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Broadcasting union joins calls for BBC to drop latest MasterChef

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August 02, 2025

The BBC is facing mounting pressure to scrap this year's already recorded series of MasterChef after the sacking of presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode.

- Alexandra Topping

The heads of the broadcast union Bectu and a leading women's rights organisation have joined those calling for the series to be dropped, arguing that it would cause distress to the people who had made complaints about the two men.

Last week the BBC said it would broadcast a series of MasterChef featuring Wallace and Torode, which was filmed before the presenters were dropped after allegations about their behaviour were upheld.

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