BBC deciding what to do with new series of MasterChef fronted by Gregg Wallace

Gregg Wallace, who has been a MasterChef judge since 2005, was fired from the role this week. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock

The BBC is facing a fresh crisis over whether or not to show this year’s series of MasterChef, in which the sacked presenter Gregg Wallace features prominently.

The Guardian understands this year’s series, which was recorded in 2024, has been completed and delivered to the broadcaster by the production company Banijay. Wallace appears as a judge right up until the series finale.