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Zara Woodcock

Athlete Iwan Thomas crowned winner of Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off

Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas MBE was crowned the winner of this year's Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off.

Last year, fan-favourite Judi Love was given the golden whisk after impressing the judges with her Caribbean-themed Christmas dinner, and her Jamaican Christmas black cake.

And now, with 2022 coming to an end, judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode returned to challenge a few more hopeful celebrities.

Iwan was up against Happy Monday’s legend Bez, pop star Josh Cuthbert, and opera singer Lesley Garrett CBE.

For the first round, Iwan made a sausage roll wreath served with a cranberry ketchup dip.

He was also given Jerusalem artichokes which he had to make into something similar to a jacket potato.

The judges, including guest judge Judi, were loving everything about his dishes.

Ding ding ding, we have a winner! (BBC)

For the second round, Iwan decided to get a little creative with his Christmas dinner and cooked up a spiced Turkey burger stacked with a brussel sprout slaw.

It was served with honey-glazed carrot and parsnip chips as well as a drool-worthy dipping gravy and cranberry ketchup.

For dessert, Iwan made an After Eights-inspired brownie with pistachio cream.

"Our Celebrity MasterChef Christmas winner is Iwan!," Gregg announced at the end of the show, leaving the sprinter looking shocked.

He impressed with his Christmas turkey burger (BBC)

"Thank you so much, at last!" Iwan said.

Gregg added: "You were brilliant, absolutely brilliant."

Iwan later joked it has been 'a while' since he won anything and added that the win 'made his Christmas.'

Gregg praised his 'clever' cooking (BBC/Shine TV)

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"Iwan today was brilliantly clever. He did not move away from the traditional Christmas flavours," Gregg told the camera.

"He gave them to us in a very very clever style. He dared to be different and that's why Iwan is our Christmas champion."

Fans were delighted with the outcome and took to social media to congratulate the Commonwealth Games athlete.

"Inspired! Yes! Well Done @Iwanrunner.. Celeb @MasterChefUK!! Christmas winner!" one user said.

Another added: "Well done @Iwanrunner well deserved, that burger looked AMAZING."

"Had to be @Iwanrunner for the win, enjoy your golden whisk," another proud viewer commented.

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