BBC star and former Endemol creative director Richard Osman has spoken out about John Torode's MasterChef exit, sharing the 'real reason' he was let go from the programme

The 'MasterChef' Gregg Wallace saga was dealt with by Tim Davie, who said the show is "bigger than individuals"

John Torode has been axed from MasterChef after he was found to have used a racist term, with BBC boss Tim Davie saying the term was so serious he couldn't repeat it

Speculation has erupted about who will front MasterChef after John Torode was sensationally dropped by the BBC following the upholding of an allegation that he had used an “extremely offensive racist term” during his time on the show in 2018.

Christine Hamilton has launched a fierce defence of John Torode following his dismissal from MasterChef, condemning the BBC's decision as "deeply unjust" and attributing it to "wokeism". The 72-year-old television personality and author,