Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia

Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia
Genre	Cooking
Narrated by	James Valentine
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	6 (as of 2014)
Production
Producer(s)	Granada Media Australia (2012-14)
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	The LifeStyle Channel (2012-14) Nine Network (2016-)
Original release	Original Series 11 December 2012 – 2014
Chronology
Related shows	Come Dine with Me Come Dine With Me Aus
External links
Website
Production website

Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia is an Australian television reality series based on the Come Dine with Me format which premiered on 11 December 2012 on The LifeStyle Channel in Australia, as a spin-off to Come Dine With Me Australia. It is narrated by James Valentine.

The series is being revived in 2016 by ITV Studios for the Nine Network.^[1]^[2] Unfortunately on 14 April 2016, the series was shelved due to production issues and as nine network is going under a change after a bad start to the ratings year.^[3]^[4]

History

In 2009, The Lifestyle Channel bought the rights to Come Dine with Me, commissioning Granada Media Australia to produce a version for the Australian market. The first season consists of 20 episodes.^[5] A second season was approved before the first season premiered and was broadcast in mid-2010.^[6] The first celebrity season screened prior to the fourth sason.

Format

The unscripted show follows celebrity chefs competing against each other in hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Each week over four nights, four celebrities take it in turns to cook up their idea of the perfect evening for the other four. Each believes they can cook up the perfect evening and hopes their unique style will clinch them the title of best host and the $2000 cash prize for charity. ^[7]

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

Pru McSween		Details^[8]
Dishes	Entree	Seafood Soup
	Main	—
	Dessert	Caramelised Pear with Icecream
Josh Thomas		Details
Dishes	Entree	Scallops with Cauliflower Puree and Raisin Vinaigrette
	Main	Beef Bourguignon with Steamed Potatoes and Spinach
	Dessert	Rose Pannacotta and Strawberries and Pink Meringue Drops
Chloe Maxwell		Details
Dishes	Entree	Roast Pumpkin with Spinach, Goat Cheese and Walnut Salad
	Main	Lamb Racks with Dijon Mustard and Semi Dried Tomatoes Crunchy Roast Potatoes and Garlic Butter Drizzled Asparagus
	Dessert	Banana Bread and Lemon Curd
Kris Smith		Details
Dishes	Entree	Prawn Cocktail
	Main	Bangers and Mash
	Dessert	Apple Pie with Custard

Season 2 (2013-2014)

Week 1 (Christmas) - Steve Price, Simone Callahan, Myf Warhurst, Anthony Koutoufides ^[9]
Week 2 - Charlie Albone, Kate Waterhouse, Gretel Killeen, Peter Morrissey
Week 3 - Lisa Curry, Carlotta, Sam Thaiday and Sam Thaiday, James Morrison
Week 4 - Matthew Mitcham, Maria Venuti, Sophie Falkiner, Luke Jacobz
Week 5 - Red Symons, Christie Whelan-Browne, Tiffiny Hall, Mark Holden

References

External links

Official website