Is this the death of Masterchef?

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Gregg Wallace steps away from MasterChef after allegations by Kirsty Wark www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/nov/28/gregg-wallace-steps-away-from-masterchef-after-allegations-of-misconduct

Oh Greggles what have you done!

Look at a mix of his videos, from high end to fast food.

Its one of a handful of shows that works for us as a family.

Love that twinkle in hid eye when he's really pleased with somebody.
I used to love masterchef and watched them all, now I am mostly bored with it all and only watch the celeb version for some lighthearted nonsense.
Won't miss greggggg one bit.
Like grace dent

Alison Hammond ? She’s on everything else

The BBC will have known exactly what was going on and they did nothing to stop it. Whoever was in charge of production needs sacking.

I agree that GW was allowed to get away with far too much for too long. it's always been a complete mystery why anyone thought the vile gurning creep was an asset to any programme frankly.

We only watch Professional Masterchef, watching it without Gregg will be a dream come true.

The BBC is a fantastically creative organisation and one that helps define Britain globally. I started listening to Radio 4 when I was in sixth form. It has been the soundtrack of my adult life. I don't understand the vitriol it attracts from some quarters.

However, I feel my sympathy for it dwindling over its apparent inability to deal with the behaviour of so-called top talent over a period of decades. Jimmy Saville, Gregg Wallace, Russell Brand, Wynne Griffiths, Huw Edwards. Why all the pussy-footing about? All their contracts must have had a clause about dismissal for bringing the organisation into disrepute. This, combined with a whistle-blowing policy people trust, a zero tolerance approach, quick investigations by a third party. The BBC could have been a leader in modelling how a creative organisation manages out-of-control behaviour, and spared so many (mostly women) from sights few of us wish to see - Gregg Wallace with a sock on his penis, Russell Brand running around the office with his trousers down.

All of this and the gaza documentary. It's going to be the week from hell for Tim Davie.

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When are we going to talk about everyone who worked with GW, knew what he was like and did nothing?

Good point. The freelancers will have been worried about losing work so kept silent. Others may have spoken up and the BBC did nothing. I'd like to know what John Torode was thinking.

A lot of enablers amongst his crowd

John Torode sacked

John Torode sacked as MasterChef presenter www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8j1vzngdjpo

Just saw that there

That's the end of Masterchef at a guess. It was getting tired anyway but losing both it's presenters doesn't look good.

I thought they must have had already started filming with Grace Dent in the Gregg role as announced I suppose they will have to scrap anything filmed ?….

Maybe the series they've shot will be re-edited to erase John and Gregggg and instead they'll get the bloke from Come Dine With Me to do a voiceover. The whole series would last about half an hour.

Grace is contracted isn’t she? So if they bin it they will have to pay her off?

I think they could find some new presenters and revamp it. Give it a whole new look and feel.

It survived losing Lloyd Grossman. Bake Off only has Paul from the original line up. My advice would be to bin the most recent series which is very hard on the contestants but I can’t see how they could edit both of them out totally.

The very successful Australian Masterchef has changed presenters several times

I think, in fairness to the contestants and winner, they should show the latest series but with disclaimers at the beginning etc.

She's on one of the others.

So sorry for the amateur contestants whose show will not be aired. Awful.

So John made a remark for which he immediately apologised, the other person took no offence and that was that.

They then suggested he resign on mental health grounds and now have sacked him? Utterly disgraceful.

Per series!

They switch it up every 42 episodes it was at least 10 different sets last season...

This. It’s not fair to remove our programme, just get new presenters and don’t let any new ones stay too long

Bring back the old days, I say! I loved the format of Masterchef with Loyd Grossman and the red, blue and yellow tables. Was much more about excellent amateur cooks and less about egos and shouting...

Gregggg 😆

I think the fact they tried to get John Torode to resign first suggests they wanted him out but gave him the option to jump. However, the end of contract fitted in well as they probably want to do a complete refresh.

Unfortunately the format and John would be a reminder of Greg.