Celebrity MasterChef: John Torode SNAPS at Lisa Maxwell FREE now for the biggest moments from morning TV SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow for the biggest moments from morning TV When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Lisa Maxwell failed to impress John Torode and Gregg Wallace with her concoctions on Celebrity MasterChef. As a result, the Loose Women panelist was sent packing after her salad dish went awry. Lisa seemed to predict it would be her leaving, and didn’t seem surprised with the result. But The Bill actress was thankful for being a part of the tough competition, and for getting as far as she did. She told the BBC camera at the end of the episode: “I have a skill now. “It may not be as skilful as everybody else’s, but I have a skill. “I can go home and cook my family a meal,” Lisa excitedly explained. But viewers following the action on Twitter had other thoughts as they flocked to social media to comment on her use of “skill”. One said: “‘I have a skill now! I can go home and cook my family a meal’. YOU SERVED RAW ASPARAGUS AS A SALAD.” Another joked: “Lisa, you know what you can do with that ‘skill’. A third added: "'I have a skill now,' chirrups Lisa. Probably lots but cooking - maybe not one of them?" Celebrity MasterChef 2018: Lisa Maxwell’s exit prompts fan turmoil - here’s why It may not be as skilful as everybody else’s, but I have a skill Celebrity MasterChef contestant, Lisa Maxwell It was a bad night all-round for Lisa, who ended up in a tense clash with John Torode. The spat came about during a tense kitchen dash during which the contestants were split into two teams in order to cook for 90 people. Naturally, tensions were flying high as they struggled to produce the goods in the nick of time. Judge John took it upon himself to get the gang into line. He yelled at Lisa: “What about some of these cauliflower, are they going in the oven?” Celebrity MasterChef 2018: Lisa was eliminated this evening Celebrity MasterChef 2018: Josh Cuthbert was also knocked out of the competition<doc-sep>Celebrity MasterChef: AJ and Lisa announced as semi-finalists FREE now for the biggest moments from morning TV SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow for the biggest moments from morning TV When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Celebrity MasterChef has been putting its contestants through some pretty gruelling challenges. People may have said that they went easy on the celebrities in the past, but it’s certainly not the case this season. Tonight’s instalment had Stella Parton, Lisa Maxwell, AJ Pritchard, and Jay Blades all cooking for a place in the semi-finals of the BBC’s cookery competition. Tonight they were put into pairs, which saw Lisa and AJ against Jay and Stella. They were asked to try and prepare exactly the same meal in the first challenge, yet they were in different kitchens and had no recipe. It proved to be a very tough challenge, yet the second challenge was even harder. The pairs had to cook a three-course meal for hungry training veterinarians and it went very well for both teams. They produced good food, with one or two mistakes, but the veterinarians were very happy, as were the judges. It all came down to the final challenge, in which the contestants went solo and had to make two perfect plates of food for returning contestants. This was when AJ and Lisa really excelled as they turned out some impressive dishes. Celebrity MasterChef 2018: ‘You made a mistake’ Lisa Maxwell SHOCK at final decision Celebrity MasterChef: Stella Parton plans her meal Both the judges and the former contestants were impressed by their food. Unfortunately, that wasn’t quite the case for Jay and Stella. Gregg and John revealed that Lisa and AJ would be going through to the next round, which will be the semi-finals. Upon learning that she had made it through, Lisa said: “No, you’ve made a mistake, surely.” Stella and Jay were thanked for all their hard work and they made some really good food in the process. However, the competition continues for AJ and Lisa who have been impressive. Celebrity MasterChef 2018: AJ Pritchard also made it through Meet the contestants for Celebrity Masterchef 2018 Wed, May 16, 2018 Celebrity Masterchef 2018 line up revealed. Play slideshow PA 1 of 18 Meet the contestants for Celebrity Masterchef 2018<doc-sep>FREE now for the biggest moments from morning TV SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow for the biggest moments from morning TV When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Celebrity MasterChef: AJ and Lisa announced as