The talkSPORT.com columnist and heavyweight contender will be swapping boxing gloves for oven gloves

Dillian Whyte will take part in the new series of Celebrity MasterChef this summer to finally show everyone he’s the real Dill.

The heavyweight contender is taking a bit of time out of the boxing ring to spend more time in the kitchen where he will compete in an all-star line-up which also includes another boxing figure.

MasterChef - BBC 3 Dillian Whyte will be cooking up a storm in the kitchen this summer

Former manager/promoter Kellie Moloney (before known as Frank Moloney) is in the cast too, as are ex-footballer Neil Ruddock and Olympic gold medallist Greg Rutherford.

Over six weeks and 18 programmes the celebrities will demonstrate their cooking abilities in a battle to claim the MasterChef trophy and become Celebrity MasterChef Champion 2019.

The first episode of each heat week sees five new celebrities enter the kitchen and take on an invention test.

Whyte will be presented with limited ingredients and challenged to create a firm favourite from scratch, including a pizza, burgers, a curry and sausages.

GETTY 3 Dillian will be back for a slice of boxing action on July 20 to face Oscar Rivas

The ‘Body Snatcher’ will then be thrown into a professional restaurant kitchen to prepare dishes for the paying public.

Those who make it through the first show will move onto the second round, then the third round, then the semi-finals and finals week – with a variety of different challenges presented to the celebrities at every stage.

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An air date has not been announced yet, but we’ll be able to find out how Whyte got on all in good Thyme – or later this summer.

Earlier in July, Whyte used his talkSPORT.com column to discuss boxers on reality television shows, with Tommy Fury currently melting hearts on Love Island.

“Boxing is a hard game. It can take a long time before you’re getting real cash and these guys have got to live,” he explained. “They’ve got to do whatever pays the bills and if they can manage it then more power to them,” adding that there is zero chance of him appearing on Dancing on Ice or Strictly Come Dancing because “I can’t dance!”