It was confirmed on 24 July that season 21 of MasterChef will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 6 August 2025. However, the BBC has announced that they will air this latest season, which was filmed prior to any allegations against the presenters and therefore features both Gregg Wallace and John Torode.

Porter, who won Celebrity MasterChef in 2020, says she noticed a "distance" between Gregg Wallace and John Torode when she returned to the show

The BBC has confirmed that the amateur series of MasterChef, filmed last year before the sacking of Gregg Wallace and John Torode, will still air in full. Earlier this month, a report revealed that more than 40 complaints against Wallace relating to inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour had been upheld,