The BBC will air the ultimate MasterChef sequence that’s offered by John Torode and Gregg Wallace earlier than they had been sacked from the present.
On July 14, a report by unbiased legislation agency Lewis Silkin, on behalf of the BBC One cookery present’s manufacturing firm Banijay UK, into Gregg Wallace’s alleged inappropriate behaviour was launched and substantiated 45 out of 83 allegations, together with claims of inappropriate sexual language, humour, and one alleged incident of “unwelcome bodily contact” by Gregg, 60.
Regardless of Gregg having insisted he has been “cleared of probably the most critical and sensational accusations” made towards him, the BBC mentioned it had “no plans to work” with him once more.
The report additionally upheld an allegation of an “extraordinarily offensive racist time period getting used within the office”, which John, 60, later recognized himself as the person alleged to have used racist language in 2018 or 2019, “for the sake of transparency” in an Instagram submit.
On July 15, the company introduced that John’s contract wouldn’t be renewed.
Torode profusely denies utilizing a racist phrase and has “no recollection” of utilizing racist language.
After “cautious consideration and session with the contestants”, the BBC has now introduced it’s going to air John and Gregg’s final sequence of MasterChef – which was filmed in 2024 – on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from August 6, to respect the cooks who gave “a lot to the method”.
A BBC spokesperson mentioned: “After cautious consideration and session with the contestants, we have now determined to broadcast the novice sequence of MasterChef on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 6 August.
“MasterChef is an incredible competitors which is life-changing for the novice cooks participating. The main focus of it has all the time been their talent and their journey.
“This has not been a simple determination within the circumstances and we respect not everybody will agree with it.
In displaying the sequence, which was filmed final yr, it on no account diminishes our view of the seriousness of the upheld findings towards each presenters.
“Now we have been very clear on the requirements of behaviour that we anticipate of those that work on the BBC or on exhibits made for the BBC.
“Nevertheless, we imagine that broadcasting this sequence is the appropriate factor to do for these cooks who’ve given a lot to the method. We would like them to be correctly recognised and provides the viewers the selection to look at the sequence.”
Regardless of the brand new sequence of the novice present being aired, the BBC has not but determined whether or not or to not broadcast the celeb and Christmas specials.
The spokesperson continued: “At this stage we have now not taken a call on the celeb sequence and Christmas particular, which was filmed earlier this yr, and we’ll verify our plans later within the yr.
“Most significantly MasterChef is an excellent, much-loved programme which is larger than anyone particular person.
“There are lots of gifted, devoted and hard-working individuals who make the present what it’s. It should proceed to flourish on the BBC and we sit up for it returning stronger than ever sooner or later.”