her position in next week’s final.
Celebrity MasterChef continues Thursday at 8pm on BBC One.