HOLLYOAKS legend Jamie Lomas has signed up for BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef after quitting the Channel 4 soap.
, 50, is best known for his long-running role as bad boy Warren Fox – but now he’s trading street brawls for saucepans in the hit cooking competition.
Filming has already wrapped, and insiders say viewers will get to see a very different side to the actor.
A source told : “Jamie was looking to do something where fans could meet the real him – not just hardman Warren Fox!
“He’s actually quite good in the kitchen and he’s really competitive too. It’s already been filmed but he’s not telling anyone how far he got.”;;
will be judging alongside , replacing after he was accused of “lewd and inappropriate behaviour”;; on the set.
Jamie will join the likes of star , Blue singer Antony Costa, Corrie actress and RuPaul’s Drag Race star Ginger Johnson when the hit show returns later this year.
The BBC has been contacted for comment.
Jamie has also made headlines for his offbeat acting choices, including a , the Peter Andre-fronted film that raised eyebrows among critics and fans alike.
While the soap star hasn’t come under fire, Peter wears a dreadlock wig and puts on a Jamaican accent in toe-curling scenes.
Jamie alongside too, where he plays Jack The Ripper.
And he’s going to make a , as excitement for its 30th anniversary ramps up.
after a stint spanning almost two decades.
Viewers watched his character Warren flee abroad after leaving Mercedes McQueen behind with her children, unwilling to force them all to live on the run.
Jamie last month for a flashback episode, which we were first to reveal
But will return for ANOTHER short stint on the show, which will no doubt delight fans.
A source told us: “Jamie’s returning for a limited stint later this month.
“He loves the show and could fit it in so jumped at the chance.It will see
“Warren return to the village in the present day but who will he come face to face with and what will happen?
“It’sdefinitely going to be a treat for fans.”;;
