3 h. ago Revealed: Great British Menu and Gogglebox star Andi Oliver is favourite to replace MasterChef host after John Torode sacked for 'using a racist term'

Great British Menu star Andi Oliver has been revealed as the favourite replacement MasterChef host after the BBC sacked John Torode for 'using an extremely offesive racist term'.

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8 h. ago The forgotten MasterChef scandal that preceded John Torode's BBC career

MasterChef presenter John Torode’s use of a racist term has cost him his job. But he was once embroiled in an entirely different cultural insensitivity row

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12 h. ago BBC boss refuses to repeat John Torode's 'racist remark' as it was 'too serious'

BBC boss Tim Davie has refused to reveal the racist term used by John Torode that got him sacked from MasterChef, saying it was 'so serious' he didn't want to repeat it

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14 h. ago MasterChef's John Torode used 'serious racist term' BBC bosses say in damning verdict

The language used was allegedy of a racist nature and Tim Davie would not repeat it.

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25 h. ago John Torode says he was not informed of MasterChef departure

BBC director-general Tim Davie had earlier condemned the ‘serious racist term’ the Australian-born presenter was alleged to have used.

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26 h. ago Tim Davie condemns ‘serious racist term’ used by John Torode

The director-general said it offers an opportunity for the BBC to have a ‘reset where we make sure that people are living up to the values we expect’.

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27 h. ago MasterChef sacking: BBC boss Tim Davie condemns 'serious racist term' used by John Torode

BBC director-general Tim Davie has condemned the ‘serious racist term’ used by John Torode as it is confirmed that the Aussie chef's MasterChef contract will not be renewed

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27 h. ago BBC slams 'extremely offensive racist term' as John Torode axed from MasterChef

The BBC have confirmed John Torode has been fired from MasterChef as a complaint has been upheld against the star, who is accused of using an "extremely offensive racist term"

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28 h. ago John Torode sacked from MasterChef over ‘extremely offensive racist term’

Development comes just over 24 hours since 45 allegations of misconduct against Torode’s co-presenter Gregg Wallace were upheld by the BBC

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36 h. ago BBC urged MasterChef's John Torode to resign from TV role and 'blame mental health'

The BBC reportedly asked MasterChef host John Torode to resign following allegations he used a racist term, with co-star Gregg Wallace being investigated for alleged misconduct

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