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    John Torode ha licenziato come presentatore MasterChef

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    1. False_Employment_818 on

      Probably the nicest man in television by all accounts

    2. chrism1210 on

      Can’t help but feel the BBC are using him as an additional scapegoat to deflect from their own failings in dealing with Wallaces allegations better and earlier.

      Like – by no means am I saying what he has or hasn’t done is ok. But one *allegation* of a racial term, which he apologized for, and he’s dismissed?

    3. Substantial_Sock_135 on

      Ainsley Harriott and his spicy meat in to replace him

    4. BobBobBobBobBobDave on

      I imagine him and Gregg with two GGs aren’t the best of mates right now.

      As I understand it this was something that happened several years ago and would never have come up again if it wasn’t for the internal investigation into Gregg Wallace being a perv.

    5. killerstrangelet on

      Yeah, after Huw Edwards I’m going to wait before saying he probably didn’t deserve to go. End of an era, I liked Masterchef.

    6. AnOrangeBeanbag on

      Many years ago he was the chef guy on This Morning. The way Richard or Judy pronounced his name meant for years I honestly thought his name was Jonty Rhode.

      This triviality is obviously not related to the actual news.

      I suppose though that now both are disgraced that the BBC will pull everything from iPlayer.

    7. Death_Binge on

      He said “let’s have a look at that buttery biscuit base.”

    9. very_unconsciously on

      I quite liked John Torode, he knew what he was talking about. Wallace was just a gurning chancer who shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near an audience.

      Time to be rid of MasterChef – it’s just the same thing over and over and over. No evolution. Just pretentious foodies pretending their version of a boiled egg is somehow superior to everyone else’s boiled eggs. Rince and repeat.

    10. wishbeaunash on

      Does seem a bit harsh but to be honest I’ve always found him intensely unlikeable so I can’t really see it as a big loss. Actually might watch Masterchef if they can replace him and Wallace with someone a little less unbearable.

    11. lastaccountgotlocked on

      Lloyd Grossman would be turning in his grave if he were dead.

    12. ohnondinmypants on

      Can’t really form an opinion without knowing what he said? Someone must know?!?!

      Just seen that the comment whatever it was, was made in 2018, no complaint made at the time, the person who has subsequently raised the matter did not believe it was said in malice…

    13. Loreki on

      Why is any of this Masterchef gossip such big news? I really don’t understand why one dysfunctional work place generates a whole week or not of news.

      Were both of them hated in media circles, so editors are milking their downfalls?

    14. quadrifoglio-verde1 on

      I really hope Monica Galetti gets the lead presenter role if they decide to continue with Masterchef. I think she’s a great presenter and her skills tests are brilliant.

    15. MoHataMo_Gheansai on

      It’s the Richard Keys/Andy Gray 9/11 moment of the cooking world.

    16. keepitupstairs2 on

      “Extremely offensive” can really only be the N word, right?

    17. FantasticBath8934 on

      Torode has ended up as bonus dish to be served up alongside Wallace’s head. Whatever he said was serious I’m sure but he would still be in a job if Wallace had not created an investigation into the whole show with his behaviour meaning other things swept under the carpet got looked into

    18. VehicleWonderful6586 on

      Asked how he felt about the decision he said “the f***ing BBC is full of ***** and ******* who are out to get me”

    19. recursant on

      Elsewhere there is a post about the BBC angling for everyone to be forced to pay a licence fee whether they watch the BBC or not.

      I don’t want to be funding them at all, in any way.

    20. GodAtum on

      He should have kept his mouth shut and pleaded no comment. By admitting it they can sack him. If he just said he can’t remember then that’s unfair dismissal

    21. DazzleLove on

      Amazing 1 racist comment gets you sacked but it takes a LOT of women coming forward from fairly systematic mysogyny, indecent exposure etc etc some of which was on film for Gregg to be ditched. Clearly both are abhorrent but women clearly still don’t matter to the BBC

    22. boldstrategy on

      At this point scrap the show, wait a few years, and reboot it to the USA Version. It is more fun anyways.

    23. colin_staples on

      Well I guess they definitely won’t be showing the series that was already filmed then.

    24. Unlucky-Jello-5660 on

      So its a 7 year comment he apologised for and the other person didnt even think it was meant maliciously?

      Seems like a bit of an overcorrection because of the Greg stuff.

    26. samjgrover on

      Just fuck off the BBC in general. Waste of money and full of pedophiles.

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