Celebrity MasterChef: Sam Fox Falls Short of Quarterfinal Spot

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Sam Fox became the latest contestant to exit Celebrity MasterChef on Thursday, just missing out on advancing to the quarter-finals.

The 57-year-old former pop icon and glamour model competed fiercely against actress and singer Jamelia, the Go Compare vocalist Wynne Evans, and musical artist DJ Locksmith during the recent round of the BBC One competition.

Ultimately, Sam’s performance fell short in the eyes of the judges due to her “unambitious” street food offering in the final challenge, where she presented Funnel cakes.

Initially, when Sam proposed serving the deep-fried treat simply dusted with icing sugar, judges John and Gregg expressed concerns that her dish might lack the complexity needed to stand out among the others.

These concerns were echoed when Sam presented her creation to the judges, with Gregg noting, “I would have liked to see you make some sauces.”

Out: Sam Fox was the latest star to be eliminated in Thursday’s Celebrity MasterChef, narrowly missing out on a place in the quarter final

Oh dear: Sam left judges underwhelmed thanks to her ‘unambitious’ street food dish in the final round, in which she served Funnel cakes

While John added that while he loved the batter and crispy bits, he ‘would like something else with it, that’s for sure’.

Reflecting on the comments, Sam later shared that when thinking about her street food dish, she thought sauces would be ‘messy’, adding that when eating Funnel cakes at a market, she would want to ‘pick at it and shop and go’.

John went on to add of her dish: ‘It was really nice but wasn’t that unambitious.’

Speaking after being given the boot from the cooking competition, Sam said: ‘No problem, I’ve learnt so much, thank you to my team.’

She added that she felt ‘privileged’ to have taken part in the show, before quipping: ‘My mum is gonna be amazed that I can multitask!’

Whist watching the cooking scenes, fans had predicted that Sam would be eliminated from the show as they too believed her dish wasn’t enough.

One person tweeted: ‘Think Sam will go unfortunately.’

While another shared: ‘Sam too busy showboating to make anything more technical.’

Rivals: The former pop star and glamour model, 57, faced stiff competition from actress and singer Jamelia, Go Compare singer Wynne Evans and musical artist DJ Locksmith in the latest heats of the BBC One show

Simple? After initially hearing her suggestion of serving the deep fried dough dish with nothing but icing sugar, John and Gregg shared their concern that Sam’s meal would be too simple compared to the others

Not impressed: This was emphasised when it came to Sam serving up her dish to the judges, with Gregg remarking: ‘I would have liked to see you make some sauces’

Underwhelmed: John went on to add of her dish: ‘It was really nice but wasn’t that unambitious’

Humble: Speaking after being given the boot from the cooking competition, Sam said: ‘No problem, I’ve learnt so much, thank you to my team’

A third said: ‘Sam on thin ice’, with a fourth adding: ‘Taxi for Sam.’

With another watcher tweeting: ‘Sam’s a goner.’

Thursday’s episode also saw Sam and Wynne go up against Jamelia and Locksmith in the pair’s challenge, where they each had to cook a European dish with only one team member having the recipe.

The four then headed into a professional kitchen, with Sam and Jamelia in upmarket Italian restaurant Luca while Wynne and Locksmith headed to swanky Caribbean joint Fenchurch rooftop restaurant.

Celebrity MasterChef continues Friday at 9pm on BBC One.

Reactions: Whist watching the cooking scenes, fans had predicted that Sam would be eliminated from the show as they too believed her dish wasn’t enough