Reality star and Emmerdale legend both set for Cooking With The Stars
The Cooking With The Stars lineup appears to be taking shape, with two more big names reported for the ITV show.
Joey Essex and Mark Charnock have reportedly signed up for Cooking With The Stars.
The hit ITV show is yet to confirm an official lineup, but it's already heating up with the likes of Scarlett Moffatt, Seann Walsh and Happy Mondays' Bez being lined up.
Now, The Sun newspaper's TVBiz column reports that former TOWIE favourite Joey is set as a contestant for the upcoming series.
It will be the latest in a long line of reality TV appearances for the 35-year-old star, who has previously appeared on the likes of Dancing On Ice, Love Island, The Jump and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Also linked with the show is soap star Mark, 57, who will be hoping he's learned something from playing Woolpack chef Marlon Dingle for 30 years.
Earlier this week, it was reported dancer-and-DJ Bez is keen to build on his success in Celebrity MasterChef in 2021.
An insider told The Sun: "ITV is delighted to have Bez on board. He’s chaotic in the best possible way and will bring the laughs with his brilliant anecdotes. And he’s a dab hand in the kitchen."
I'm A Celebrity... South Africa stars Scarlett Moffatt and Seann Walsh appear set for a reunion as bosses feel they'd be perfect for the culinary programme.
A source told the same publication: "ITV bosses loved Scarlett Moffatt and Seann Walsh on the recent series of I’m A Celeb: South Africa, so wasted no time snapping them up for Cooking With The Stars.
"There was a lot of drama in the camp this year and a lot of very tense TV, but Scarlett and Seann both came across so well.
"They didn’t put a foot wrong, and viewers loved them, so they are perfect for a feel-good show like Cooking With The Stars.
"They’re fun, up for anything and could be real forces to be reckoned with in the kitchen."
Cooking With The Stars, which is fronted by Tom Allen and Emma Willis, first aired in 2021 when McFly's Harry Judd got the win.
This Morning star Dr. Ranj Singh won in 2022, followed by Coronation Street actress Samia Longchambon in 2022, and Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds the following year.
In 2025, former EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy emerged victorious from a lineup featuring the likes of Hugh Dennis, Jordan North and runner-up Jack Osbourne.
