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Actress Evans wins Hell's Kitchen | Actress Evans wins Hell's Kitchen |
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Former Dynasty star Linda Evans has been crowned the winner of reality TV contest Hell's Kitchen. | Former Dynasty star Linda Evans has been crowned the winner of reality TV contest Hell's Kitchen. |
The US actress won the public vote ahead of comedian Adrian Edmondson in the ITV1 live final, which saw them cook for chef Marco Pierre White. | The US actress won the public vote ahead of comedian Adrian Edmondson in the ITV1 live final, which saw them cook for chef Marco Pierre White. |
The Michelin-starred chef had spent up to 16 days training celebrities, also including ex-footballer Bruce Grobbelaar and TV host Anthea Turner. | The Michelin-starred chef had spent up to 16 days training celebrities, also including ex-footballer Bruce Grobbelaar and TV host Anthea Turner. |
The nightly show has attracted between 2.5 and 5.1 million viewers. | The nightly show has attracted between 2.5 and 5.1 million viewers. |
The final saw Evans and Edmondson prepare lunch for White and fellow Michelin star-winner Raymond Blanc. | The final saw Evans and Edmondson prepare lunch for White and fellow Michelin star-winner Raymond Blanc. |
"It was nerve-wracking cooking for Raymond Blanc, because you know he's Raymond Blanc," said Edmondson. | "It was nerve-wracking cooking for Raymond Blanc, because you know he's Raymond Blanc," said Edmondson. |
"It's a bit like being at school and going to see the headmaster and showing him your work." | "It's a bit like being at school and going to see the headmaster and showing him your work." |
Grobbelaar had been the bookmakers' favourite to win the reality series | Grobbelaar had been the bookmakers' favourite to win the reality series |
The finalists then each had to run half of the restaurant kitchen during the evening service. | |
When announced as the series' winner, Evans clasped her hand over her mouth in disbelief before hugging Edmondson. | |
Earlier in the series, Shameless actor Jody Latham, Turner and her husband Grant Bovey were sacked by White, while rapper Niomi McLean-Daley, aka Ms Dynamite, and model Danielle Bux were evicted by public vote. | Earlier in the series, Shameless actor Jody Latham, Turner and her husband Grant Bovey were sacked by White, while rapper Niomi McLean-Daley, aka Ms Dynamite, and model Danielle Bux were evicted by public vote. |
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar resigned from the show because he was missing his wife. | Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar resigned from the show because he was missing his wife. |
Row rumours | Row rumours |
He said he had also been affected by the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. | He said he had also been affected by the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. |
Grobbelaar was in goal for Liverpool when 96 football fans died in a stadium crush in Sheffield on 15 April 1989. | Grobbelaar was in goal for Liverpool when 96 football fans died in a stadium crush in Sheffield on 15 April 1989. |
Hell's Kitchen is now in its fourth series. | Hell's Kitchen is now in its fourth series. |
White became head chef in the third run of the cooking reality show, taking over from previous experts Gary Rhodes and Jean Christophe Novelli, who headed the show in 2005. | White became head chef in the third run of the cooking reality show, taking over from previous experts Gary Rhodes and Jean Christophe Novelli, who headed the show in 2005. |
Gordon Ramsay, who appeared in the first series, now stars in the US version. | Gordon Ramsay, who appeared in the first series, now stars in the US version. |
Claudia Winkleman took over as presenter this year after Angus Deayton left amid rumours of friction between him and White. | Claudia Winkleman took over as presenter this year after Angus Deayton left amid rumours of friction between him and White. |
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