Celebrity MasterChef fans were left fuming on Wednesday night as Harry Aikines-Aryeetey missed out on a place in the final despite Craig Doyle making a huge mistake.

The latest episode of the BBC show saw Gladiator Harry, presenter Craig, Strictly pro Vito Coppola and actor Rochenda Sandall battle it out for a spot in the top three, with the group tasked with making a dish inspired by someone special to them.

While Harry, 36, rustled up an apple and plum in tribute to his mum, Craig, 53, opted for a lemon tart with four meringues dedicated to his four children – however, the This Morning star made a major error with his recipe.

During his cooking process, Craig accidentally put salt on his dessert instead of sugar, with the Irish star later noting that he’d ‘made peace’ with being eliminated and had even booked himself an afternoon golf session.

However, despite the mistake, hosts John Torode and Gregg Wallace opted to send Harry home, leaving Craig and the viewers at home stunned – and the later were far from impressed.

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Celebrity MasterChef fans were left fuming on Wednesday night as Harry Aikines-Aryeetey missed out on a place in the final despite Craig Doyle making a huge mistake [L-R Rochenda Sandall, Harry, Vito Coppola and Craig]

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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was shockingly given the boot by John Torode and Gregg Wallace

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans were quick to express their frustration at the decision, with some calling it a ‘fix’, with another ‘disgusted’ person  branding the choice a ‘appalling’.

They wrote: ‘#CelebrityMasterchef I’m sorry….but that’s a bloody disgrace – so you can make a MASSIVE mistake and put salt over your food and not sugar but still get through. I feel so sorry for @HarryAA100m˜­ – he should’ve gone through. I’m disgusted with this appalling decision.’

The same angry viewer added: ‘@JohnTorode1 why on earth did you save Craig when he put SALT on his desert and not SUGAR?? I’m sorry, but this is the worst decision you and Gregg have EVER made. It stinks of a FIX.’

Others penned: ‘I honestly can’t understand how Craig got saved.’

‘So wait, Harry gets sent home for cooking not 1 but 3 different desserts and Craig gets saved for dousing salt on his and torching it??

‘Someone please explain to me. He sprinkles salt all over his dessert, one major feck up imo, but still goes through to the next round! Whilst the other contestant presented a beautiful array of puddings, all very tasty by all accounts, gets the elbow! Wtaf!’

‘Your man put salt on top of his dessert and they got rid of Harry. Absolute fix that.’

‘At this stage of the Masterchef competition, if you do such a silly thing as put salt on your dessert that should’ve been an elimination. Harry’s desserts were a bit mismatched but there was nothing wrong with them. He should’ve stayed.’

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The group were tasked with making a dish inspired by someone special to them, with Craig, 53, opted for a lemon tart with four meringues dedicated to his four children – however, the This Morning star made a major error with his recipe

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During his cooking process, Craig accidentally put salt on his dessert instead of sugar, with the Irish star later noting that he’d ‘made peace’ with being eliminated and had even booked himself an afternoon golf session.

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Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter , fans were quick to express their frustration at the decision, with some calling it a ‘fix’, with another ‘disgusted’ person branding the choice a ‘appalling’

Angry viewers made their feelings clear

‘Watching this now, seriously WTAF. Guy puts salt on a pudding and gets saved. Bloody ludicrous.’

In emotional scenes, John became tearful as he told the four contestants of their decision.

He said: ‘You are truly a fabulous four. I am getting slightly emotional because we know how far you have all come.

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Craig looked visibly gobsmacked by the shock decision, while Harry was understandably gutted over his exit.

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Speaking after his elimination, the athlete shared: ‘I have got to be proud of myself, I came into this competition with no expectations and I just wanted to do the best that I could possibly do, and I done that. It has been out of this world’

‘Whatever happens today, please continue to believe in yourselves because what you have achieved in this competition so far has been absolutely incredible and way beyond expectations. So from me… thank you.

‘The person leaving us… is Harry. Harry, to watch you change has been amazing.’

Craig looked visibly gobsmacked by the shock decision, while Harry was understandably gutted over his exit.

Speaking after his elimination, the athlete shared: ‘I have got to be proud of myself, I came into this competition with no expectations and I just wanted to do the best that I could possibly do, and I done that. It has been out of this world.’