Who are the professional chefs on Cooking With The Stars 2021?
EIGHT celebrities will put their cooking skills to the test when Cooking With The Stars gets underway. Rosemary Shrager  4 Rosemary Shrager will be mentoring comedian Johnny Vegas Credit: ITV  Shrager is a top chef who has become a celebrity in her own right. She first made her name as a professional chef in the TV world in 2005 when she joined the cast of ITV's hit series Ladette To Lady. Since then, she has been a stalwart on British TV screens, even having her own show in 2007 called Rosemary Shrager's School For Crooks, which ran for two seasons. Now, she will be helping comedian Johnny Vegas, 50, brush up on his culinary skills in Cooking With The Stars. However, Shrager might have some job on her hands, with Vegas admitting he is lacking in the kitchen. He said: "Id never made a sauce, Id never made a curry, Id never cooked Thai and Id never cooked fish." Judy Joo  4 Judy Joo will be appearing on Cooking With The Stars Credit: ITV  Judy Joo is a Korean-American chef who has made a name for herself across the pond. Joo hosted her own show, Korean Food Made Simple, in the States. Now, she owns a restaurant in London called Seoul Bird. Joo splits her time between London and New York, and will be teaming up with DJ Shahid Khan, better known by his stage name of Naughty Boy. Ronnie Murray  Renowned chef Ronnie Murray first made a name for himself when he appeared in the BBC's Great British Menu in 2016. Since, he has established his own company Peckham Manor. In his current role, he acts as a consultant and private chef for hire. He'll be teaming up with comedian and actor Griff Rhys-Jones in Cooking With The Stars. Tristan Welch  4 Tristan Welch has two Michelin Stars Credit: ITV  Welch is as well-known for his business skills as he is his culinary masterclass. In 2021, he helped to launch his latest venture - a high-brow restaurant in Cambridge called Parker's Tavern. Welch, who has two Michelin Stars, also featured on The Great British Menu, when he was a contestant in 2009. He will be helping former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley in the kitchen. Joseph Denison Carey  Carey is a regular guest chef on This Morning, with Holly and Phil. He and two of his friends founded the Bread and Butter Supper Club after stints at some of London's top restaurants. After plying his trade bring Michelin-quality food to the masses, he will now be attempting to show Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas the ropes in the kitchen. However, if Ballas' words are anything to go by, Carey might have his work cut out. Ballas said: "My mother and son dont have much faith in my cooking ability. "I once blew an egg up in the microwave! "I've got to learn everything there is to do in a kitchen." Francesco Mazzei  Italian chef Mazzei, 47, launched his first cookbook Mezzogiorno: Francesco Mazzei Recipes from Southern Italy, in November, 2015. But his business ventures go way back. At the young age of 34, Mazzei launched his first restaurant L'amina, which focused on foods with southern Italian roots. Now, he can be found plying his trade at Sartoria, one of London's top Italian restaurants. On Cooking With The Stars, Mazzei will be guiding presenter and actress Denise van-Outen. Nisha Katona  Katona is a regular on British screens, having made appearances on Lorraine, Sunday Brunch and Secret Chef to name a few. Outside of the world of television, Katona owns her own restaurant chain called Mowgli Street Food. Katona has made such an impact to the food industry that she was awarded an MBE for her service. Hopefully, some of her skills will rub off on former McFly drummer Harry Judd, who described himself as having "limited" cooking experience. Jack Stein  Culinary skills run in the Stein family, with Jack's father being renowned chef Rick Stein. Stein Jr makes regular appearances on the television, including on Steph's Packed Lunch. He and his brother, Charlie, also hosted Wine, Dine & Stein. He will be teaming up with Big Brother's Bit on the Side presenter AJ Odudu. Cooking With The Stars makes its eagerly awaited debut on July 13. The show will air on ITV at 9pm. The hourly episodes will then show weekly at the same time on a Tuesday night.