John Torode’s contract on MasterChef won’t be renewed, the BBC and manufacturing firm Banijay UK mentioned on Tuesday, following an allegation of utilizing racist language

Offensive language John Torode allegedly used on MasterChef was a “severe racist time period,” a BBC boss has careworn.

Tim Davie, director-general of the BBC, mentioned the slur was so extreme he was not ready to repeat it when pressed by journalists what precisely Torode is alleged to have used. The presenter was sacked from his position on MasterChef final evening, after the allegation he used racist language was investigated and substantiated by an unbiased investigation led by a high regulation agency.

Though he denies the allegations, Torode, 59, follows Gregg Wallace, 60, out of the door, departures which put the way forward for already recorded movie star and novice variations of the BBC present doubtful.

However Mr Davie, 58, final evening insisted MasterChef does have a future with the broadcaster past 2028, when its present deal runs out. Requested precisely what Torode mentioned, Mr Davie final evening replied: “I am not going to provide the precise time period, as a result of I believe, frankly it was severe racist time period, a severe racist time period, which doesn’t get to be acceptable in any manner, form or type.”

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In relation to MasterChef’s future, the BBC boss continued: “I completely assume it does (have a future), I believe an incredible programme that is cherished by audiences is way larger than people. It completely can survive and prosper, however we have got to verify we’re in the precise place by way of the tradition of the present.”

Torode and Wallace had fronted the present because it was revived as MasterChef Goes Massive in 2005. When Wallace was axed, it was thought Grace Dent would exchange the previous greengrocer, having lined for him on Movie star MasterChef earlier this yr. Torode’s absence leaves questions on who may go alongside Ms Dent, a meals critic with prior TV and journalism expertise.

Torode final evening continued to insist he had no information of the “offensive” remark he’s accused of constructing, regardless of legal professionals Lewis Silkin upholding the grievance, mentioned to be from 2018. It additionally emerged on Tuesday the defiant presenter, who additionally seems on This Morning, came upon about his dismissal via the BBC Information web site. He claims he was by no means contacted by the BBC or MasterChef’s manufacturing firm about their choice to not renew his contract on the cooking programme, of which he has been half for 20 years.

An announcement from Banijay UK, the programme’s manufacturing firm, mentioned: “In response to John Torode’s assertion, you will need to stress that Banijay UK takes this matter extremely critically.

“The authorized group at Lewis Silkin that investigated the allegations referring to Gregg Wallace additionally substantiated an accusation of extremely offensive racist language towards John Torode which occurred in 2018.

“This matter has been formally mentioned with John Torode by Banijay UK, and while we word that John says he doesn’t recall the incident, Lewis Silkin have upheld the very severe grievance. Banijay UK and the BBC are agreed that we are going to not renew his contract on MasterChef.”