MasterChef presenter John Torode was allegedly axed by the BBC for allegedly utilizing the N-word twice, in keeping with stories. The Solar claims the TV chef repeated lyrics from rapper Kanye West’s hit Gold Digger, which contained the racial slur, at a post-work gaterhing greater than six years in the past.
The 59-year-old is claimed to have used the phrase once more whereas catching up with a detailed pal on the BBC’s present manufacturing staff. Torode allegeldy used the phrase a second time when he spoke to a member of the manufacturing staff, who was a pal and didn’t take offence. The one that is believed to have raised the criticism on that event is known to have overheard the dialog.
His manufacturing member pal believed the star solely used the slur as an “instance” and “apologised afterwards”. The dad-of-three, who vehemently denies ever utilizing the N-word, is “completely devastated” by the accusations made towards him.
The star was sacked this week after an inner investigation by the BBC and manufacturing firm Banijay into allegations made towards his co-star Gregg Wallace. The Australian-born chef was spoken to by a consultant from the authorized agency Lewis Silkin on the finish of June as a part of the inquiry into his MasterChef co-host.
The supply added: “One of many allegations is that he stated the N-word whereas repeating Kanye’s Gold Digger music throughout a gathering together with his colleagues when filming had ended.
“John is adamant he would by no means have used the N-word and solely is aware of the radio model of the music which says: ‘Now I ain’t sayin’ she a gold digger, however she ain’t messin’ with no broke, broke’. The clear model of the music is the one one he is aware of.
“The one that raised the criticism did not say something on the time. So John solely discovered a couple of weeks in the past that this problem had been raised. This has hit him like a ton of bricks as he doesn’t recollect it.
“And he insists he would by no means have repeated the N-word in these lyrics as a result of he solely is aware of the radio edit of the music.” Categorical.co.uk has reached out to the BBC and John Torode’s representatives for a remark.
Torode’s superstar pals have additionally publicly spoken out on his behalf after he was axed from the present. Piers Morgan tweeted: “Salem desires it witch trials again.” Media persona Christine Hamilton, a Superstar MasterChef finalist, stated: “John Torode is among the nicest, kindest guys I’ve ever met.
“His sacking by the vile BBC is deeply unjust and reveals how deeply entrenched is their wokeism.” Nevertheless, the previous Pointless quiz host Richard Osman, claims Torode had used “the worst racial slur” and that the allegations have been “watertight”.
On his podcast The Relaxation is Leisure yesterday (July 16), he stated: “[John] used, I believe, [probably the worst racial slur there is and they found that to be substantively true. They found evidence they were happy with. He said that he couldn’t remember it. But that one was upheld.”
Both Pointless and House of Games are part of Banijay UK’s portfolio of shows.Wallace was officially sacked this week by the BBC and Banijay after an internal investigation was carried out into allegations of misconduct on the show between 2005 and 2024. A total of 45 out of 83 allegations against him were upheld.
The majority were inappropriate sexual language, although one related to unwanted touching. It comes after it was revealed yesterday that the final series of MasterChef with Wallace and Torode as hosts, will air “once the dust has settled”.
