Archie Thompson is a football legend played for the Melbourne Victory and Nick Riewoldt played for St Kilda and is now a Fox Footy commentator.
We all have our own idea of celebrity. I have no idea who Nick is! I reckon it depends on age, the state we live in and personal interests.
I would pick Rebecca, Ian and Collette.
Yet I will watch Celebrity MasterChef so they will all become a little more like a celebrity to me by the time it’s over.
I would love to know how much they are each getting paid. That would sort out the celebrities from the riff-raff.
Thanks, I was just curious who your third one was, as I agree with your opinion about varying definitions of celebrity, and it annoys me when there are the constant complaints about this or that person/contestant not being famous enough - to that commentator.
I would not have picked Collette Dinnigan from her picture, much like Camilla Franks on Celebrity Apprentice. I know their work and recognise them but wouldn’t have been able to name them but they are definitely celebrities in my mind.
I don’t have a huge interest in sport and live in NSW, so Nick Riewoldt is an odd one to me that I actually knew who he was, but Archie Thompson unfortunately I have no idea about but in the Football world he probably is a huge star.
As a cast, I would definitely label this one as a Celebrity cast (naturally Tilly Ramsay is the outlier) and I am looking forward to the show as long as it is only for a few weeks.
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He holds the record (likely never to be broken) for the most goals in an international match: 13 against American Samoa in 2001 (part of a greater 31-0 victory, a record in itself).
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This is it. If you follow any of these sports these are huge names but if you aren’t a sports fan they may mean nothing to you. The fact is though that sport is big in Australia so these people do pull an audience and sports stars often do very well on public voted celeb shows (like I’m a Celeb).
When casting these shows they would be trying to get a balance of people from different fields so that there are names in there that are of interest to people. We have some very big sports stars, well known actors, comedians, musician, radio host, TV presenters, fashion designer. I think it covers a lot of angles and the sort of names that you would want on a show like this.
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I’d consider Rebecca, Ian, Dami, Dilruk, Archie and Chrissie as celebrities, so not a bad list overall.
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Yes, actual celebrities relevant to Australians unlike those cast on BB VIP.
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But apparently Seven thinks those ‘VIPs’ are even more important 
Celebrity Masterchef is sounding good on paper but it seems there’s a chance that its ratings might be average if Junior Masterchef was anything to go by.
Not Nick? There isn’t many people who wouldn’t know who he is, especially if they are an AFL fan. He is still on air every weekend covering AFL.
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Yeah, you can’t consider Archie more of a celebrity than Nick.
Collette Dinnigan is on the cover of Sunday Life magazine inside Sunday Age and The Sun-Herald today.
In the Q&A, she explained why she joined Celebrity MasterChef.
I actually said no a few times before I said yes. I have been told I am a good cook and I love cooking for friends and family. My passion is food and when I gave it further thought, I figured I had nothing to lose. So I decided to put myself out of my comfort zone and go for it. As you get older, you don’t put yourself out there, you become more discreet about decisions and don’t take as many risks. I decided to change it up.
Spice Up Your Life. Rebecca Gibney Is Full Of Surprises.
Celebrity MasterChef Australia. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play On Demand.
While she might know her way around the Rafters kitchen, beloved actor Rebecca Gibney can’t believe she is going to be cooking in the MasterChef kitchen.
Describing herself as a basic cook, will Rebecca’s home style fare be enough to impress the judges?
There’s something special about keeping it simple, and this master celeb is set to surprise us all with her masterpieces.
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Thorpey’s Record-Breaking Dish.
Celebrity MasterChef Australia. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play On Demand.
Gold medal Olympian Ian Thorpe is bringing his competitive side to the MasterChef kitchen. He wants to win.
Thorpey swam at record speeds in the pool and he’s about to set a brand-new record in the MasterChef kitchen.
But in this competition, it’s not about being the fastest, it’s about being the tastiest.
Watch out MasterChef celebrities, Thorpedo is in the kitchen.
Cooking Royalty Tilly Ramsay Is The One To Beat.
Celebrity MasterChef Australia. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play On Demand.
19-year-old Tilly Ramsay lives with one of the harshest food critics in the world, her dad, Gordon Ramsay.
With a warning from Gordon to stay in Australia if she’s eliminated from the competition first, everything is on the line for Tilly.
Tilly is out to prove that there’s a new generation of Ramsay cooking royalty in town.
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I notice that the Celebrity MasterChef trophy shares the same look as the one for the original version, but with the word Celebrity added.
Star Of The Screen Matt Le Nevez Is Feeling The Heat.
Celebrity MasterChef Australia. Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play On Demand.
While we’re still busy wiping away our tears after the death of Dr. Patrick in Offspring , Matt Le Nevez is taking on his most challenging role yet.
At home showing off his acting chops in front of the camera, Matt thinks cooking under pressure is harder than a day on any film set.
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Roll Out The Red Carpet.
Celebrity MasterChef Australia.
Premieres Sunday, 10 October At 7.30pm Only On 10 And 10 Play On Demand.
Get ready for a season of fun and kitchen chaos when actors Rebecca Gibney and Matt Le Nevez, fashion designer Collette Dinnigan, Olympic great Ian Thorpe, singer Dami Im, radio host Chrissie Swan, comedian Dilruk Jayasinha, British TV presenter Tilly Ramsay, as well as football giants from their respective codes, Archie Thompson and Nick Riewoldt don the MasterChef apron to cook for the coveted Celebrity MasterChef trophy.
These celebrities who have already achieved the extraordinary, will step out of their world and into the MasterChef kitchen when the series premieres on Sunday, 10 October at 7.30pm on 10.
Joining our favourite MasterChef judges, Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo are local and international guest chefs including Gordon Ramsay, Heston Blumenthal, Curtis Stone and Martin Benn who will set challenges which will both delight and push the celebrities to the edge of their comfort zones.
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Get Ready For Dami’s Im-pressive Masterpieces.
Celebrity MasterChef Australia Premieres Sunday, 10 October At 7.30pm Only On 10 And 10 Play On Demand.
Singing superstar Dami Im is renowned for her breathtaking voice and music, so how will she cope in the pressure-cooker MasterChef kitchen?
Behind all the glitz and glam, Dami loves to cook and is ready to show-off her skills for the judges.
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Nick Riewoldt Is Kicking Goals In The MasterChef Kitchen.
Celebrity MasterChef Australia Premieres Sunday, 10 October At 7.30pm Only On 10 And 10 Play On Demand.
AFL legend Nick Riewoldt is no stranger to kicking winning goals at the MCG, and now he is ready to step into his new battle ground, the MCK aka the MasterChef kitchen.
Nick is on the ball and hungry for victory, but does he have what it takes to win Celebrity MasterChef Australia ?
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Gordon Ramsay will set a challenge for his own Daughter
That will be interesting