Series four of the UK version of ''

Hell's Kitchen Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton, is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is considered to be bordered by 34th Street (or 41st Street) to the south, 59th Street to the north, Eighth Avenue to the ea ...

'' began on 13 April 2009 and finished on 27 April 2009.

Presenter

Angus Deayton did not return to present the show. The reason given for Deayton's dismissal was because he was involved in a series of disputes with head chef

Marco Pierre White Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961) is a British chef, restaurateur, and television personality. He has been dubbed "the first celebrity chef" and the ''enfant terrible'' of the UK restaurant scene. In January 1995, aged 33, White became ...

. Pierre White has discussed the reasons for his disagreements with Deayton, he commented that "His humour was forced, and negative. I would be working hard and he would be making jibes at where I came from and my name".TV – News – White lifts lid on 'Hell's Kitchen' feud
Digital Spy (2009-04-12). Retrieved on 2010-12-01. In March 2009

Claudia Winkleman Claudia Anne Irena Winkleman (born 15 January 1972) is an English television presenter, radio personality, film critic and journalist. Between 2004 and 2010, she presented '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' on weeknights on BBC Two. Since ...

, whom Marco Pierre White has described as "naturally funny", was confirmed as the new host.

Head Chef

returns as Head Chef/teacher for the second series running. He particularly stated in the first episode that he was "the only chef to return".

Celebrities

The eight celebrities taking part in this year's show were confirmed in April 2009:TV – News – Hell's Kitchen: Meet The Contestants
Digital Spy (2009-04-09). Retrieved on 2010-12-01. *

Adrian Edmondson Adrian Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English actor, comedian, musician, writer and television presenter. He was part of the alternative comedy boom in the early 1980s and had roles in the television series '' The Young Ones'' (1 ...

, an English actor, comedian, director and writer. *

Anthea Turner Anthea Turner (born 25 May 1960) is an English former television presenter. She was a host of ''Blue Peter'' from 1992 until 1994, and of ''GMTV'' from 1994 until 1996. Early life Turner was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and educated ...

, an English journalist, television presenter and media personality, most famous for presenting '' Blue Peter''. *

Bruce Grobbelaar Bruce David Grobbelaar (born 6 October 1957) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most prominently for English team Liverpool between 1981 and 1994, and for the Zimbabwean national team. He is remembered fo ...

, a former Rhodesian-Zimbabwean-British football goalkeeper. * Danielle Lineker (née Bux), a Welsh model (and

Gary Lineker Gary Winston Lineker (; born 30 November 1960) is an English former professional footballer and current sports broadcaster. He is regarded as having been one of the greatest English strikers. His media career began with the BBC, where he has ...

's wife). *Grant Bovey, Anthea Turner's husband and a businessman. *

Jody Latham Jody Lee Latham (born 9 January 1983) is an English actor, best known for portraying the roles of Lip Gallagher in the British Channel 4 comedy-drama series '' Shameless'', Calum McKenzie in the ITV drama series '' The Fixer'' and Rob Grays ...

, an actor best known for his work on Channel 4 show '' Shameless''. *

Linda Evans Linda Evans (born Linda Evenstad; November 18, 1942) is an American actress known primarily for her roles on television. In the 1960s she played Audra Barkley, the daughter of Victoria Barkley (played by Barbara Stanwyck) in the Western tel ...

, a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy nominated American actress from the 1980s ABC soap opera ''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

''. * Niomi McLean-Daley (Ms. Dynamite), a double Brit Award and three time MOBO Awards winning R&B, UK garage, and hip hop singer and rapper.

Format changes

Unlike in past series, this year there is only one kitchen being used in the show.

Waiters

In another change from previous series, White decides at the end of each night's service who will be a waiter in the next night's service, based on the celebrities' performances in the kitchen that night. Below is a chart showing the waiters for each night's service:

Eliminations

In previous series the viewers have decided who is eliminated from the show. This year, head chef Marco Pierre White decides who is eliminated, until there are four left. The viewers decide who wins out of the top four. Key : The Winner : The Runner-Up : Third Place : Competing : Quit : Eliminated By Marco : Eliminated By Public * The first sacking was supposed to be on day 6 but White decided that Jody deserved 24 hours to redeem himself. * Due to an outstanding performance Grobbelaar had immunity from being eliminated on day 9. *On Day 10, Bruce decided to voluntarily leave the show in place of the person that was going to be sacked. * In a post-show interview, Evans revealed that she chose to participate in Hell's Kitchen in preference to " I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! (2008)".

Television ratings

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References

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