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

John Torode and Gregg Wallace (R) have been dropped from MasterChef - (BBC)

The BBC has denied reports it has decided to air the final series of MasterChef featuring longtime hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode, despite both departing the show amid separate controversies.

According to sources, the BBC and production company Banijay UK are planning to broadcast the last amateur and celebrity editions “once the dust settles.”