In the recent episode of Celebrity MasterChef, aired on Monday, Katie Price advanced to the next stage, showcasing her culinary skills just hours after reportedly being hospitalized due to an eye injury from an alleged assault.

Despite the challenges off-screen, the 43-year-old star impressed judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace with her rendition of toad in the hole. In a moment of triumph, Katie expressed her joy on camera, stating, “I’m really happy that I’m still in, really happy. I’m excited and nervous. Never underestimate the Pricey.”

During the episode, Katie faced stiff competition from a lineup of fellow celebrities, including Joe Swash, former footballer Dion Dublin, actor Melissa Johns, and furniture expert Will Kirk. Ultimately, it was Will Kirk who was sent home, marking the end of his journey on the show.

TV appearance: Katie Price made it through to the next round of Celebrity MasterChef on Monday’s pre-recorded episode – hours after after it was revealed she was rushed to hospital in the early hours of Monday morning with an eye injury following an alleged attack

Reflecting on her home life during the pandemic, Katie shared insights into managing meals for her five children, humorously likening herself to a “school dinner lady.” She noted the challenges of the show’s culinary restrictions, joking, “Because it’s COVID I have spent more time in the kitchen, but the trouble with this show is you’re not allowed to use tinned stuff.”

‘Because it’s COVID I have spent more time in the kitchen, but the trouble with this show is you’re not allowed to use tinned stuff,’ Katie quipped.

She added: ‘You have to make it from scratch. I’m like a school dinner lady. Big pots, five kids, and I just chuck it all in.’

Happy: After impressing with her toad in the hole, Katie told cameras: ‘I’m really happy that I’m still in, really happy. I’m excited and nervous. Never underestimate the Pricey’

Her appearance on the show comes after it was revealed she was rushed to hospital in the early hours of Monday morning with an eye injury following an alleged attack.

Police were called after the incident occurred at a property in Essex, who called for paramedics.

The Sun report that a man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and is currently being held in custody. 

Attack: Her appearance on the show comes after it was revealed she was rushed to hospital in the early hours of Monday morning with an eye injury following an alleged attack 

Stiff competition: The mother-of-five was competing against fellow celebrities Joe Swash , ex footballer Dion Dublin , actor Melissa Johns and furniture expert Will Kirk

Impressed: Katie’s culinary efforts left  judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace impressed

In a statement to MailOnline, Essex police said: ‘We were called by colleagues in the ambulance service to reports of an assault in The Meadows, Little Canfield, shortly after 1.30am this morning, Monday 23 August.

‘We arrived and found a woman had sustained a facial injury which required hospital treatment. A man was arrested a short time later on suspicion of assault. He remains in custody.’ 

Neighbours heard ‘loads of shouting and screaming’ on the night Katie was rushed to hospital. 

Home life: Katie also offered a glimpse into her life at home with her five children during the pandemic 

Katie said: ‘Because it’s COVID I have spent more time in the kitchen. I’m like a school dinner lady. Big pots, five kids, and I just chuck it all in’

One neighbour told MailOnline ‘There was something kicking off because I heard loads of shouting and screaming. It was definitely going off.

‘It was anti social and sounded like a load of p***heads coming back from the pub. There was a real kerfuffle.  

‘Then I saw a car parked across the road for ages. Around half an hour after that I heard loads of talking.

‘I came downstairs to see what was going, but I don’t know what time it was because I didn’t have my phone with me. I didn’t see or hear any cops. I didn’t see any blue lights.’

Another said: ‘We heard an argument at about 11pm. I didn’t hear anything at 1.30am when the police were supposed to have been called because I was asleep.

‘I know that Katie Price had been living next door. I don’t think I had heard any big arguments before last night.’

Like a pro: Despite looking baffled when she was given a crab and told to make a dish out of it at the start of the show, Katie knocked up a tasty pasta 

Mallet: Katie hammered the shell in with a mallet – a process she compared to ‘an autopsy’ – but left John and Gregg pleased with her crab noodles with garlic and chilli