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Second MasterChef contestant edited out of new series after presenters sacked

Gregg Wallace and John Torode were dropped as hosts following a review that upheld claims made against them.

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025

Second MasterChef contestant edited out of show’s controversial new series

Producers say that the contestant asked to be removed ‘given recent events’

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

Frank Skinner says he got a cameraman sacked for filming up a female colleague’s skirt

The comedian said that the woman was being ‘bullied’

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025

MasterChef viewing figures plummet after new series airs with fired hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode

BBC said decision to air new series in wake of Gregg Wallace and John Torode’s sacking had ‘not been an easy’ one

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

All the scandals currently facing the BBC from MasterChef to Charlie Stayt

The broadcaster has found itself in the midst of a number of controversies recently

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing loses much-loved star for 2025 series

Spanish dancer will not be partnered with a celebrity after all

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025

I’m a Celebrity bosses planning ‘five years in advance’ to secure Australian camp site

The move is an approach the ITV show hasn’t previously adopted

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025

‘We have a trout-off!’ Wallace and Torode return to MasterChef – despite being sacked

What accusations of sexual misconduct? What allegations of racist language? Despite firing its hosts, the BBC food show seems to be pretending there is no problem here …

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025

MasterChef used to be a hug of a show, now it is just uncomfortable viewing

COMMENT: With Gregg Wallace and John Torode fronting the new series, condemned yet oblivious, the show’s usual easy, ambient feel is marred, writes Nick Hilton

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

I watched MasterChef so you don't have to — and yes, it's an absolute mess

John Torode and Gregg Wallace’s continued appearance adds a queasy feeling to the whole show

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025