Katie Price surprised both herself and judge John Torode by crafting a commendable crab noodles dish on Celebrity MasterChef. The unexpected culinary success unfolded in the evening episode of the BBC One series, which airs at 9 p.m.

As the former glamour model, now 43, was presented with a crab and tasked with creating a dish, she appeared momentarily bewildered. “The trouble with this show is you’re not allowed to use tinned stuff,” she quipped, highlighting the challenge.

Despite her initial hesitation, Katie tackled the crab with determination, using a mallet to crack open the shell, an experience she humorously likened to conducting “an autopsy.” Her efforts were rewarded when her crab noodles, seasoned with garlic and chili, drew praise from judge John Torode.

In an unfortunate turn of events, Katie’s participation in the show coincides with personal challenges, as it was disclosed that she was rushed to the hospital early Monday morning due to an eye injury following an alleged assault.

Her appearance on the show tonight comes as 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.

Katie Price, 43, shocked herself and judge John Torode when she rustled up a praise-worthy crab noodles dish on Celebrity MasterChef (pictured)

Katie (pictured) says she enjoyed the experience and would ‘cook more if I knew what I was doing’ 

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.’

In a further statement, Essex police added: ‘Our investigations are continuing at the scene today.’

A source close to the 43-year-old told the paper: ‘Katie is, understandably, utterly devastated.’  

In tonight’s episode of MasterChef, presenter Joe Swash, ex footballer Dion Dublin, actor Melissa Johns and furniture expert Will Kirk also take to the kitchen – but Katie soon realises she has little to worry about. 

Highlighting his lack of expertise, Joe admits: ‘I give my kids enough nourishment to keep them alive. But they love going for dinner at other people’s houses.’ 

In tonight’s episode of the BBC One cookery show, the former glamour model looks baffled when she’s given a crab and told to make a dish out of it. Pictured, making crab noodles

The mother-of-five has a disastrous second round when her dumplings don’t cook through (pictured)

Other celebrities competing in the kitchen include presenter Joe Swash, ex footballer Dion Dublin, actor Melissa Johns and furniture expert Will Kirk – but Katie soon realises she has little to worry about

Elsewhere, the Repair Shop’s Will fails to impress with the raw chicken he serves the judges.

And it’s not all plain sailing for Katie either, who has a disastrous second round when her dumplings don’t cook through – on two separate occasions.

‘They are so shocking I’m not going to put them on the plate,’ she says. ‘It’s not like I didn’t put the effort in, I really did put in the effort, right til the last minute.’

Meanwhile, after Katie opts to make a toad in the hole as part of the third round, where the celebrities are asked to create a dish they’d make at a dinner party, she jokes: ‘It’s messy – story of my life.’

Overall, Katie says she enjoyed the experience.

‘I know it’s a competition but I’ve actually enjoyed it,’ she enthuses. ‘I would cook more if I knew what I was doing.’ 

MailOnline has contacted Katie’s representatives for comment. 

Celebrity MasterChef, Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, BBC One, 9pm.