John Torode sacked as MasterChef presenter after using "extremely offensive" racist term | ITV News

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Long-running presenter John Torode’s contract on MasterChef will not be renewed after an accusation he used an "extremely offensive" racist term, the BBC and production company Banijay UK said. Torode confirmed on Monday night that he was the subject of an allegation of using racist language that was upheld as part of a review into the behaviour of his co-presenter Gregg Wallace. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews

Published 2025-07-15 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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