Overview

• An independent Lewis Silkin investigation upheld 45 of 83 misconduct claims against Gregg Wallace and substantiated a racist language allegation against John Torode, leading to both presenters’ dismissal
• The BBC and Banijay UK confirmed they will air the pre-recorded amateur competition from August 6 with reduced appearances by Wallace and Torode after consulting contestants
• MastersChef has opened casting for new permanent judges, marking the first change to its judging panel since 2005
• Gregg Wallace has indicated he may pursue legal action against the BBC over its handling of his autism diagnosis during the inquiry process
• John Torode denies any recollection of the alleged racist remark despite the upheld finding and has described himself as shocked by the outcome