Laura Londoño wins over Álvaro Muñoz Escassi in the closest final of 'MasterChef Celebrity'

After twelve weeks of laughter, jokes, confidences, complicity and, above all, a lot of cooking and the desire to get the chef's jacket, Masterchef Celebrity 8 has come to an end. Along the way names like Jesulín de Ubrique, Genoveva Casanova, Los Morancos, Blanca Romero, Sandra Gago, Palito Dominguín, Eduardo Casanova o Tania Llasera, since only the four best in the kitchen could compete for the 75,000 euros prize: Álvaro Muñoz Escassi, Toñi Moreno, Daniel Illescas y Laura Londono.

A close and extremely exciting final in which, after a first test that ended with the Andalusian presenter broken by her 'disastrous preparation' of a strawberries and cream dessert, they were the rider and the protagonist of woman-fragranced coffee those who They challenged each other to a last duel, closely fought, to become the champion of the talent.

The final challenge, creating and cooking a menu that represented them. On Laura's part, a tribute to his native Colombia full of flavors and colorwith an execution typical of a professional chef, as Jordi Cruz highlighted in wonder.

That of Muñoz Escassi, a nod to his family: the first dish, 'Marine Bottom', dedicated to his children Anna Barrachina and Alvarito – the result of his relationship with Lara Dibildos– who did not hesitate to cover him on the set. The main one, oxtail, to his mother, who died during the recording of the reality show.

Unable to hold back the tears, The Sevillian confessed how proud Myiriam Escassi would feel if she could have seen it in the final: “I miss her a lot. My mother will be amazed and happy that no one speaks badly of me. In the end what you want is for your children to be happy and live their lives. That's what I want for my children and what she wanted for me,” he acknowledged.

His dessert, of cherries, dedicated to his girlfriend María José Suárez, very excited from the gallery. However, Laura Londono -who also dedicated her dishes to her Colombian roots, her husband Santiago and her two daughters- ended up imposing herself on the rider and becoming the brand new winner of the closest edition of Masterchef Celebrity: “I came in search of 'el dorado' and I have found it”; she has expressed, plethoric. “Even though I haven't won, I'm leaving super happy. I'm taking home a dream. I'm so happy for Laura because she leaves with a beautiful and well-deserved taste of Spain,” Escassi highlighted.

The 75,000 euros prize, as the Colombian actress has announced, will be donated to “the Alianzia Rotarians, who work with other foundations and focus on nutrition plans, something very necessary because there are many children who are dying of hunger. They only receive one meal a day, but with this they will be able to reduce this damage”, she stated, excited.