The channel said it was "the right thing to do" for the chefs who took part, but British broadcast union Bectu has criticized the BBC for rewarding "bad behavior" with prime-time coverage.

MasterChef is returning tonight with hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode as its presenters, despite the pair being recently fired from the BBC One series following an investigation

It has recently been confirmed that one contestant has been edited out of the upcoming series. Sarah Shafi, who took part in the new series when it was filmed during the summer of 2024, has been removed from the footage after she disagreed about it being shown on TV.