Across seven weeks, the chefs will be tested on every aspect of their craft, from precision and technique to bold creativity and their ability to perform under pressure, with the field whittled down heat by heat.
Read on for a guide to the contestants taking part in MasterChef: The Professionals season 19.
Abigail SmithAleandro BrownAlfred PettyAndrea RuszelBen BlackClara LimConnor WilsonDan NunnDominique OgunlowoFilomena D'UvaGregory Schaad-JacksonIbraheem 'Ibz' UmarInayya HamidIsabel Almeida Da SilvaJacintha HendersonJack Sencherey-EvansJemma HarrisonJim Foster-GrundyKieran JonesManuel RibeiroMatty GroveMorteza NouriRuchi MehrotraSebastian Brooks
Read on to learn more about the contestants taking part.
Heat one
Ruchi Mehrotra
Ruchi Mehrotra is a private chef and the owner of Milaanj by Ruchi Mehrotra, providing "thoughtful signature Indian dining".
Jack Sencherey-Evans
Jack Sencherey-Evans is operations director at Relentless Steak & Lobster House, having been at Natty's Jerk during filming.
Jemma Harrison
Jemma Harrison is the chef and owner of Kaunter, where "New York deli buzz meets Eastern European flair".
Kieran Jones
Location: Scottish Borders
Kieran Jones is a sous chef at Sunlaws Restaurant within the Schloss Roxburghe Hotel in the Scottish Borders.
Dan Nunn
Location: Oxfordshire
Dan Nunn is a senior sous chef at The Sir Charles Napier in Oxfordshire, serving up British and French cuisine.
Matty Grove
Location: Bristol
"I've worked in kitchens for a long time, but the bulk of my education came from chef Gordon at Menu Gordon Jones. That's when things got real," Matty told The Staff Canteen.
Gregory Schaad-Jackson
Gregory Schaad-Jackson hosts virtual cooking experiences and works as a mobile caterer, arriving with a less conventional culinary background than many of his rivals.
Morteza Nouri
Morteza Nouri works as a private chef.
Clara Lim
Location: London
Clara Lim is a sous chef at Rambutan, the acclaimed Sri Lankan-inspired restaurant in London's Borough Market.
Ben Black
Location: Scotland
Ben Black is a junior sous chef at Knockinaam Lodge Hotel & Restaurant in Scotland, having been at Condita during filming.
Ibraheem 'Ibz' Umar
Ibraheem 'Ibz' Umar is a chef de partie and co-founder of Guatú, a London-based Caribbean culinary pop-up.
Filomena 'Philly' D'Uva
Filomena D'Uva is chef patron at Delizia Italian Food, a place "where people can appreciate what is the authentic Italian food".
Abigail Smith
Location: Marlow
Job: Private chef
Alfred Petty
Job: Chef and owner of Petty Fours
Alfred Petty runs his own business, Petty Fours, in Cornwall, a restaurant that offers "a delightful fusion of taste and theatre".
Andrea Ruszel is a private chef and the founder of Andrea's Table, a private dining offering contemporary Italian cuisine.
Connor Wilson
Connor Wilson is head chef at The Kirkstyle Inn and Sportsman's Rest, a gastropub located on the borders of Northumberland and Cumbria.
Dominique Ogunlowo is a private chef who offers "bespoke dining experiences and event catering services".
Inayya Hamid
Location: London
Job: Co-founder and head chef at Volta Do Mar
Jacintha Henderson
Job: Lecturer at City of Glasgow College and freelance chef
Jacintha Henderson lectures at City of Glasgow College and works as a freelance chef.
Jim Foster-Grundy is head chef at The Goose and Cuckoo, bringing pub-kitchen experience to the MasterChef gantry.
Manuel Ribeiro
Location: Birmingham
Sebastian Brooks
Job: Junior sous chef at Jumeirah Carlton Tower
Sebastian Brooks is a junior sous chef at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London.
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