Monday 14th November
Paul Young
Wherever he lays his hat, that's his home - and luckily for us, 80s pop icon Paul Young is laying it in the Drop Down Menu kitchen. After fronting bands The Kool Kats and the Q-Tips, Paul went solo in 1982, scoring big hits such as Every Time You Go Away and singing on Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?
Recently he's swapped singing for eating and written his own cookery book, Paul Young and My Travels, full of recipes inspired by global cuisine he's eaten over the years, with a special focus on Mexico, Louisiana and Italy. Hopefully some of that international flavour will find its way onto the show with him.
Tuesday 25th November
Anton Du Beke
Point those toes and perfect that posture - Anton Du Beke is waltzing into the Drop Down Menu kitchen. Best known for his long-standing role as one of Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancers and mentors, Anton's made ballroom queens of celebrities Lesley Garrett, Esther Rantzen, Patsy Palmer, Jan Ravens, Kate Garraway, Gillian Taylforth, Laila Rouass, Ann Widecombe and Nancy Dell'Olio.
As well as proving his culinary credentials, Anton will be chatting to Matt and Gizzi about his new dance tour, Let's Do It, with fellow Strictly star Erin Boag.
Wednesday 16th Nov
Sian Reeves
Watch out Thumper, Emmerdale's resident bunny-boiler is on her way to Drop Down Menu! Also known for her role as Sydney Henshall in BBC1's salon-wars drama Cutting It, Sian Reeves joined the ITV soap in 2008, taking on the role of the villainous Sally Spode.
From one vixen to another, Sian is now playing Bianca in Sky1's Mount Pleasant - but will she be creating some drama in the kitchen?
Thursday 17th November
Matthew Kelly
This afternoon, Matthew, we're going to be& cooking up a feast on Drop Down Menu. Best known for his 11 year stint hosting Stars in Their Eyes, Matthew Kelly has since switched to acting, appearing on TV in Benidorm and Cold Blood and winning an Olivier Award for his role as Lenny in a stage production of Of Mice and Men.
Since then he's been treading the boards regularly, and will be giving his vocal cords a workout in December 2011 in Legally Blonde: The Musical at the Sunderland Empire. How good will his impression of a top chef be, we wonder?
Friday 18th November
Carly Stenson
Soap siren Carly Stenson's come a long way - from Hollyoaks to Hollywood, via a visit to the Drop Down Menu kitchen. After 10 years of playing Steph Cunningham in the C4 soap, Carly's moved onto glamorous new pastures playing Elle in Legally Blonde: The Musical in London's West End.
She's coping with eight demanding shows a week, but will the self-confessed cooking-phobe survive the drama of Tag Team Cuisine?