semi-finalists Lisa Maxwell is one of the eight Celebrity MasterChef 2018 semi-finalists. Tonight at 8pm on BBC One, she will be competing against the other semi-finalists: AJ Pritchard, Zoe Lyons, Stefanie Reid, John Partridge, Spencer Matthews, Martin Bayfield and Josh Cuthbert. But will Lisa Maxwell, best known for The Bill, be part of the Finals Week line-up, or will her chances of winning be arrested? Before we find out, read on for the lowown on actress, Loose Women panelist and now Celebrity MasterChef contestant Lisa Maxwell. Who is Lisa Maxwell? Lisa Maxwell is a 54-year-old actress from London. She is most famous for playing DS Samantha Dixon on ITV police drama The Bill. She was in the role between 2001 and 2009 in nearly 300 episodes. However, she had been working as an actress since she was 11, appearing in an educational film. WHEN DOES CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF 2018 START? Lisa Maxwell will enter the Celebrity MasterChef kitchen tonight Her first role on TV was at 13, when she appeared in ITV sitcom The Many Wives of Patrick in 1976. While still a teen, she also appeared in long-running BBC school drama Grange Hill. In 1981, she tried to become the UK act for the Eurovision Song Contest as part of band Unity, but they came last in the public vote. However, the following year she secured a voice role on cult Jim Henson film The Dark Crystal. WHICH RESTAURANTS ARE FEATURED ON CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF? Lisa Maxwell is best known for acting on The Bill In the late 80s, she became known as a TV comedian, moving from children’s TV to appearances in episodes of The Russ Abbot Show and The Les Dennis Laughter Show. She even had her own comedy show in the short-lived The Lisa Maxwell Show, which ran for six episodes in 1991. In 1993, she auditioned for the role of Daphne Moon on Frasier. However, she did not win the role, and had to wait another eight years to secure her most famous part in The Bill. WHO ARE THE CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF CONTESTANTS? Lisa Maxwell was a regular panelist on Loose Women Lorraine: Celebrity MasterChef's Lisa Maxwell talks cooking<doc-sep>
Celebrity MasterChef: John Torode SNAPS at Lisa Maxwell Arriving at the Black History Museum in Dudley, the Celebrity MasterChef contestants felt the heat as they entered the semi-finals. The remaining celebrities were split into two teams on the BBC cooking show and were tasked with the almighty task of preparing dishes for the museum staff. Rushing around the mock-up kitchens the celebrities struggled to keep their cool as food continually burnt under the intense heat of the cookers. However, the heat was also felt by judge John, 53, who had to call up Lisa, 54, on what to do as she was running around attending to several components. Why are you hanging around? John Torode As Lisa hastily tried to prepare her cauliflower for her vegetarian dish, John asked: “What about some of these cauliflower, are they going in the oven?” “Not in the next few minutes,” Lisa replied but John didn’t agree with her lack approach. John told Lisa: “Get them in and get them cooked. Why are you hanging around?” On her tail, Lisa hit back at the judge: “Well, I thought we had longer.” “Well you have but the problem is everybody is going to want to use the oven,” John snapped as her urged the contestant to hurry up. “Four tarts, there’s beef going in the oven, the peppers are in the oven, it’s like oven mania,” he declared. Celebrity Masterchef 2018: John Torode snaps at Lisa Maxwell in heated kitchen dash Celebrity MasterChef 2018: John Torode told Lisa Maxwell she needed to hurry up and get food in oven Lisa also prepared some stuffed peppers as part of her dish, but failed to win over the staff at the museum on serving. Instead, her attempts were offered as sides to the meat dish to try and get the food on the plates. On returning to the MasterChef kitchen, the contestants were informed they would have to cook a dish based around one of their favourite ingredients. Visibly shocked by her choice, Lisa attempted to create a dish around a lobster. Tackling the task, Lisa also hoped to create an aioli. However, on presenting her final dish to judges John and Gregg Wallace, 53, the pair were in agreement the dish seemed rushed. Celebrity MasterChef 2018: Lisa Maxwell had to create a lobster dish on her return to the kitchen Celebrity MasterChef 2018 John Torode and Gregg Wallace critiqued Lisa's dish commenting on timing Celebrity MasterChef 2018: Lisa Maxwell failed to impress the judges and was ultimately sent home