Overview

• Thomasina Miers defended Torode’s two decades on the show and said he was unfairly abandoned by BBC bosses.
• A Lewis Silkin review upheld an allegation that Torode used an extremely offensive racist term, leading Banijay UK and the BBC to drop him.
• Torode has denied any recollection of the incident, insisted he would never use racist language and is exploring legal options.
• The 2024 amateur MasterChef series aired from August 6 with drastically reduced presenter footage after at least two contestants asked to be edited out.
• BBC and Banijay are still deciding whether to broadcast completed celebrity and Christmas specials and are seeking new judges while overhauling workplace safeguards.