John Torode has been axed from MasterChef by the BBC after being accused of using an "extremely offensive racist term", but the Aussie-born chef has denied the allegation

MASTERCHEF presenter John Torode learned yesterday that he had been sacked by reading about it on the BBC News website. The star, 59, was said to be heartbroken after the BBC and production firm

Piers Morgan shared his thoughts after it was confirmed on Tuesday evening that John Torode's contract isn't going to be renewed for MasterChef

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BBC director-general Tim Davie has condemned the “serious racist term” used by presenter John Torode, after it was announced his contract on MasterChef will not be renewed. Australian-born Torode, 59, started presenting MasterChef alongside Gregg ...