Grace Dent is nervous about changing Gregg Wallace and John Torode on MasterChef.
The 51-year-old meals critic will be a part of chef Anna Haugh, 44, on the BBC One cooking present after Wallace and Torode, each 60, have been sacked earlier this 12 months and she or he admitted stepping in to the massively standard present is a frightening process.
She informed the Each day Mail: “It’s important to have a little bit of nerves to energy you away from bed. That is the most important, most vital, iconic cooking present on tv.
“I’ve to be nervous, however I am extra filled with pleasure and happiness as a result of after I stroll into that studio, we have dozens and dozens and dozens of passionate house cooks who’ve put their life on maintain to every part.
“They’ve put their youngsters, the roles, every part are previous to come back and cook dinner for me. So, I’m nervous generally, however I am additionally actually proud. There is a accountability right here.
“Being on individuals’s sofas 8:30 at night time on BBC One, giving them a second the place they will sit and watch the story arcs, watch the characters, watch this nice meals. To me, it is the most effective job on the earth. And I am so proud.”
Nonetheless, Grace warned that contestants should work arduous to impress her.
She mentioned: “I’ve a candy tooth. I spend my life getting overexcited about individuals introducing chocolate to extra chocolate.
“I adore it when individuals experiment with loopy desserts, loopy puddings. I believe individuals maintain again with dessert on MasterChef, it’s totally tempting to do panna cotta, syllabub, creme brûle.
“Something that is type of a set custard, that is what individuals do. So, if you wish to allure me, you are actually going to must get your pastry rolling pin out.”
