Former MasterChef semi-finalist Matt Campbell dies

Former MasterChef semi-finalist Matt Campbell dies

by Staff Writer 24-04-2018 | 4:24 PM
Matt Campbell,  well-known former MasterChef contestant died after collapsing during the London Marathon. 29-year-old, Matt Campbell who was a professional chef from the Lake District, received emergency medical treatment after falling unconscious at about 22.5 miles. Organisers later announced that Campbell passed away in hospital. Campbell reached the semi-final of 'MasterChef: The Professionals' last year was a keen runner and, just two weeks earlier, completed the Greater Manchester Marathon in under three hours. Ahead of Sunday’s (April 22) race, he tweeted a picture of himself looking in apparent good health with the caption: “Let’s do this.” He was running for The Brathay Trust and in memory of his father, Martin, who died in 2016.