The celebrities will be tasked with three challenges this evening, which will include working in a professional kitchen. All five stars will be given the same mystery box to produce a meal from in the first round before heading to a restaurant to work in a professional kitchen. The final challenge will see the celebrities produce a two course meal for the judges. However, one Celebrity MasterChef contestant has admitted they felt they were at a “disadvantage” to other stars.
Stella explained that while she regularly cooks at her home in America, she found it difficult to get used to using the metric system. She told TV Times: “I felt I probably wasn’t as prepared as I needed to be – I struggled with the temperature of the stove and measuring ingredients because we use a different system in the States. “So I felt at a disadvantage to the other contestants. “But I believe once you take up a challenge you just have to get on with it… It’s sink or swim.” During her time on the show, Stella also sang for judge Gregg. Explaining the moment, she dished: “Oh, I only did that ‘cause he asked me to! I wasn’t trying to win points or anything.
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“Gregg and John were very respectful and I agreed with their critique of my food completely.” In a preview clip for tonight’s episode, Aj and Jay’s skills can be seen being put to the test. They head to Sophie’s Soho and are tasked with creating a steak and chicken dish each. AJ can be seen panicking slightly as he is inundated with requests for steak. He becomes flustered when he realises he must cook a variation of steaks.
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Five more famous faces enter the Celebrity Masterchef kitchen tonight at 8pm, including Dolly Parton’s sister Stella Parton. Joining Stella on BBC One tonight will be Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo, furniture designer and community leader Jay Blades, The Bill’s Lisa Maxwell and Strictly Come Dancing professional AJ Pritchard. Though country singer Stella Parton has had a number of top 40 singles and albums in the US, Celebrity MasterChef will introduce her to many in the UK for the first time. Here’s everything you need to know about Stella Parton.
Who is Stella Parton? Stella Parton is a 69-year-old country singer from Sevierville, Tennessee, USA. She is the younger sister (by three years) of Dolly Parton. In 1967, the same year Dolly released her debut album Hello, I’m Dolly, Stella released her first album, which featured her alongside other Parton family members Avie Lee, Willadeene and Cassie. However, it was in the 1970s that she had her biggest successes, with three albums (I Want to Hold You in My Dreams Tonight, Country Sweet and Stella Parton) that reached the top 40 of the US Country chart. WHO ARE THE CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF CONTESTANTS?
Stella Parton is on Celebrity Masterchef tonight
The lead song from the first of those albums also provided her with her biggest hit single, with I Want to Hold You in My Dreams Tonight reaching number nine in the US Country singles chart. In the late 70s, she had a number of other hits on the US and Canadian charts, including The Danger of a Stranger, Standard Lie Number One and Steady as the Rain. In total, Stella has released 10 studio albums, the most recent being 2008’s Testimony. She has also appeared on stage, appearing in touring productions of musicals like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, which her sister appeared in the film version of. WHEN DOES CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF 2018 START?
Stella (centre) is the younger sister of Dolly Parton (left)
Her most recent film roles were in Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors and its sequel, Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Made for NBC, the first of these films brought to life to story of Dolly’s song of the same name, while the second put the same characters in a festive setting. In these, Stella plays Corla Bass, a local gossip and owner of the town market. Stella could be a promising addition to Celebrity Masterchef, as she has written three cookbooks. WHICH RESTAURANTS ARE FEATURED ON CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF?
Stella Parton played the town gossip in Dolly Parton's Coat of many Colors
Stella Parton whipped up a storm in the kitchen (Picture: BBC)
Celebrity Masterchef fans were surprised to see a country music legend on the show.
The Masterchef heats continued on Thursday night with the likes of Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfro, Strictly dancer AJ Pritchard and actor Lisa Maxwell.
And they were joined by none other than country singer Stella Parton.
She wasted no time in showing off her beautiful voice, serenading judge Gregg Wallace in the kitchen during the first heat.
If you couldn’t tell from the surname, Stella is indeed the sister of music icon Dolly Parton.
The 69-year-old is three years younger than the Jolene singer.
She has a string of top 40 hits to her name in the US, including The Danger Of A Stranger and I Want To Hold You In My Dreams Tonight.
Speaking about growing up with Dolly, she has said in the past that they often fell out because they were so close in age.
Stella and Dolly were rivals when they were younger (Picture: Getty)
Stella said: ‘I was so close in age to her, I always wanted to do what she was doing and I was just young enough for her to think that she knew more than me, so I always made sure that she lived hard for it.
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‘She made my life miserable too, but I love her a lot and she loves me a lot.
‘I think we’re a lot alike. Not because we want to be.
Stella is a country star in her own right (Picture: Getty)
‘We shared a bedroom together and she was messy and I was neat. And we would write songs together and she always wrote the good lines and would laugh at my bad ones.
‘But it was not that bad, except the main thing I didn’t like was that she loved to tell dirty jokes.
‘They used to sit at the back of the school bus and she’d always make me sit in front because I was too young to hear the jokes they were telling at the back and that would always drive me crazy.
Dolly, left, Stella Parton, centre and their sister Freida Parton in 1981 (Picture: Getty)
‘It was two sisters…I always wanted her to accept me and let me part of her gang which was never gonna happen.’
Stella has written three cookbooks, including Really Cookin’ with Stella Parton, State Fairs and Church Bazaars and Stella Parton’s Country Cookin’.
As well as music she has also acted in films alongside Dolly – Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colours in 2015 and the 2016 follow up Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colours: Circle of Love.
In the final round on Masterchef, she whipped up country fried chicken with fried potatoes, with a banana pudding she described as ‘a traditional after church on a Sunday dinner’
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She said: ‘I put a spoonful of love in everything and if all else fails I’ve got some liquor over here!’
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Stella Parton is bringing her cooking skills to Celebrity MasterChef (Picture: BBC)
Celebrity MasterChef is back, with 20 famous faces gradually being whittled down to the semi-finalists as they show Gregg Wallace and John Torode what they can do.
Among those stepping up to the plate – so to speak – is singer Stella Parton.
She might have found fame with her singing career – but how will she fare when she ventures into the kitchen?
Here’s what you need to know about Stella.
Who is Stella Parton and how is she best known?
Stella Parton is 69 years old and is from Tennessee.
She is the younger sister of country singing legend Dolly Parton – as well as being the older sister of singer Randy Parton and actress Rachel Dennison.
However Stella is also a singer in her own right, having scored several country hits in the 70s, most famously I Want to Hold You In My Dreams Tonight which hit the US country charts in 1975.
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To date she has also released 22 albums, as well as appearing onstage in several touring Broadway musicals.
Away from the showbiz world, Stella is involved with domestic violence causes as well as other other organisations including the American Cancer Society and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
She also runs a consultancy business teaching stage presence and other aspects of the entertainment world – and has penned several cookbooks, which may well stand her in good stead for a Celebrity MasterChef stint.
When is Celebrity MasterChef on?
Who do you think will be our next winner? Celebrity MasterChef is back on August 23rd at 8pm on @BBCOne #MasterChefUK pic.twitter.com/auUQRkOGbh — MasterChef UK 🍴 (@MasterChefUK) August 8, 2018
The series continues on Thursday night on BBC One at 8pm, with the next instalment on Friday night on BBC One at 8.30pm.
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