MASTERCHEF fans were left scratching their heads over a gaffe which revealed the Celebrity Christmas special was not filmed anywhere near the festive season. Big name stars including Mica Paris, Gemma Collins, Les Dennis and Joe Swash battled it out to win the famed Christmas Cook-Off Golden Whisk by trying to impress judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode.
Fans spotted a gaffe in tonight's Masterchef Celebrity Christmas special They celebs had to whip up various Christmas-themed menus, inspired from dishes around the world with Reverend Richard Coles winning big on the day. But it was during the final challenge that viewers noticed a slip-up which revealed the show was filmed nowhere near Christmas time. The challenged followed the infamous invention test where the group had to recreate and embellish a Christmas recipe from somewhere around the world from ingredients and equipment found in a Secret Santa present box Eastenders alum, Joe Swash, had a big task at hand during the second challenge. But asked whether he had practiced the dish before the day, Joe admitted he didn't have the time. ...I've got four kids and another on the way, so there's no time,... the busy dad confessed. Most read in TV HODA PHONE Today fans think Hoda Kotb looks unrecognizable as she debuts hair makeover 'YIKES!' Teen Mom Farrah's mother Debra, 64, ripped for dancing on a nutcracker in shorts TRAGIC LOSS Siesta Key's Madisson & husband Ish suffer stillbirth at 37 weeks BIG BUILD Matt Roloff shows off construction of shed on family farm & Christmas decorations JADE'S ESCAPE Teen Mom Jade takes fans inside her home as she shows off Christmas decor 'CAN'T BE HER!' Teen Mom fans shocked as Chelsea looks unrecognizable in new Instagram Live Eagle-eyed fans did some quick maths and realised the special must have been filmed before at least October 4, when Joe welcomed daughter Rose with fiancée Stacey Solomon. ...Eh hold on a minute. Joe Swash's daughter was born in October so @BBCOne film their Christmas special before then?... one observant fan commented on Twitter. Another added: ...Confused me too he said he got three kids and one on the way ??... Joe got good reviews from the judges but it wasn't enough to win the top prize which went to the Reverend, making him the second Golden Whisk winner this year after comedian Judi Love. "I am absolutely delighted, this is wonderful,... the Reverend said after his MasterChef win. ...I think the parish will want to take the whisk in procession around the town where the towns people will come out and fall to their knees and worship the historic and holy golden whisk of MasterChef." His winning Christmas-themed menu which he created in just two hours 15 minutes started with a roast partridge with a caramelized pear, cabbage, celeriac, chestnut and lardons with bread sauce, pear gravy and five gold ring potatoes. Gregg described the dish as ...a seriously good piece of cookery.... Richard then presented gold, frankincense and myrrh blancmanges topped with honeycomb, pistachio and liquorice crumb with John Torode contently describing them as, "delightful." 
They realised it was filmed months ago when Joe said he had a ...baby on the way' 
ITVJoe welcomed daughter Rose with Stacy Solomon on October 4 '/ ' 
PAReverend Richard Coles was the eventual winner of the second Golden Whisk this year '/ ' We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Showbiz team? Email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 02077824220 . We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Source:
