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Marco Pierre White reviews the 10 celebs entering Hell’s Kitchen

Can they handle the heat?
Marco Pierre White

Marco Pierre White will sort the winners from the wannabes on this season of Hell’s Kitchen as 10 Australian celebrities display their culinary skills (or lack thereof).

While Bachelorette star Sam Frost and Geordie Shore’s Gaz Beadle have had a taste of reality TV before, we get the idea they may have bitten off more than they can chew with Marco calling the shots.

Get to know the contestants below and tune in for episode one at 7pm on Sunday on Channel 7.

Lincoln Lewis, 29, Actor –

HE SAYS: “I know very little about Marco – except that he’s the only guy to make [British chef] Gordon Ramsay cry.”

MARCO’S VERDICT: “He’s like the perfect young man, isn’t he?”

Issa Schultz, 33, Supernerd (The Chase Australia) –

HE SAYS: “If there was a relationship with cooking, then cooking would 
have dumped me 
a long time ago.”

MARCO’S VERDICT: “Issa knows all 
the answers to everything. What 
can you teach him?”

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David Oldfield, 59, One Nation co-founder –

HE SAYS: “No-one likes to lose. Who likes a loser?”

MARCO’S VERDICT: “I had no problem with him whatsoever.”

Debra Lawrance, 60, Actress –

SHE SAYS: “Acting and cooking are exactly the same.”

MARCO’S VERDICT: “She’s a great 
cook. She really enjoys it.”

Gary “Gaz” Beadle, 29, British TV star (Geordie Shore) –

HE SAYS: “I can cook a fat steak with some asparagus. 
The only thing 
I can’t do is follow recipes.”

MARCO’S VERDICT: “Gary has amazing energy.”

Jess Fox, 23, Olympic champion –

SHE SAYS: “It’s going to be 
a huge learning experience.”

MARCO’S VERDICT: “It was amazing watching her grow and really become herself.”

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Sam Frost, 28, TV and radio star –

SHE SAYS: “I’m an awful cook. I don’t even know how to chop anything.”

MARCO’S VERDICT: “Did she say in the past she couldn’t even cook toast? Well, she didn’t lie.”

Pettifleur Berenger, 52, Reality TV star –

SHE SAYS: 
“If people are disrespectful to me, of course I’m going to get my back up.”

MARCO’S VERDICT: “You get what you see – no more and no less.”

Willie Mason, 37, NRL legend –

HE SAYS: “I’ve been eating the same sort of thing for 
20 years and it’s always been carbs and protein.”

MARCO’S VERDICT: “His ability to work under pressure is great.”

Candice Warner, 32, Ironwoman 
and WAG –

SHE SAYS: “Until 
a few years ago, 
I wouldn’t eat any food that wobbles.”

MARCO’S VERDICT: “Candice is conscientious.”

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