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The unfinished business of the 15 celebrities returning to MasterChef

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Fifteen former celebrity contestants return to MasterChef Celebrity Legends to try to change the outcomes of their earlier appearances.
  • Paz Vega, Florentino Fernández and David Bustamante previously reached the final stages, while others were eliminated earlier.
  • Vega's return has drawn attention because of her tax-debt dispute, while Fernández says his unfinished business is becoming a judge on the programme.

Some defeats fade away, while others remain stuck to a plate. A wafer-thin white chocolate sphere, overcooked cod, potatoes with artichokes or even confusing pounds with grams can become the mistake that defines a television competition. For the 15 celebrities returning to MasterChef Celebrity, those mistakes are unfinished business.

MasterChef Celebrity Legends premieres on La 1 and RTVE Play after La Revuelta. Manuel Díaz “El Cordobés”, Anabel Alonso, Bibiana Fernández, Edu Soto, Juan Betancourt, Paz Vega, Santiago Segura, Florentino Fernández, Juanjo Ballesta, David Bustamante, María Escoté, Ruth Lorenzo, Marina Rivers, Pocholo and Mala Rodríguez are all returning to try to rewrite the endings of their respective editions.

significantly

· Paz VegaShe described how much she had reduced her outstanding tax debt.

Some came within reach of victory, while others left with much of the competition still ahead. Paz Vega is one of the clearest examples. She reached the final duel in MasterChef Celebrity 3 and finished runner-up to Ona Carbonell. She now returns with more experience and confidence, but her comeback has also been surrounded by controversy over her situation with Spain's tax authorities.

The actress appeared again in June on the Tax Agency's list of major debtors. Comments by Alba Carrillo, who questioned Vega's return to RTVE's kitchens while the debt remained, added to the controversy. Vega later said she was working to regularise her tax situation and had reduced the outstanding debt “significantly”.

exciting

· Florentino FernándezHe described his previous MasterChef final experience.

Florentino Fernández went even further, reaching the duel and finishing runner-up in MasterChef Celebrity 5, against Raquel Meroño. He remembers that final, judged by Joan Roca and Ángel León, as one of the great moments of his life and an “exciting” experience. This time, however, he says he is not aiming to reach the final again. His real unfinished business is becoming a judge on the show.

Bustamante also claims the runner-up title. In the sixth edition, he was the third finalist, but Miki Nadal and Juanma Castaño shared the win, leaving second place vacant. “I am the only runner-up,” he recalls. His progress in the kitchen surprised viewers, and he now returns to turn that unusual second-place finish into a victory.

I am the only runner-up

· David BustamanteHe referred to his unusual second-place status after a shared victory left the runner-up position vacant.
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Originally published by La Vanguardia in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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