Sir Matthew Pinsent wants second stint on MasterChef

Sir Matthew Pinsent hopes to one day return to \'Celebrity MasterChef\'.

The 49-year-old Olympic rower had a blast during his stint on the BBC cooking competition, and has already asked if he could come back for a second round.

Speaking to RadioTimes.com, he revealed: "I already asked them! They wouldn\'t let me do it again.

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"I think the easy way of putting it is if anyone came to me and asked if they should do it, I would encourage them because it was really fun.

"It was a really nice mix of challenging, scary, and being out of your comfort zone."

The contestants don\'t usually make a return to the show unless they win the final challenge, and subsequently judge another\'s contestant\'s food.

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But Matthew believes he did better than he ever thought he would, and his skillset in the kitchen has improved since taking part in the show.

He explained: "I really enjoyed it. I think I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I was quite nervous going in.

"I\'m not afraid of any recipe now. I think before, I\'d be quite put off by things. It has been transformative of my skills."

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However, the Olympian has warned fans not to expect him to open his own restaurant anytime soon.

Asked why he signed up for the show, he said: "I wanted to learn to be a better cook. And of all the celebrity formats, it\'s quite gentle.

"You stand with the judges on the quality of cooking rather than a public vote and everyone has kind of seen what can go wrong in the kitchen before.

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"Ultimately, I\'m not looking to open a restaurant and the risk is relatively low."