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Celebrity MasterChef has said goodbye to another star whilst three more contestants moved on to the quarterfinals.

Tonight's (August 22) episode saw Olympian-turned-Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, EastEnders' Danielle Harold, comedian Eshaan Akbar and Line of Duty's Rochenda Sandall learning all about communication in the kitchen and teamwork.

Despite his best efforts, Eshaan was eliminated after his choice for a food truck snack failed to impress the judges, John Torode and Gregg Wallace.

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Earlier on in the episode, the four celebrities were split into two teams, with Harry & Rochenda and Danielle & Eshaan having to work individually on the same dish. However, only one of them could look at the recipe and was expected to guide their teammate.

Eshaan dished out instructions for Danielle as they made chicken Scotch eggs and a shallot tarte tatin with coconut, ginger and green chilli chutney. Meanwhile, Rochenda had to lead the way for her and Harry's curried lamb chops with vegetable samosas, lentil dhal and a mint yoghurt.

The judges were impressed with both presentations, but pointed out that the cookery on Rochenda and Harry's lamb was different, with his being a little overcooked.

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Later on, the four celebrity chefs headed to two professional kitchens for lunch service.

Eshaan and Danielle were guest chefs at fine-dining restaurant Allegra in East London, where they had to cook a roasted scallop starter and a duck main respectively, both served with several garnishes to plate at the last minute.

As for Rochenda and Harry, they tried their hand at modern Italian cuisine at London's King's Cross Spagnoletti. There, Rochenda had to fillet a halibut served with Brussel sprouts, spinach and hazelnut, while Harry had to make fresh agnolotti with pecorino cheese filling, served with guanciale and a butter emulsion.

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Following their stressful but rewarding experience, the celebrities were called to come up with a signature dish for their own food truck.

Rochenda honoured her Northern roots with a shortcrust cheese and onion pie with baked beans, while Harry spiced up his shepherd's pie with some jerk seasoning.

Danielle nailed the presentation of her dessert skewer made of brownies, mini pancakes, sugar-glazed strawberries and grapes topped with a chocolate sauce. As for Eshaan, he made two popular Bengali snacks, mince and egg parathas and dhal puris, both served with spicy ketchup.

Unfortunately, Gregg deemed his puris too dry, with John also finding the ketchup too thick and "not right". This slip cost Eshaan his spot in the next stage and he was sent home at the end of the episode.

After leaving the MasterChef kitchen doing his chicken dance, the comedian admitted feeling "sad" at the prospect of leaving the competition behind.

"I've had such a great time here," he said, adding he would cherish the friendships he made on the show.

Celebrity MasterChef airs on BBC One.