John Torode ‘blindsided’ by MasterChef sacking 'he learnt about off BBC News' - The 59-year-old chef was said to be ‘heartbroken’ after the BBC and production company Banijay confirmed his departure

The BBC in a statement said an “extremely offensive racist term” had been used in the workplace, prompting Torode’s contract to not be renewed.

The 'MasterChef' Gregg Wallace saga was dealt with by Tim Davie, who said the show is "bigger than individuals"

The BBC's sacking of John Torode and Gregg Wallace has meant there has been much speculation over who the next hosts of MasterChef will be. In a shock revelation yesterday, (July 15), just days after Mr Wallace was formally dismissed,

The forgotten MasterChef scandal that preceded John Torode's BBC career-ending incident - MasterChef presenter John Torode’s use of a racist term has cost him his job. But he was once embroiled in an

John Torode reportedly learned of the end of his MasterChef career when browsing through the BBC News website. The TV chef recently claimed he was never contacted by the BBC or MasterChef's production company about their decision not to renew his contract on the cooking programme he's been part of for the past 20 years.

Gregg Wallace may have been sacked as MasterChef presenter after allegations of misconduct, but for the BBC there's still a decision to be made over this year's series. It is widely reported to have been filmed in 2024 - with Wallace in it - before BBC News first revealed the allegations against him.