Celebrity MasterChef final 2023:  Wynne Evans beats Luca Bish and Amy Walsh to be crowned the CHAMPION after impressing the judges with his adventurous menu

Wynne Evans has been crowned the winner of Celebrity MasterChef 2023.

The opera singer and presenter, 51, beat fellow finalists Luca Bish and Amy Walsh after impressing judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace with his adventurous menu.

The final trio were tasked with cooking a flawless three-course meal in two hours so the judges could be declared the 18th Celebrity MasterChef champions in a last-ditch effort.

And Wynne proved he had what it takes to come out on top after cooking up a fantastic feast of Japanese-inspired tuna tartare and lamb cannon.

Commenting on his win, Wynne said: “This is a brilliant feeling. The kids will love this, they’ll say, “Dad! I can’t believe you did it while just cooking beans on toast!”.

Close: The opera singer and presenter, 51, beat fellow finalists Luca Bish and Amy Walsh after impressing judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace with his adventurous menu

‘The experience completely changed my life. It was just beautiful and I can’t thank Gregg and John and everyone here at MasterChef enough.

‘When you start believing in yourself, good things happen. I don’t know how a MasterChef winner celebrates, but I do know how a guy from Carmarthen celebrates!’

After six grueling weeks of beating off stiff competition from several aspiring chefs, Wynne saved his best for last when he prepared a menu where Gregg was initially unsure of its unusual combination.

The star of the Go Compare adverts cooked a starter of Carmarthen Japanese sumo tuna tartare with avocado, edamame beans and wasabi, served with fried cockle popcorn and a mango egg.

This was then followed by a main course of Evan’s lamb cannon, served on samphire with wild garlic, porcini mushrooms and fried bread with lamb, with pomme dauphine and fondant leek, finished with a red wine and red currant jus.

Finally, for dessert, the Welshman served Bara Brith with Caerphilly cheese and fig jam, served with brie ice cream on crumbled Bara Brith and poached figs.

Gregg Wallace said of the win: “Wynne gives us theater. I’ve never seen a celebrity like him and I’m not sure we’ll ever see it again.”

While John Torode added: ‘Every dish tells a story. His food is exciting, ambitious and has a bit of artistic flair. He’s a proud Welshman with a big heart.’