Scunthorpe actor Jake Quickenden stayed the course in the most recent heat of the BBC’s Celebrity Masterchef to go through to the semi-final. The singer and presenter joins Grimsby’s Rochenda Sandall in representing northern Lincolnshire in the popular cookery show. After winning through in the show’s quarter-final last night (Friday, August 30), Jake said: “I don’t know what’s just happened.
I honestly can’t believe it. It’s been hard; I only imagine it’s going to get harder, but I’m ready, let’s do it.” Jake needed to impress with a two-course dinner party feast for diners, 2021 semi-finalist Su Pollard, 2019 finalist Vicky Pattison and 2017 champion Angellica Bell.
He served up papa al Pomodoro with crispy pancetta and Burrata, an Italian bread and tomato soup, followed by pan-fried salmon with home-made chilli jam, buttered crushed potatoes and Parmesan and lemon asparagus. READ MORE: Grimsby’s Rochenda Sandall survives week two heat of Celebrity MasterChef 2024 Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Grimsby with our free newsletter Vicky said Jake’s soup was “rustic” and she expected it to be a bit smoother, but it “tasted great”. Show host Greg Wallace said Jake had managed to recreate the flavours and textures of a pizza and it was “yummy”.
Jake told himself to stop panicking as he prepared the salmon main course but managed to get hot butter in his eye. After delivering the salmon to the dining ro.
