Christmas is just around the corner and so too is Celebrity Master Chef: Christmas Cook Off.
Four British stars have been named as part of the festive line, including noughties boyband member, Duncan James.
The singer has appeared on the competition once before in 2021, and has come back for round two.
But who is the star set to heat up the competition? MailOnline take a look at the life of Duncan James.
Duncan James, 45, is set to step foot into the Celebrity MasterChef Kitchen this December alongside three other celebs (pictured)
But who is the star set to heat up the competition? MailOnline take a look at the life of Duncan James (pictured left to right: Antony Costa, Duncan James Simon Webbe and Lee Ryan)
Who is Duncan James?
Duncan James is a television presenter, actor and singer, who is most-renowned for being a member of the British group Blue.
The former boyband member was born on April 7, 1978, and was raised in Dorset as an only child.
For the majority of his upbringing, Duncan was brought up by his mother, Fiona Inglis and grandparents - his father split from Fiona before Duncan was even born.
The crooner, with his bandmates, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa and Lee Ryan, garnered their fair share of popularity in the noughties, with top tunes like Too Close, One Love, and All Rise.
After a successful run, from 2001 until 2005, the group decided to take a break after releasing a compilation album.
The boyband made a comeback in 2013, as part of The Big Reunion TV show, which multiple renowned pop groups grace the stage once more, such as Liberty X, Sive and Atomic Kitten.
Duncan is best known for his role in the famous noughties boyband Blue (pictured in 2002)
What else has Duncan James done?
But the singer is not a one trick pony, having made several appearances in acting roles and as a TV presenter.
Coming second to Blue, many people may also recognise Duncan for his appearance in long-running Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks.
In August 2016, he featured in the show as police officer, Ryan Knight - the husband of staple character, mother-of-two Amy Barnes.
In a sinister turn of events, evil Ryan killed Amy on their wedding day.
In April 2018, Duncan did make a short return to the drama-fuelled show before departing the Cheshire town once again.
Beyond his pop-stardom and acting careers, Duncan has carved quite the career path in TV presenting and musical theater.
The TV personality has hosted numerous shows including, Entertainment Today, Soapstar Superstar and Pop City Live on GMTV.
He has also ventured across the UK in drag as part of the Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert musical, and also hit the stage again when he starred in Legally Blonde: The Musical as Warner Huntingdon III.
The ex-Blue boyband member is not shy either, as he previously stripped down for charity when he starred in ITV's Strictly The Real Full Monty.
He is set to heat up the Celebrity Masterchef kitchen again this Christmas, after appearing on the show in 2021.
The jack of all trades has garnered quite the net worth from his various gigs. According to The Sun the actor is worth between £1 to 5 million.
Outside of singing, the crooner has had his fair share of gigs as a TV host, presenting shows such as Entertainment Today, Soapstar Superstar and Pop City Live (pictured)
He has also in multiple musicals including Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert and Legally Blonde: The Musical (pictured in drag at Manchester Pride in 2022)
Duncan is not one to shy away from a challenge either, having previously stripped down in Strictly The Real Full Monty in a bid to raise money for charity (pictured)
Who is Duncan James' boyfriend?
Duncan was previously in a relationship with Claire Grainger, and the pair welcomed their daughter, Tianie Finn into the world in February 2005.
He admitted he was bisexual in 2009 before coming out in 2017. He feared he would not be accepted by Blue's fan base if he came out.
Discussing his appearance in Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, the heartthrob told the Chronicle Live: 'Tick's a father and so am I, so I can relate to the scenes of being a father. It's a lovely role.
'I think Tick's been quite confused about his sexuality for a long time and I guess I was for a long time, so I can relate to that as well.'
He added: 'There is some similarity, definitely.'
Duncan said he first confessed his sexuality to fellow Blue member, Simon Webbe in 2012 and later admitted his secret to Spice Girl and former flame Geri Horner.
Duncan has one daughter named Tianie, who was born in 2009 (pictured in 2021)
He shares his only child with former girlfriend Clair Grainger (pictured with daughter Tianie) - after feeling confused about his sexuality, Duncan came out as bisexual in 2009 before coming out as gay in 2017
Duncan said he first confessed his sexuality to fellow Blue member, Simon Webbe in 2012 after fearing his fanbase would turn against him
He later confessed his truth to former flame and Spice Girl, Geri Horner (pictured in May 2004)
Duncan and his Brazilian boyfriend Rodrigo have been official since 2019 (pictured)
In a conversation with Loose Women, he said: 'For me it was a really hard thing to do to come out, coming from a boyband, a world where you have a lot of female fans.
'There was a lot of pressure from the record company, I didn't want to let the boys down so I kept my mouth shut.'
The Celebrity MasterChef star officially stepped out with his Brazilian boyfriend Rodrigo in 2019.
The lovebirds first set eyes on one another at a Blue after party, and reportedly sparks flew.
According to The Sun, Rodrigo did not even know who Duncan was, quipping: 'In Brazil, where I am from, they're not so famous.'
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