IF you can't stand the heat then get out the kitchen may be a saying we are all familiar with but, for latest Hell's Kitchen recruit Aaron Siwoku, things are already heating up elsewhere.

The 22-year-old website owner, of Hollands Road, Northwich, is one of 10 volunteers to be selected for a fortnight of intensive cookery training by renowned chefs Gary Rhodes and Jean Christophe Novelli. The eventual competition winner will get £250,000 and the chance to run his or her own restaurant.

The first episode of the show, screened on Monday, saw Aaron falling under the leadership of Gary Rhodes and causing early controversy in the Red Team kitchen.

His signature dish of pan-fried sea bass and pesto mash avoided criticism from Rhodes but fellow team member Terry Miller complained the Cheshire hopeful was irritating as he talked too much.

But what really got viewers hot under the collar were early hints of a romance between Northwich resident Aaron and fellow contestant Sam Ramplin.

Aaron is, however, hoping to cook up a storm for all the right reasons on the show, using his catering training and managerial stints at restaurants Est Est Est and Piccolino to his advantage.

David Siwoku, Aaron's father, said: "I always knew Aaron was destined for great things generally because of his incredible ability to grasp almost anything quickly plus an incredible level of confidence.

"He can make a meal out of anything. His friends always go to his house before a night out because they know he'll put a good spread on.

"All his family and friends are so proud of him and are willing him to go far on the show."

Aaron showed his entrepreneurial skills from an early age according to David.

He said: "Some years ago, David Beckham and Teddy Sheringham came to look at our house which had just gone on the market. Aaron, getting wind of this, immediately sold hiding places in the grounds of the house to his schoolfriends."