A regular amateur series was filmed in 2024, fronted by long-serving hosts Wallace and Torode. The first allegations against Wallace are believed to have emerged towards the end of production.

The BBC will broadcast the amateur series of MasterChef that was filmed before Gregg Wallace and John Torode were sacked for inappropriate behaviour.Airing the series was the “right thing to do” for the cooks involved,

John Torode was sacked by the BBC from MasterChef after an investigation upheld allegations about him and former co-host Gregg Wallace.