Overview

• The BBC will broadcast the amateur edition of MasterChef filmed in late 2024 on BBC One and iPlayer from August 6 after consulting participants.
• The decision follows a seven-month Lewis Silkin investigation that upheld 45 misconduct allegations against long-time host Gregg Wallace and substantiated a racist language complaint against John Torode.
• Both Wallace and Torode have been dismissed by the BBC and production company Banijay UK, with Torode’s contract not renewed in the wake of the upheld findings.
• Broadcasters are reviewing the edit of the filmed Celebrity MasterChef and Christmas specials, with final scheduling decisions expected later this year.
• BBC officials emphasised that the focus remains on contestants’ culinary journeys and on enforcing stringent behavioural standards for future series.