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Celeb MasterChef fans rage as Channel 5 'ruin show' by accidentally announcing winner

Celebrity MasterChef fans were not best pleased this evening after Channel 5 inadvertently ruined the Christmas special by accidentally announcing the winner - an hour before the show aired.

Tonight, judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace were joined by returning contestants Oti Mabuse, Joey Essex, Neil Ruddock, Judi Love and Su Pollard as they battled it out during the Christmas Cook-Off special.

Each of the celebs were tasked with cooking up a two-course Christmas meal in order to win the brand new Golden Whisk trophy.

After wowing with her culinary creations, Loose Women star Judi was crowned the champion - something that Channel 5 viewers already knew would happen.

That's because C5 news accidentally announced the winner ahead of the show airing at 8pm.

Oops!

Celebrity MasterChef's Christmas special aired tonight (BBC)

One irritated viewer grumbled: "@5_news why have you just told us who wins Celebrity Masterchef when the programme hasn't been aired yet?"

While another tweeted: "Well done @channel5_tv new for telling us who won Christmas celebrity masterchef before it's even been broadcast #idiots."

A third fumed: "thanks for revealing who won the celebrity masterchef BEFORE IT HAS EVEN AIRED!!! #someonesintrouble."

Judi was announced as the winner after wowing with her Caribbean-themed Christmas dinner, and her Jamaican Christmas black cake.

Judi was declared the winner this evening (BBC)

Their first challenge was to make a dish only using ingredients that they had secured from a seasonal advent calendar, meaning they all had to think on the spot.

But all of Judi's cooks were successful, and the hosts were so impressed that it wasn't long before she was crowned the champion of this episode.

Her cake included a sorrel sauce and a stout and rum punch ice cream, and John told her he "loved" what she had made.

Meanwhile, her Christmas dinner featured a rolled turkey breast which was stuffed with jerk seasoning.

Judi was awarded the Golden Whisk (BBC)

She served this with roast potatoes, a parsnip puree, stuffing, carrots and a cranberry and scotch bonnet chilli jam.

Judi couldn't believe it when Gregg told her the meal was "nothing short of fantastic", leaving her thrilled with her attempts for the prize.

When it came to announcing the winner, Gregg and John confirmed they had chosen Judi leaving her cheering - with her co-stars happy for her, despite Joey being convinced he would win.

Judi called for a celebration to mark the moment, as she said the win had "made her Christmas".

She confessed: "Bring on the Prosecco and let’s start this party. I am so excited, my kids and family are going to be so happy.

"I am overwhelmed, it is a beautiful feeling and has made my Christmas."

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