Following hot on the heels of MasterChef Australia, the runaway smash hit of 2009, the doors of the MasterChef Kitchen have opened to allow some of Australia's most loved celebrities to face the heat in Celebrity MasterChef.

The celebrity contestants do battle with the mighty spatchcock ball!

The contestants cook a Kylie Kwong classic.

The celebrities tackle a Stephanie Alexander masterpiece.

A Tony Bilson creation tests the celebrity contestants.

The contestants fight for the last spot in the semi-finals.

Christmas comes early to the MasterChef kitchen!

The celebrities cook for 80 paying customers.

The contestants endure an arduous pressure test.

Olympic swimmer Eamon Sullivan is Australia’s first Celebrity MasterChef.

It's opening night, and the red carpet lies waiting in the famed garden for the arrival of our 10 celebrities where they'll be greeted by our favourite judges.

Feeling more at home in a cosy lounge setting, the celebrities are challenged to cook their favourite 'comfort food' dish. The winner will be granted immunity from the first elimination cook.

It is the second elimination for our celebrity cooks, and the judges announce that they'll be competing in a two-round challenge, with round one being the famous MasterChef team relay.

Two most important things in the MasterChef kitchen are time and ingredients. The celebrities have four pantries to choose from. One pantry is revealed every 10 minutes in this elimination challenge.