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Second MasterChef contestant edited out of scandal-hit series after Gregg Wallace and John Torode axe

Production company Banijay UK confirmed the unnamed cook asked to be removed after 45 complaints about Wallace’s behaviour and one against Torode were upheld

Evening Standard

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

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

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

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Gregg Wallace says he was ‘touched and groped on a regular basis’ on MasterChef

The presenter – dropped from the long-running BBC cookery show along with his co-presenter John Torode – said that it ‘wouldn’t even [have crossed] my mind’ to complain about the incidents

The Independent UK

Jeremy Clarkson reacts to John Torode’s MasterChef sacking as he shares concern for TV chef

Clarkson was himself dropped by the BBC in 2015 following an altercation with a Top Gear producer

Evening Standard

John Torode fired from MasterChef for 'saying N-word twice singing Kanye West song during work drinks'

The Australian chef, 59, reportedly used the racial term while singing along to Kanye West’s Gold Digger at an after-work gathering with colleagues

Evening Standard

MasterChef’s John Torode allegedly used the ‘worst racial slur there is’

Torode, 59, was fired for using ‘an extremely offensive racist term’

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MasterChef scandal timeline as BBC airs controversial series with fired hosts

The BBC cookery show is forever changed following a lengthy investigation that upheld allegations against long-time hosts Wallace and Torode

The Independent UK

BBC responds to claims final MasterChef series with Gregg Wallace and John Torode 'will still air'

It was reported that BBC and Banijay executives debated whether to air the series after the investigation

Evening Standard

What Racist Term Did John Torode Say To Get Sacked From The BBC? UK's Masterchef Scandal Continues

BBC sacks John Torode after probe into racist remark on MasterChef set. What happened behind the scenes? Read the full breakdown now.

International Business Times UK

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

Evening Standard

ITV 'reveals fate' of John Torode's show with wife Lisa Faulkner after MasterChef firing for 'racist' term

The Australian chef, 59, was dropped from MasterChef after it was alleged that he used an ‘extremely offensive racist term’ in 2018

Evening Standard

John Torode left ‘heartbroken’ after learning of MasterChef sacking online

‘I’d hoped that I’d have some say in my exit from a show I’ve worked on since 2005,’ TV chef said

The Independent UK

Aussie MasterChef UK Host John Torode Sacked For Allegedly Using Racist Language

“I have absolutely no recollection of any of this, and I do not believe that it happened,” Torode shared in a statement.

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The Independent UK

Masterchef host says he found out about sacking from reading media reports

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John Torode says he was not informed of MasterChef sacking

BBC director-general Tim Davie had earlier condemned the ‘serious racist term’ the presenter was alleged to have used.

Evening Standard

John Torode says he was not informed of MasterChef departure

BBC director-general Tim Davie had earlier condemned the ‘serious racist term’ the Australian-born presenter was alleged to have used.

The Guardian - UK

John Torode to leave MasterChef after allegation of using racist language

BBC show’s producers Banijay UK say Torode’s contract will not be renewed after allegation, which he has denied

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Evening Standard

Tim Davie condemns ‘serious racist term’ used by John Torode

The director-general said it offers an opportunity for the BBC to have a ‘reset where we make sure that people are living up to the values we expect’.

Evening Standard

John Torode breaks silence on MasterChef sacking after Gregg Wallace report found he 'used racist term'

‘I have loved every minute working on MasterChef, but it’s time to pass the cutlery to someone else’ - John Torode

The National (Scotland)

John Torode sacked as BBC MasterChef presenter amid racism allegation

John Torode’s contract on MasterChef will not be renewed, the BBC and production company Banijay UK have confirmed.

Evening Standard

John Torode’s contract on MasterChef not renewed, BBC and Banijay UK confirm

He has been on the popular BBC show since 2005.

The National (Scotland)

John Torode says he was accused of racism in Gregg Wallace review

MasterChef presenter John Torode has confirmed he is the subject of an allegation of using racist language that was upheld as part of a review…

Evening Standard

MasterChef’s John Torode says allegations he used racist language on MasterChef upheld in review

In a post on Instagram, Torode confirmed he was the person alleged to have used racist language but said he had ‘no recollection of the incident’

Evening Standard

Gregg Wallace ‘deeply sorry for any distress caused’ by on-set behaviour

The former MasterChef presenter said he ‘never intended to harm or humiliate’ after a report said 45 allegations made against him were substantiated.

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