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Jeremy Clarkson Admits He's 'Worried' for Sacked MasterChef Star John Torode
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 19 – Matt Tebbutt and Andi Oliver will replace Torode and Wallace after a seven-month probe upheld 46 misconduct allegations, including racist language and inappropriate behavior, BBC confirmed.
- Earlier this week, John Torode and Gregg Wallace were sacked as presenters following a seven-month investigation that upheld misconduct allegations.
- An independent review led by law firm Lewis Silkin was commissioned after complaints in November, probing misconduct claims from 2018.
- More than half of the 83 allegations against Wallace were substantiated, and the independent review upheld one accusation of "offensive racist language" by Torode.
- According to The Sun, Matt Tebbutt and Andi Oliver are 'confirmed' to replace Wallace and Torode.
- According to Deadline reports, the programme is secured on the BBC through 2028, and MasterChef will return without its long-standing presenters.
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The BBC will proceed with broadcasting the amateur series of “MasterChef” on BBC One and BBC iPlayer starting Aug. 6, despite misconduct findings against presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode. In a statement released by the corporation, a BBC spokesperson acknowledged the difficult decision, saying the network made the choice “after careful consideration and consultation […]
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John Torode's Sacking "Because He Sang a Kanye West Song" Branded "Cultural Two-Tier Policing" – The Daily Sceptic
John Torode was reportedly sacked by the BBC because he sang along to a Kanye West hit that included the traditional 'reclaimed' racial slur. In the Telegraph, William Sitwell brands it "cultural two-tier policing".
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