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 […]