Country of origin Australia No. of seasons 2 First episode date 11 December 2012 Number of seasons 2 Narrated by James Valentine | Original language(s) English Running time 30 minutes Final episode date 28 January 2014 Number of episodes 6 Genre Cooking | |
No. of episodes 6 (as of 28 January 2014) Producer(s) Granada Media Australia
(2012-14) Similar Come Dine with Me Australia, Come Dine with Me, Come Date with Me, The Biggest Loser, Dancing with the Stars | ||
Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia is a celebrity version of the Australian television reality cooking series based on the Come Dine with Me format which premiered on 11 December 2012 on The LifeStyle Channel in Australia, as a spin-off to Come Dine with Me Australia. It is narrated by James Valentine.
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The series was set to be revived in 2016 by ITV Studios for the Nine Network. although on 14 April 2016, the series was shelved due to production issues and Nine implementing changes after a bad start to the ratings year.
History
In 2009, The Lifestyle Channel bought the rights to Come Dine with Me, commissioning Granada Media Australia to produce a version for the Australian market. The first season consists of 20 episodes. A second season was approved before the first season premiered and was broadcast in mid-2010. A fourth season was commissioned in 2012 with a celebrity Christmas special to screen prior to the fourth season. A second Christmas celebrity special was commissioned which aired in December 2013 along with a full celebrity season which aired in 2014.
Format
The unscripted show follows celebrity chefs competing against each other in hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Each week over four nights, four celebrities take it in turns to cook up their idea of the perfect evening for the other four. Each believes they can cook up the perfect evening and hopes their unique style will clinch them the title of best host and the $2000 cash prize for charity.