Lisa Faulkner and John Torode shared sweet tributes to each other as they celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary. The couple wed at the swanky Aynhoe Park in Banbury in October 2019 with a host of famous faces on the guest list. Lisa, 53, was previously married to EastEnders actor Chris Choghill, 47, from 2005-2011 and … Read more
As Kaye Adams begins an abrupt period absence from the BBC airwaves she can surely content herself with the reassuring knowledge that her long-term role as Loose Women’s head panellist is safe – at least for the time being. The veteran presenter has been removed from her BBC Radio Scotland show – a role that earns … Read more
John Torode has brushed off his axe from MasterChef in a new cooking video posted to social media on Friday. The TV chef and host, 60, was suddenly dropped from the long-running BBC programme earlier this year following Gregg Wallace’s sacking. John was axed for allegedly using ‘extremely offensive racist language in 2018’, something he … Read more
Grace Dent admitted that she is feeling nervous as she prepares to take on her ‘biggest and most important’ challenge yet as the new host of MasterChef. The food critic, 51, will join Irish chef Anna Haugh, 44, on the BBC cooking show, as they step in to replace former hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode. Gregg was … Read more
John Torode was back in the spotlight at a food festival in Thoresby Park, near Newark, Nottinghamshire after taking ‘some time out.’ The presenter, 60, was axed from the BBC cooking show in mid July for allegedly using ‘extremely offensive racist language in 2018’, something he claims he has ‘no recollection’ of. His devoted wife … Read more
Charles Dance has claimed the BBC is in a ‘parlous state’ with bosses ‘running scared’ amid the corporation’s numerous scandals. The Game Of Thrones actor, 78, who has appeared in numerous BBC shows including Bleak House and The Little Drummer Girl, said amid its growing competition from streaming services the majority viewers ‘very rarely’ publicly funded, which he … Read more
MasterChef fans have insisted they will be switching off the new series of the show after the hosts of 20-years John Torode and Gregg Wallace’s replacements were confirmed by the BBC this week. It was unveiled that the judges taking over from Gregg and John would be all-female presenting team Grace Dent and Anna Haugh, but in … Read more
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk MasterChef has unveiled the two new judges which are set to take over from Gregg Wallace & John Torode. Gregg, 60, was sacked following a series of misconduct allegations relating to his time on the series. Meanwhile John, 59, lost his job after two decades over allegations that he … Read more
One of MasterChef’s most successful winners has hit out at BBC bosses for axing star John Torode, after he was sacked over allegations he used a racist slur. Thomasina Miers was crowned the winner of the first series of the show to be hosted by John and Gregg Wallace back in 2005, and is now … Read more
MasterChef lost nearly one million viewers as the new series aired this week – after both presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode were sacked. The controversial 21st series aired on Wednesday night after arriving on BBC iPlayer earlier in the day – after the broadcaster’s decision to air the episodes. There was a last-minute scramble … Read more
How bad do things have to get before the BBC does the right thing and bins MasterChef? The return of the long-running culinary contest, after the sacking of its disgraced presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode, is an insult to licence-payers and a slap in the face for all the participants and crew who have … Read more
MasterChef viewers blasted the ‘tone deaf’ BBC for their ‘bizarre decision’ to push ahead with the latest series after firing both presenters John Torode and Gregg Wallace. The controversial 21st series aired on Wednesday night after arriving on BBC iPlayer earlier in the day – after the broadcaster’s decision to air the episodes. There was … Read more
Lisa Faulkner has teased her secret filming project after she returned to work following her husband John Torode’s BBC axing scandal. Her husband John, 60, was fired from MasterChef after 20 years following an allegation of racism last month, after he revealed he was the subject of a claim that was upheld as part of an inquiry … Read more
