Grace Dent breaks down in tears after impressing judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace on MasterChef:...

Written by Amelia Wynne for the Mailonline

Blog post time: 00:46 Greenwich Mean Time, 29th of December in the year 2023. Latest version released at 01:22 GMT on the same day.

On Thursday night's episode of MasterChef: Battle of the Critics, Grace Dent couldn't contain her emotions and was seen crying.

The 50-year-old food expert was unable to control her feelings as judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace commended her cuisine during the program.

Grace participated in the latest edition of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, but had to withdraw from the show due to health reasons only a few days into her stay at the camp.

She frequently judges on the BBC's MasterChef and joined the holiday edition, during which she prepared a dish of butter chicken.

John expressed his admiration for her delicious curry, to which Gregg chimed in, saying he could eat it in copious amounts. The two commended her for a job well done.

During Thursday evening's episode of MasterChef: Battle of the Critics, Grace Dent was overcome with emotion and began crying.

The 50-year-old food reviewer was unable to control her feelings when the judges, John Torode and Gregg Wallace, gave compliments about her cuisine during the program.

Grace was surprised and overwhelmed, leading her to become emotional and express her gratitude.

Gregg responded to her strong feelings by saying, "Wow, you're so quiet. I've never seen you like this. Are you okay?"

With tears welling up in her eyes, she responded: "Please don't make me laugh. Originally, I planned to sprinkle this conversation with clever remarks and playful banter, but now I'm just sitting here, trying my best not to cry."

After Grace wiped her tears, she said: 'My apologies. I'm not sure what's wrong with me.'

Afterward, she shared with the cameras that she hadn't recognized the extent of her sentimentality towards the situation until the moment when they complimented her food in the end.

It relieves you of all the stress. I only felt more carefree and excited and somewhat satisfied with my actions.

She appeared on the program together with Leyla Kazim, William Sitwell, Jimi Famurewa, and Jay Rayner. Jay emerged as the winner of the competition.

Following her brief time in the jungle of I'm A Celeb, this incident occurred.

dish. The event took place during the Christmas holiday and the participant, who is well-known for her criticism on the MasterChef show, was none other than herself. In the festive edition, she prepared a delightful butter chicken recipe.

She was featured in the program with Leyla Kazim, William Sitwell, Jimi Famurewa, and Jay Rayner. Jay emerged victorious at the end of the competition.

John expressed his admiration for her curry by telling her that he 'loved' it. Meanwhile, Gregg exclaimed that he could devour the delicious dish by the ladle full and praised her for her culinary skills with a 'well done you!'

It has been reported that Grace decided to quit the show due to difficulties in cohabiting with some of the fellow campers.

She shockingly departed from the show only after spending eight days in the wilderness due to "health reasons."

During the Coming Out program, Grace recollected her most difficult experiences and admitted, "My greatest remorse in life will be departing from my fellow campers and the women."

What she learned from her experience were: 'Be daring, accept opportunities, and the tasks you believe are impossible for you to do, you are capable of achieving.'

Grace is the first person to leave the show this year. Many people have speculated about her health, and sources say that she left because she was voted to do another difficult challenge.

Sam Thompson, the 31-year-old reality TV personality famous for appearing on Made In Chelsea, emerged as the ultimate winner of the jungle, beating Tony Bellew, the renowned heavyweight boxer, to clinch the coveted title.

The ultimate show of ITV attracted a massive audience of 7.6 million viewers, and the whole series has gained more than 25 million followers, even on the streaming service known as ITVX.

Grace was featured in this year's season of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! However, she had to leave shortly after starting due to medical reasons.

Grace shared her challenging experiences and admitted her biggest remorse on the Coming Out program: "I will forever lament my departure from my fellow campers and female companions."