Come Dine with Me Season 8: Episode Guide & Ratings

First up to try and dazzle her guests in this celebrity special with an evening of home-made touches is interior designer Linda Barker who's so keen to impress that she's sowing her own napkins.

It's day two of the competition between four famous foodies and the turn of ex-Blue heart-throb Lee Ryan, to put his culinary prowess to the test.

It's day three and today's host is pop princess Michelle Heaton who has never held a formal dinner party before, and is a complete novice when it comes to cooking.

It's the final day of the competition, and last to host this week is legendary ladies man and nightclub impresario, Peter Stringfellow.

The competition comes from East Yorkshire, with the first contestant to put their hosting skills to the test being 50-year-old beauty salon boss, Wendy Spencer.

The competition continues and 57-year-old market researcher Sandra Brooks, is out to prove that her Tupperware saleswoman background is just the thing to bag her the 1000 pounds prize.

It's the last day of the competition in East Yorkshire and farmer's son John Beachell is confident he'll serve the best food, but his guests are more preoccupied with bickering.

Nancy Sorrell's guests are Jimmy Osmond, Nicky Clarke and Caprice, who are introduced to Nancy's secret weapon, a bumbling butler (played by her husband Vic Reeves).

Model-turned-lingerie-designer Caprice hosts this evening's meal and she has a few surprises in store for her guests.

Hairstylist-to-the-stars Nicky Clarke is preparing a whole salt-baked sea bass for his main course, which is bad news for Jimmy Osmond and his delicate constitution.

Singing legend Jimmy Osmond plans to overwhelm his tired guests with four courses, including some ice-cream from Harrods that has been specially blended for him.

Interior designer Ben Huckerby hosts the first dinner party in a West Yorkshire castle that he doesn't own. Will his guests be impressed?

Self-appointed Queen of Caribbean cooking Linda Lennon is convinced her West Indian menu is a winning one. It has a few unusual touches, which may prove to be a gamble.

Jon upsets Linda before his evening's even started, when she discovers he's also cooking West Indian food. She reckons he's got no chance, but his clam chowder and key lime pie is a hit.

Trainee science teacher Jo Mills provides a Spanish-themed menu with no fewer than seven different tapas for her starter, including fried octopus.

The first host in Plymouth is good-life enthusiast Natalie Jaspers, a home-cook extraordinaire who brews her own wine and beer, grows her own veg, and makes everything from scratch.

Calm and sassy Carla Wisdom Grey prides herself on her relaxed approach to cooking. Carla has selected dishes she is familiar with, in the hope she'll stay cool, calm and collected throughout the evening.

Having been picked on during the last two meals, David Martin hopes that as host he'll finally command some respect from his guests, but he's more than aware it will be an uphill battle.

Sharon Robbie has boasted throughout the week about her cooking and entertaining skills, so her guests' expectations are exceptionally high. Will she be a winner?

The competition comes from Oxfordshire and Greg Miller is set on delighting his guests with an exotic South African menu of wildebeest and smoked snoek. Not everyone's cup of tea...

Juliet Harbutt, who doesn't suffer fussy eaters gladly, has her work cut out for her as all the diners find something to complain about.

Devout Hindu Adish Vadivale is determined to show her guests that meat- and alcohol-free meals can be delicious. She plans to dazzle her diners with a smorgasbord of 12 different dishes.

The finale of the competition in Oxfordshire is hosted by banker and semi professional footballer Tom Smith, he's determined to win, but does he have what it takes?

It's day one of the competition in Wolverhampton and bubbly beautician Farida Khalifa is planing to immerse her guests in authentic Indian culture.

It's the turn of half-Spanish host Natalie Middleton to shine and she's serving up a feast of gazpacho soup, paella and crème brulee, washed down with authentic sangria, and plenty of it.

The battle of the sexes rages on in Wolverhampton, as the first of the men sets out to prove himself a better host than the ladies. Cocky salesman Lee Pritchett is confident he'll win.

Know-all biker, Michael Brett is pulling out all the stops in a bid to impress his fellow diners. He's sure he's got all the ingredients to be a winner, but can his food match his hype?