Hollyoaks legend signs up for huge new reality show on BBC after quitting soap
HOLLYOAKS legend Jamie Lomas has signed up for BBC's Celebrity MasterChef after quitting the Channel 4 soap.
Jamie, 50, is best known for his long-running role as bad boy Warren Fox - but now he's trading street brawls for saucepans in the hit cooking competition.
Filming has already wrapped, and insiders say viewers will get to see a very different side to the actor.
A source told The Sun: 'Jamie was looking to do something where fans could meet the real him - not just Hollyoaks hardman Warren Fox!
"He's actually quite good in the kitchen and he's really competitive too. It's already been filmed but he's not telling anyone how far he got.'
Grace Dent will be judging alongside John Torode, replacing Gregg Wallace after he was accused of "lewd and inappropriate behaviour" on the MasterChef set.
Jamie will join the likes of Love Island star Chris Hughes, Blue singer Antony Costa, Corrie actress Katie McGlynn and RuPaul's Drag Race star Ginger Johnson when the hit show returns later this year.
The BBC has been contacted for comment.
Jamie has also made headlines for his offbeat acting choices, including a divisive role in Jafaican, the Peter Andre-fronted film that raised eyebrows among critics and fans alike.
While the soap star hasn't come under fire, Peter wears a dreadlock wig and puts on a Jamaican accent in toe-curling scenes.
Jamie is set to appear in a film alongside Katie Price too, where he plays Jack The Ripper.
And he's going to make a shock return to Hollyoaks, as excitement for its 30th anniversary ramps up.
Jamie quit the soap last year after a stint spanning almost two decades.
Kym Marsh gushes over ex husband Jamie Lomas' new baby after he welcomes daughter with new fiance
Viewers watched his character Warren flee abroad after leaving Mercedes McQueen behind with her children, unwilling to force them all to live on the run.
Jamie briefly returned last month for a flashback episode, which we were first to reveal
But will return for ANOTHER short stint on the show, which will no doubt delight fans.
A source told us: 'Jamie's returning for a limited stint later this month.
"He loves the show and could fit it in so jumped at the chance. It will see
"Warren return to the village in the present day but who will he come face to face with and what will happen?
"It's definitely going to be a treat for fans.'
Celebrity Masterchef Previous Winners
The previous Celebrity Masterchef winners so far in the show
2023 - Singer Wynne Evans
2022 - Radio Presenter Lisa Snowdon
2021 - Gold-medal-winning Paralympian Kadeena Cox
2020 - YouTube star Riyadh Khalaf
2019 - Olympian Greg Rutherford
2018 - Actor John Partridge
2017 - Television presenter Angellica Bell
2016 - Real Hustle star Alexis Conran
2015 - Pussycat doll Kimberly Wyatt
2014 - Actress Sophie Thompson
2013 - Comedian and actor Ade Edmondson
2012 - Actress Emma Kennedy
2011 - Former England rugby captain Phil Vickery
2010 - Actress and presenter Lisa Faulkner
2009 - Presenter Jayne Middlemiss
2008 - Singer and actress Liz McClarnon
2007 - Actress and presenter Nadia Sawalha
2006 - Rugby star Matt Dawson
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