MASTERCHEF is celebrating its 20th anniversary on the BBC, welcoming 58 new amateur cooks to battling for the title.
Here's everything you need to know about the filming locations for the nation's favourite cooking competition.
Where is MasterChef filmed?
London
Since 2014 MasterChef has been filmed at 3 Mills Studios, in Newham, east London.
The 20th anniversary series will be the last filmed at the former distillery which is now a film and television studio.
The studio has also been used for Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live, Million Pound Drop Live, Stand Up To Cancer, and Bad Girls.
Are there illegal baby names? Surprising monikers that are BANNED in other countries, from Sarah to Thomas
Prior to that MasterChef was filmed in student halls at City University from 2005-2010, and then Ram Brewery in Wandsworth from 2011-2013.
As usual the 2024 contestants will work in professional kitchens in the quarter finals.
This time round the restaurants are Nessa and Joia.
And in a twist to the usual format, the final four contestants will travel to Singapore to cook for special guests including MasterChef Singapore judge Damian D'Silva at The Fullerton Bay Hotel.
They will then jet back to London to take on the chef's table at Le Gavroche under the watchful eye of past MasterChef: The Professionals judge Michel Roux Jr.
Birmingham
It's been announced that from 2024 MasterChef will be filmed in Birmingham.
The show will be shot at the Digbeth Loc studios founded by the Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight.
Producers have signed a six-year deal at the studio, meaning the show will be filmed there until at least 2030.
All about Rachel Nickell who was murdered in front of her son Alex Hanscombe
Construction is set to be complete in autumn 2024.
Spinoff shows such as MasterChef: The Professionals and Celebrity MasterChef will also move to Birmingham.
What restaurants have previously featured on MasterChef?
Over the years the team has headed to some of the most wonderful restaurants across the UK and beyond.
In a visit to Sartoria in Mayfair, London, contestants had to prepare every dish on the menu.
In another challenge, they were tasked with cooking for Lord and Lady Fitzalan-Howard at the Carlton Towers in North Yorkshire.
They have also flown to Peru to work with chef Virgilio Martinez.
The contestants worked the hectic lunch service at his world-famous restaurant Central and were given three hours each to cook a dish from his impressive 17-course tasting menu.
Another year saw contestants head to the Glyndebourne opera house, before having to cook a five-course tasting menu at the Royal Society in London.
The team even flew out for the culinary adventure of a lifetime in Hong Kong in 2009.
When is MasterChef 2024 on TV?
MasterChef 2024 kicked off on April 1 at 6.30pm on BBC One.
There are 24 episodes over eight weeks, with three episodes a week.
Broadcast days vary week to week — check the BBC schedule to ensure you don’t miss out.
