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Erasing a woman from MasterChef over the mistakes of a man is a shocking move from the BBC

COMMENT: A female contestant has been cut from the new series of ‘MasterChef’, after she raised concerns about the BBC’s decision to air the show amid the Gregg Wallace scandal. This is a bleak reflection of our society, writes Ellie Harrison

The Independent UK

MasterChef contestant edited out of new series after objecting to it being broadcast

Sarah Shafi questioned the message that was being sent to women by broadcasting the show, which will feature Gregg Wallace

The Independent UK

MasterChef contestant edited out after asking for new series not to be broadcast

Exclusive: Sarah Shafi said series featuring Gregg Wallace and John Torode sends wrong message about treatment of women

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Lisa Faulkner speaks out after John Torode is dropped from MasterChef amid racism allegations

Torode, 59, lost his job on the hit BBC cooking show after being accused of using an ‘extremely offensive racist term’ during a conversation on set in 2018

Evening Standard

Lisa Faulkner speaks out following John Torode’s MasterChef sacking

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The Independent UK

Lisa Faulkner thanks fans for support after husband John Torode’s MasterChef sacking

‘I just wanted to check in and say hello,’ the actor and chef said weeks after Torode was dropped from BBC show

The Independent UK

Gregg Wallace gives brutal reason for unfollowing John Torode and his wife after MasterChef firing

Wallace worked with Australian-born chef Torode for 30 years

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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

Gregg Wallace admits TV career is over, as he hits out at 'wokeism and cancel culture' after BBC sacking

The presenter has vowed never to watch MasterChef again after complaints were made about his conduct in the workplace

Evening Standard

Gregg Wallace apologises, but says he is ‘not a groper, a sex pest or a flasher’

In an interview with The Sun, the TV presenter also defended his sacked former co-host John Torode, telling the paper he is ‘not a racist’.

Evening Standard

New MasterChef presenters: All we know as BBC confirms unseen John Torode and Gregg Wallace series will air

It's been confirmed that a series of MasterChef filmed last year is to air, with John and Gregg at the helm

Woman & Home

MasterChef 2025 gets speedy release schedule with the first 3 episodes dropping on BBC iPlayer on the same day

After all the controversy, MasterChef fans will get the chance to binge part of the new series

WhatToWatch

BBC to show MasterChef series already filmed with Gregg Wallace and John Torode

Corporation says broadcasting series made last year is ‘right thing to do’ for amateur chefs who took part

The Guardian - UK

BBC makes decision on unaired MasterChef series

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The Independent UK

BBC to air MasterChef series featuring sacked hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode

Corporation said decision was ‘not easy’ after allegations against hosts were upheld, adding: ‘We appreciate not everyone will agree with it’

Evening Standard

Unseen MasterChef series filmed with John Torode and Gregg Wallace will be broadcast, BBC confirms

The BBC has confirmed that the amateur series of MasterChef, filmed last year before the sacking of Gregg Wallace and John Torode, will still air in full.

Evening Standard

MasterChef series filmed last year to be broadcast in August, BBC confirms

It will be shown on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from August 6.

Evening Standard

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

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The Independent UK

EastEnders character returning to series 22 years after official exit

‘Unexpected’ news arrives months after Zoe Slater made a surprise comeback

The Independent UK

Lisa Faulkner ‘does not read media reports’ about husband John Torode

Couple met on ‘Celebrity MasterChef’ and have been married since 2019

The Independent UK

John Torode makes first TV appearance since being sacked from MasterChef

Fired BBC host has returned to screens days after cookery show scandal

The Independent UK

MasterChef hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode ‘were never friends’

Co-hosts’ relationship has long been mired in confusion

The Guardian - UK

Inside MasterChef’s nightmare fortnight: where does the show go now?

Powerhouse brand is in disarray, raising questions about how to refresh format and what to do with new series

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

The Independent UK

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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