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MasterChef ratings plunge

MasterChef ratings plunge as new series airs following Gregg Wallace and John Torode’s sacking
MasterChef ’s latest series has suffered a major ratings drop, with almost a million fewer viewers tuning in for its launch following the sacking of long-time hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode.
Why both John Torode and Gregg Wallace are still on MasterChef despite being axed
MasterChef fans will be surprised to see John Torode and Gregg Wallace still on the BBC show despite both of them being axed from the programme after separate scandals.
MasterChef returns with Gregg Wallace and John Torode – but fans spot HUGE changes to show after hosts axed
MASTERCHEF returned today with Gregg Wallace and John Torode – but fans spotted HUGE changes to the show. The BBC cooking programme has been hit by a wave of controversy in the weeks leading
Former MasterChef winner comes out in support of John Torode
A former MasterChef winner has come out in support of sacked presenter John Torode. Thomasina Miers, who won the 2005 reboot of the BBC show, said the former host was “incredibly nurturing and supportive” towards contestants.
BBC MasterChef winner breaks silence on John Torode's true colours
Speaking to the podcast Spooning with Mark Wogan, the former MasterChef winner addressed Torode's true colours. Ms Miers said: “John was incredibly nurturing and supportive. The idea of John being racist frankly is so ludicrous.”
BBC MasterChef winner 'feels awful' for John Torode as complaint left her 'gobsmacked'
John Torode was sacked from MasterChef earlier this month after an allegation of racism was upheld against him, while his co-host Gregg Wallace was also axed from the BBC show
BBC Decides to Air Latest ‘MasterChef’ Series With Now-Axed Hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode
The channel said it was "the right thing to do" for the chefs who took part, but British broadcast union Bectu has criticized the BBC for rewarding "bad behavior" with prime-time coverage.
MasterChef's John Torode's 'one chance' to win back fans as TV future 'hangs in balance'
EXCLUSIVE: John Torode and Gregg Wallace will not be recording anymore episodes of BBC show MasterChef after the current series concludes, following the result of an inquiry
BBC MasterChef winner 'gobsmacked' over John Torode axe and admits 'felt awful for him'
The inaugural champion of the relaunched MasterChef has spoken out about her distress over John Torode's departure from the programme following a substantiated racism complaint. Thomasina Miers, who triumphed in the 2005 series,
Fall in viewers for Wallace and Torode's last MasterChef
Just under two million people tuned into the first episode of MasterChef’s new series, a fall compared with last year, after a rocky period for the show in which both of its presenters were sacked. About 2.
The new series of MasterChef makes for deeply uncomfortable viewing
I hope whoever had to edit this series of MasterChef is on holiday. Feet up, piña colada in hand, and, most importantly, phone off, or preferably locked away in a vault, à la Jason Isaacs in The White Lotus.
How Gregg Wallace & John Torode’s MasterChef friendship was cursed from start with rows over backstage rules & 6am calls
THEY were the larger than life characters who ruled the MasterChef kitchen for 20 years. But as Gregg Wallace and John Torode ...
John Torode's 'one chance' to save career as MasterChef host warned over 'crucial' move
EXCLUSIVE: MasterChef hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode will not be filming anymore episodes of the show, once the current ...
MasterChef loses almost one million viewers after airing new series with fired hosts
BBC said decision to air new series in wake of Gregg Wallace and John Torode’s sacking had ‘not been an easy’ one ...