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‘The Heat’ Meltdown: Novelli Shuts Kitchen as Chaotic Service Triggers First Exit

The ITV2 series’ third episode showed the mentor ordering all 10 chefs out as delays piled up in the Barcelona pop-up.

Overview

  • ITV’s new reality cooking competition, hosted by Olivia Attwood, follows 10 aspiring chefs running an upscale Barcelona restaurant under Jean-Christophe Novelli.
  • Episode three depicted a breakdown in service, with Novelli telling the team to leave the kitchen and apologising to waiting diners, saying he felt humiliated.
  • Following the failed service, one contestant was removed from the competition just three days after the show’s launch.
  • Separate tabloid reports allege long waits, warm non-alcoholic Prosecco and an evacuation linked to a small fire shown in the trailer, which have not been independently verified.
  • Early episodes also lean into relationship drama, including a developing love triangle among contestants.