MasterChef has paid tribute to a former star of the BBC show who died after taking part in the London Marathon.
Matt Campbell, 29, who completed the Manchester Marathon in under three hours earlier this month, was a semi-finalist in MasterChef: The Professionals in 2017.
He died after collapsing while running in Sunday's London Marathon, the hottest ever. His exact cause of death is yet to be established.
Early on Sunday Campbell posted on Twitter that it was his second marathon in a fortnight.
A spokeswoman for MasterChef said: "We are shocked and saddened to hear the news about Matt Campbell, one of our talented contestants from last year.
"It was a privilege to have him on the show. He will always be remembered for producing some of the most innovative and groundbreaking food that we saw on the series.
"From the whole MasterChef team, our sincere condolences and thoughts are with his family and friends."
Michelin-starred chef, and Masterchef: The Professionals judge Marcus Wareing, has also paid tribute:
It is with huge sadness that I received the news of Matt Campbell's untimely death earlier today. He was a talented, innovative and driven chef with a bright future ahead of him. My thoughts are with his friends & family at this tragic time.
— Marcus Wareing (@marcuswareing) April 23, 2018
Food critic and MasterChef regular Jay Rayner described Campbell as "hugely creative and innovative".
Awful news. I presented Matt with an award for outstanding achievement at last month's Cumbria Life Food and Drink Awards. He was clever and, as my colleague @gracedent said in @obsefood only yesterday, hugely creative and innovative. My thoughts are with his family. https://t.co/jgPuX0aXTe
— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) April 23, 2018
Campbell collapsed at the 22.5 mile mark of the London Marathon, which he was running for The Brathay Trust, a charity which aims to improve the life chances of children, young people and families, and in memory of his father.
A statement on London Marathon's official Twitter page, said: "With deep sadness, we confirm the death of a participant in the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon.
"Matt Campbell, aged 29, a professional chef from the Lake District, collapsed at the 22.5 mile mark and, although he received immediate medical treatment on the scene from race doctors, he died later in hospital.
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— Matthew Campbell (@mCampbellCHEF) April 22, 2018
"Matt was a well-known chef who featured in Masterchef: The Professionals last year, inspiring viewers with his Nutritional Gastronomy movement and forward-thinking ideas. He was running for The Brathay Trust and in memory of his father, Martin, who died in the summer of 2016.
"Matt's family today paid tribute to their inspirational son and brother, who was a keen marathon runner and had earlier this month completed the Manchester Marathon in under three hours.
"Matt's chosen charity, The Brathay Trust, inspires vulnerable young people to make positive changes in their lives.
"Everyone involved in the organisation of the London Marathon would like to express our sincere condolences to Matt's family and friends."
