Knockout Week has seen the final 10 contenders split into two groups. The first group has already competed for their place in the semi-finals, and one came to the end of the road.

It's now the turn of the last group of five to get their taste of the real world as they take the helm of the MasterChef: The Professionals pop-up in the heart of central London.

The UK's pop-up scene has gone from strength to strength in recent years, giving up-and-coming chefs an accessible platform from which to show off their culinary prowess. Pop-ups can springboard new brands into the mainstream and enable chefs to become industry titans.

To make their mark, tonight's five contenders will have to cope with confined kitchens as they set out to deliver an exceptional plate to 25 of the UK's best pop-up chefs and food entrepreneurs. These guests have seen it all before, so it will take a stroke of genius to make them sit up and take notice. The chef that manages to impress the most will find their efforts rewarded with a place in the semi-finals.

For the other four chefs, it's now or never as just one dish stands between them and the next level. Their brief back in the MasterChef kitchen is to cook their Last Dish On Earth - the one dish they would choose to cook if they were never to cook again.

The hopefuls' fate lies in the hands of Marcus, Monica and Gregg, who will have the unenviable task of sending one chef back through the kitchen doors. The other three will head to the semi-finals, where a unique adventure takes them closer to becoming MasterChef: The Professionals champion 2023.

The semi-finals continue on MasterChef: The Professionals. Just six incredible chefs are left, split into two groups. The first three will have their wits tested across two challenges that will demand laser focus and determination. High risks will bring high rewards, as the best on the day will continue on their journey to finals week.

To start, the three chefs head into central London where they will manage a lunch service like no other - in the kitchen of a restaurant recently ranked as one of the top 50 in the world - Ikoyi. Founder and chef Jeremy Chan is one of the country's most exciting culinary stars, and nothing gets past him unless it meets the restaurant's two-Michelin-star standard. Tasked with cooking a dish from his staggering 18-course tasting menu, each of the three contenders will need their wits about them if they hope to impress.

Next, it's back to the MasterChef kitchen, where the brief is simple – deliver two dishes worthy of a place in finals week. One main course and one dessert in one hour and 45 minutes that blow the water out of the competition and leave Marcus and Monica with no option but to put them through. It's time to throw caution to the wind and leave nothing on the table, as nobody wants to miss out on the adventure that awaits.

The toughest judging so far will see one chef bite the dust and the other two progress to finals week as the race for the MasterChef: The Professionals title reaches fever pitch.