Next Level Chef cast: Who are the contestants?
Next Level Chef will put talented amateur chefs from across the UK to the test as they compete to win a unique prize.
Next Level Chef kicked off in the USA the day after New Year's Day and will now be welcomed to ITV this evening, Wednesday, January 11, at 9pm. Taking part in a three-storey, almost 50ft high building, contestants are going to have to show off their culinary skills if they wish to impress. Express.co.uk has all there is to know about the cast of Next Level Chef.
Who are the stars of Next Level Chef?
Ahead of the series, ITV has teased that the contestants for the new reality show is going to star people from all walks of life.
The synopsis states there will be “accountants, ex-military [personnel], models, corporate business people, a Paralympian… talented mums, talented dads and some really cross-sector individuals”.
The 12 contestants are divided into three teams with each team taking to one of the three storeys.
The first, is a basement with basic equipment, a middle floor with standard appliances and the top level with high-end utensils to use.
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Once they have been placed on their floor, a platform will appear through the levels and they have just 30 seconds to grab their ingredients.
They must then make a delicious dish using whatever they picked up in just 45 minutes.
Here are the contestants taking on Next Level Chef UK:
Gurpreet, 25
Gravesend, Kent
Restaurant Demi chef de Partie
Jade, 34
Near Ormskirk, Lancashire
Social media cook
Kelly, 45
Dunmow, Essex
Home Cook and ex-pro
Layla, 41
London
Events Caterer
Callum, 26
Prestwick, Scotland
Ex-chef and Paralympian
Tia, 50
Birmingham
Home Cook
Gold, 50
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
Home Cook
Toby, 22
Liverpool
Restaurant Sous Chef
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Ronan, 25
London
Home Cook
Selwyn, 63
Lympsham, Somerset
Private Chef
Temi, 27
London
Social media chef
Tony, 40
Theddingworth, Leicestershire
Superyacht chef
Along with the contestants, there is the judging panel, led by iconic award-winning chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay.
He is joined by Michelin Star chef and a former protege of Gordon's, Paul Ainsworth and breakout star of Next Level Chef US, Nyesha Arrington.
The winning contestant will not only be given a whopping £100,000 prize but a year’s mentorship from the panel.
Next Level Chef premieres on Wednesday, January 11, at 9pm on ITV.