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Why is the BBC airing the new season of MasterChef?

Here’s everything we know about the MasterChef controversy:

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

Lisa Nandy says she won’t watch latest MasterChef after presenter controversy

Culture secretary says she won’t watch last episodes with Gregg Wallace and John Torode, but that it’s ‘not for me’ to tell BBC what it can air

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025

New MasterChef series airs with sacked presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode featuring heavily

Critics claimed airing the new series is ‘distressing’ for those who spoke out against Wallace and Torode and ‘rewards bad behaviour’

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

9 TV Personalities Who Never Recovered Financially After a Scandal

Television fame can seem unstoppable until a scandal shatters the illusion in an instant. Some TV personalities make headlines—and then fade into uncertainty or bankruptcy. These aren’t just reputational failures—they’re financial disasters with real consequences. For viewers, it’s a cautionary tale: fame and money can evaporate faster than the ratings…

Plunged in Debt · Aug 6, 2025

Lisa Faulkner teases new filming project following John Torode's BBC axing

The actress and presenter seemed in good spirits as she enthused about working with the ‘loveliest team’

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

The One Show host Alex Jones says men in TV need to ‘behave’

‘It’s inexcusable’ said the BBC presenter

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025

TV union and women’s group call for this year’s MasterChef to be shelved

Bectu and Fawcett Society say airing show will distress those who complained about Gregg Wallace and John Torode

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

Pressure mounts on BBC to axe next MasterChef series as John Torode and Gregg Wallace row regnites

The broadcaster is facing pressure from a constestant, the broadcast union, leading women’s charities, and women who filed complaints against the show’s presenters

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025

Latest twist in MasterChef saga over contestant claims

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The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025

MasterChef contestant claims show bosses ‘pressured’ her into backing new series

Sarah Shafi said she felt like she was ‘being coerced’ during ‘heated conversation’ with producer

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025