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Paul C Brunson, 50, has taken to social media to fiercely defend Bake Off alumna Nadiya Hussain after she claimed she was axed by the BBC for "not fitting in a box" while on his podcast.The TV personality and podcast host invited Hussain, 40, onto his #1 chart-rated podcast We Need To Talk, where she accused the corporation of cancelling her shows without concrete reasoning.Hussain won series six of the […]

Chris Hughes has defended his girlfriend JoJo Siwa against online criticism about her sexuality, stating she remains "part of the LGBTQ+ community" despite their relationship.The former Love Island contestant, 32, addressed backlash in an interview with The Sun, responding to critics who have accused Siwa of "turning straight" since they began dating."I'm very respectful of everything she's been through. That's her own personal journey," Hughes told the publication. "But it […]

Sara Pascoe's return as host of The Great British Sewing Bee has sparked mixed reactions from viewers, with many calling for previous presenter Kiell Smith-Bynoe to come back to the programme.The comedian, 44, resumed her hosting duties on BBC One after maternity leave, but her comeback has been met with a wave of criticism on social media.Numerous fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to express their disappointment at Smith-Bynoe's absence […]

John Torode has broken his silence after being axed from BBC MasterChef alongside his co-host, Gregg Wallace.The update came earlier on Tuesday after it was announced an allegation of a racist comment against Torode had been upheld.It came to light after more than 40 accusations were made for misconduct against Wallace, who was officially removed from the show last week.Torode stated on Monday that the racist language complaint was made […]

BBC Director-General Tim Davie has declared that MasterChef can "absolutely survive and prosper" without Gregg Wallace, describing the programme as "much bigger than individuals" during today's Annual Report press briefing.Speaking after yesterday's independent report upheld 45 allegations against Wallace, Davie threw his weight behind the BBC stalwart series, which is currently renewed until 2028. However, he refused to throw his support behind Torode who is facing an allegation of using […]

Israel's deputy minister of foreign affairs has demanded the resignation of BBC director general Tim Davie, accusing the broadcaster of normalising anti-Semitism through repeated inaccuracies and broadcasting "death chants" at Glastonbury.Speaking to GB News, Sharren Haskel said: "I called for the resignation of Tim Davey after the Glastonbury outrage, and I do so again today, this is outrageous."She claimed the BBC had broadcast anti-Semitism, stating: "When you see a crowd […]

John Torode, 59, has addressed the recent investigation into his MasterChef co-star Gregg Wallace that found 45 out 83 claims of misconduct were "substantiated".Wallace stepped back from November last year as the investigation was launched and was officially sacked from his role earlier this month ahead of the investigation's publication.Torode has now spoken out after 45 of the 83 allegations were upheld by an independent law firm."Following publication of the […]

Watchdog Ofcom has confirmed it will be looking into the BBC Gaza documentary controversy as the broadcaster found today it had been "in breach of guidelines".A spokesperson from Ofcom stated: "Having examined the BBC's findings, we are launching an investigation under our rule which states that factual programmes must not materially mislead the audience."The BBC breached its editorial guidelines on accuracy by failing to disclose that the narrator of a […]

The BBC has issued a lengthy statement in response to an independent report into Gregg Wallace's conduct while working on MasterChef.The report was first ordered by MasterChef's production company Banijay in the wake of a BBC News investigation which revealed claims of inappropriate sexual comments against Wallace.Its finding have been published a week after it had emerged he had been sacked from his role on MasterChef after initially stepping back […]