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MASTERCHEF returned today with Gregg Wallace and John Torode – but fans spotted HUGE changes to the show.
The BBC cooking programme has been hit by a wave of controversy in the weeks leading up to the new series.
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It saw hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode axed from presenting future series, but the BBC ultimately decided to air the one it already had filmed and ready to go.
Today, Masterchef fans have had the chance to see the new series and how it looks, and quickly noticed a number of changes.
As the six amateur cooks made their first dishes for John and Gregg, they noted how the ‘banter’ between the hosts and in fact between them and the contestants was virtually non-existent.
Instead, the interactions were much more factual about the dishes themselves and the contestants backgrounds.
Taking to X, one viewer wrote: “Highly edited.”
This comes after a report revealed more than 40 historic complaints against Gregg had been upheld, along with a claim that John once used a racist term.
The controversies led one contestant on the new series to request that they be edited out of the show.
Sarah Shafi, from Leeds, argued it sent the wrong message after the BBC sacked the presenters.
Ms Shafi, 57, claimed MasterChef producer Banijay had offered to edit her out of the episode she featured in.
But the participant dismissed the proposal and called for the whole series to be scrapped.
She told the Guardian: “I didn’t say edit me out.
“I said: ‘Axe the show, don’t air the show. I’m asking you not to air the show.’ Prominent figures have been abusing their power.
“What message does that send out to women?”
Ms Sharif alleged there was an “enabling environment” and a pattern of “institutions not being accountable”.
MasterChef facts
MASTERCHEF has been a staple BBC series for years – but what are the key details?
- MasterChef launched on BBC One back in 1990
- It ran until 2001, then was revived in 2005 as MasterChef Goes Large
- John Torode joined the revamped series in 2005, where he teamed up with Gregg Wallace as hosts
- Controversial moments? In March 2018, Gregg refused to judge Zaleha Kadir Olpin’s stewed chicken rendang dish as he claimed it was ‘not crispy enough and could not be eaten.’
She also claimed there was a “heated conversation” when she tried to voice her opinions with a producer.
Once the corporation confirmed the season was going ahead, Ms Sharif agreed to be edited out.
Masterchef airs on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer.
