Celebrity MasterChef viewers stunned as they claim a MOUSE was in the kitchen

Celebrity MasterChef viewers were left stunned on Wednesday night as they claimed a mouse could be seen running rampant in the background.

Taking to Twitter, fans of the cooking show claimed to see the unwelcome furry visitor, as Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse whisked her egg yolks during a tense cooking challenge.

It came as Oti also left viewers in hysterics with her lewd pronunciation of the spice ‘cumin,’ with one joking that they might ‘avoid the chicken’ following her hilarious statement.

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What is that? Celebrity MasterChef viewers were left stunned on Wednesday night as they claimed a mouse (circled) could be seen running rampant in the background

During the challenge, Oti was hard at work as she whipped up some egg yolks fora chicken dish to cater to the staff at London Zoo.

But as the camera panned out to show part of a shelving unit behind her, many viewers were adamant a mouse could be seen in the background.

One wrote: ‘Mouse alert in the kitchen #CelebrityMasterChef,’ while another added: ‘Swear I’ve just spotted a mouse in the masterchef kitchen – in between the brown barrels in the background! #CelebrityMasterChef.’

A third also tweeted: ‘Did anyone else notice that mouse in master chef or was it just me? #CelebrityMasterChef.’  

Strange: During the challenge, Oti was hard at work as she whipped up some egg yolks for a chicken dish to cater to the staff at London Zoo

Right there? But as the camera panned out to show part of a shelving unit behind her, many viewers were adamant a mouse could be seen in the background

I can see it! Many viewers took to Twitter to share their views with several making reference to the 2007 Pixar animation Ratatouille

Another added: “Swear I’ve just spotted a mouse in the masterchef kitchen – in between the brown barrels in the background! #CelebrityMasterchef.” 

But a spokesperson for Celebrity MasterChef has since denied there was a mouse in kitchen.

They told MailOnline in a statement: ‘There are no mice joining the Celebrity MasterChef line up this year – it’s Dame Zandra Rhodes’ foot in the background of shot.’

Oops! It came as Oti also left viewers in hysterics with her lewd pronunciation of the spice ‘cumin,’ with one joking that they might ‘avoid the chicken’ following her hilarious statement

Oti was competing on Celebrity MasterChef alongside stars including Joey Essex, designer Zandra Rhodes and former footballer Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock.

The South African dancer also left many viewers in hysterics with a hilarious pronunciation of the spice ‘cumin.’

When explaining what spices she’d had added to the chicken she said she’d used ‘cumin’ – but she pronounced it in the wrong way – and many thought it sounded rude.

Hundreds of fans of the show took to Twitter to comment on the way she said the word, with one even joking, ‘I think I’ll avoid the chicken.’ 

Celebrity MasterChef continues on Friday at 9pm on BBC One. 

Teamed up: The dancer joined forces with designer Zandra Rhodes to create a chicken dish, that they hoped would see them through to the next round