LAKE District chef Darren Comish has been eliminated from the final of Masterchef: The Professionals.

The 33-year-old, from Ulverston, was the first finalist to be sent home by chefs Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti in a programme broadcast on BBC 2 last night.

Darren, who is head chef at Oak Bank Hotel, Grasmere, had won through to the finals after telling the judges: “I’ve promised my daughter I’ll get to the final. It means a lot to me."

He described his Masterchef experience as 'amazing', but admitted his nerves had got the better of him.