Gary Rhodes and Jean-Christophe Novelli, stars of the new series of Hell's Kitchen. Photograph: ITV
This is a shameless attempt to file the first blog post delivered LIVE from the set of a reality TV show. I am in a warehouse in east London for Hell's Kitchen - where I am dining, not cooking.
I have just eaten an exceptionally delicious starter from Jean Cristophe Novelli's blue kitchen - Gary Rhodes is in red and NO food is arriving on red tables...
Celebrity count : Nasty Nick - Big Brother 1, Zara Rhodes, and Hugh Cornwell - ex of The Stranglers.
If you know of any other incident of live blogging from a reality TV set let us know in the comments...
22:30 Update: OK - the drama unfolded. As we ate. Someone smashed something in the blue kitchen and Jean Cristophe looked mighty cross. Which is a shame as our table marked him 4 out of 5 for food/presentation etc.
The celebrity count rose through the evening to include Kate Thornton, Toyah, an Appleton (don't ask me which one) and Sian Phillips off the weather. Reality TV is definitely a better spectator sport - though toques off to the chefs.
