MasterChef The Professionals Series 19 Format and Chefs Revealed

2026-10-27 By Celebrity Chefs

MasterChef The Professionals Series 19 features 24 talented chefs competing under the watchful eyes of judges Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti. The series promises intense challenges, including the Skills Test and Chefs Table, starting on 3 November 2026.

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# MasterChef The Professionals Series 19 Format and Chefs Revealed

The BBC has released the official trailer and the full line up of 24 chefs competing in MasterChef The Professionals Series 19. Returning to BBC One on Tuesday 3 November 2026, veteran judges Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti will put these culinary experts through their paces over a seven week run.

The newly dropped preview promises the intense kitchen pressure fans expect. The competition starts right now, and as one contestant notes, a single mistake could send anyone home. The chefs will face the infamous Skills Test, prepare their Signature Dish, and eventually cook at the high stakes Chefs Table in central London for industry veterans. The grand final airs on 18 December 2026.

Here is the complete list of the 24 professional chefs aiming for the crown this year, bringing incredible pedigrees from across the UK:

Abigail Smith, 20. Demi chef de partie at The Hand and Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
Aleandro Brown, 30. A private chef in London known as the dancing chef, redefining British Jamaican cuisine. He previously worked at the Gordon Ramsay Group and the Ritz.
Alfred Petty, 33. Chef and owner of Petty Fours in Cornwall.
Andrea Ruszel, 25. Private chef, founder of Andreas table, and sous chef at the Embassy of Italy in London.
Ben Black. Junior sous chef at Knockinaam Lodge in Portpatrick. He was working at Condita in Edinburgh during filming.
Clara Lim, 32. Sous chef at Rambutan in London, focusing on vegetable inspired cookery.
Connor Wilson. Head chef at The Kirkstyle Inn and Sportsmans Rest in Brampton, a venue holding three AA rosettes and a Michelin Guide listing.
Dan Nunn. Senior sous chef at The Sir Charles Napier in Oxfordshire.
Dominique Ogunlowo, 29. Private chef and food blogger combining her Nigerian heritage with fine dining techniques studied in Spain.
Filomena D'Uva, 54. Chef patron at Delizia Italian Food in Belfast, bringing honest generous food with strong flavours.
Gregory Schaad Jackson. Virtual cooking experience host and mobile caterer.
Ibraheem Umar. Chef de Partie and co founder of Caribbean supper club Guatu. He recently worked at Bruno and Moyletts in London.
Inayya Hamid, 24. Sous chef at 64 Goodge Street, London, cooking modern European with South Asian influences.
Isabel Almeida Da Silva, 46. Self taught co founder and head chef at Michelin listed Volta Do Mar in London, serving Lusophone cuisine.
Jacintha Henderson, 32. Freelance chef and lecturer at City of Glasgow College.
Jack Sencherey Evans, 37. Operations director at Relentless Steak and Lobster House in Portsmouth. He describes his approach as modern European meets West African.
Jemma Harrison, 32. Chef and founder of the pop up Kaunter.
Jim Foster Grundy. Head chef at The Goose and Cuckoo at Abergavenny, serving rustic British farm to fork dishes.
Kieran Jones, 24. Sous chef at Sunlaws Restaurant at the Schloss Roxburghe hotel in the Scottish Borders, championing full carcass cookery.
Manuel Ribeiro, 28. Head chef at 670 Grams in Birmingham, offering British cooking with a Portuguese twist.
Matty Grove, 34. Head chef at Caper and Cure in Bristol.
Morteza Nouri, 31. Private chef in Mayfair.
Ruchi Mehrotra, 43. Self taught private chef and owner of Milaanj, elevating regional Indian cuisine.
Sebastian Brooks. Junior sous chef at Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London.