'MasterChef Celebrity' returns to Telefe: who are the confirmed celebrities so far

MasterChef Celebrity returns to the screen of Telefe and already has several confirmed participants for the new culinary competition

The edition will be hosted by Wanda Nara and will feature the addition of Maru Botana to the jury

Maru Botana joins the jury of MasterChef Celebrity

Maru Botana confirmed that she will be the third member of the jury of MasterChef Celebrity. She will also have that role in MasterChef Kids

The chef will share the recordings with Germán Martitegui and Damián Betular. In the children's version, Wanda Nara and Vero Lozano will also participate

The announcement was made on the show of Mario Pergolini, aired by El Trece. The news caused discomfort among the authorities of Telefe due to the exclusivity contract that Botana has with the channel

Additionally, her arrival on the show revived old tensions within the culinary environment with Jimena Monteverde and Coco Carreño

Who is confirmed for MasterChef Celebrity

While the production defines the last spots, Intrusos (América TV) revealed several names that are already confirmed for the competition

• L-Gante: the cumbia 420 singer is one of the program's bets. When introduced, Wanda Nara commented that the artist "is more handsome in person"

• Luck Ra

• Diego Ramos

Who will not be in MasterChef Celebrity

In Intrusos, it was also clarified that some figures who had been rumored for the program will not be part of the regular cast

Among the negotiations that cooled off or were discarded are Wanda Nara's mother, Maxi López's wife, Mariano Pavone, and Oriana Sabatini

Maxi López's wife, according to the information released, currently lives in Switzerland