CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF MADE its debut on RTE last night.

Celebrity chef Dylan McGrath challenged eight well-known Irish personalities to battle it out in the kitchen, but there wasn’t a stew to be seen. Instead, each contestant had to cook a dish that best reflected their personality (them on a plate) and a crepe suzette for dessert.

The varying levels of success achieved caused some hot debate on Twitter.

The audience found it baffling at first

The contestants could barely watch it themselves

People got hungry

or not

Aengus Mac Grianna emerged as the series' stud

Dazzling.

But not to be outdone, Dylan McGrath flashed his milky whites (and it wasn't creepy at all...)

Comparisons were made

Have we ever actually seen them in the same room together?

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Gary Cooke was the unfortunate sleb to be kicked off this week having failed to impress the judges with his plate of pancake mush. He didn't take the news so well, 'fainting' with the shock. At least he can now 'pour things into bowls'.

Doesn't matter anyway, it's over, Mr. Tayto has declared his alliances

Were you watching? Who are you backing to win?