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BBC Severs Ties With MasterChef Hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode After Misconduct Findings

BBC and Banijay UK will reassess unaired episodes after a law firm upheld dozens of misconduct claims against Wallace and a racist language finding against Torode.

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Overview

  • The Lewis Silkin probe led Banijay UK and the BBC to fire Gregg Wallace in early July after substantiating 45 of 83 allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
  • On July 15, BBC confirmed it would not renew John Torode’s contract following a finding that he used an extremely offensive racist term during a private exchange in 2018 or 2019.
  • Both hosts have been cut from MasterChef with no future engagements planned as BBC and Banijay UK review unaired episodes and production plans.
  • Wallace apologized unreservedly for inappropriate humour and noted his late autism diagnosis should contextualize his conduct, while Torode denied recollection of the allegation and said he would never intend offensive language.
  • Executives from Banijay UK and the BBC acknowledged missed opportunities to address complaints sooner and pledged to strengthen reporting mechanisms and workplace culture safeguards.