Alice Han

Having been hand selected by the judges, 17 brand new talented home cooks arrive at the MasterChef kitchen for the very first time.

In Round One, Jamie Oliver tasks the contestants with making a delicious 15 Minute Meal.

Today’s cooks will face a two-round challenge. The first round sees the contestants having to choose one of three ingredients that the judges loved during their childhood.

It’s the first immunity cook of the season. Four cooks are vying for the chance to be immune from Sunday’s first all-in elimination cook.

It’s Day 3 of the competition and the contestants know that Jamie has left something for them, in the shape of the four coloured cloches.

It’s Mystery Box day, and upon arrival, our home cooks are greeted by an enormous Mystery Box, the biggest ever in MasterChef history, marking the start of Big Week.