Overview

• MasterChef UK and BBC outlets confirmed Tebbutt will join Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti for series 18 of the Professionals.
• Matt Tebbutt announced the role live on Saturday Kitchen and said it was an "absolute honour" to join the judging panel.
• He replaces Gregg Wallace after an independent review substantiated 45 of 83 allegations about Wallace’s conduct.
• The upcoming series will feature guest judges in the early Heats to support Skills Tests alongside the main trio.
• Broadcast is planned for BBC One and BBC iPlayer with the transmission date yet to be confirmed, and Tebbutt says he will continue hosting Saturday Kitchen.