Overview
- Matt Tebbutt said on BBC Radio 4 that his removal from MasterChef: The Professionals left him "really upset" and "could have been handled a lot better."
- The TV chef will not return after one series, having stepped in for Gregg Wallace alongside Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti for the 18th edition.
- Unnamed production sources have suggested the three-presenter setup felt crowded and that bosses prefer to lean on Wareing and Galetti as a duo.
- Tebbutt told fans on social media that he was only ever slated for one series and that he plans to keep working with the MasterChef brand.
- Producer Banijay has said no future presenting decisions have been made, following last year’s BBC inquiry that led to Wallace’s dismissal after 45 of 83 complaints were upheld.