EXCLUSIVE: MasterChef hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode is not going to be filming anymore episodes of the present, as soon as the present sequence concludes

John Torode‘s subsequent profession transfer “may very properly make or break his TV profession”, following his sacking from MasterChef, a PR specialist has prompt. Final month, it was revealed that the chef’s contract with the BBC present wouldn’t be renewed resulting from an upheld racism allegation.

In an announcement, John, 60, mentioned he has “no recollection” of the alleged racist time period he’s accused of utilizing, and mentioned he solely found he’d been dropped from the present by media experiences.

John’s co-presenter Gregg Wallace may also not be returning to the present after a number of misconduct allegations had been upheld in the identical investigation, commissioned by MasterChef’s producer Banijay UK, and carried out by legislation agency Lewis Silkin.

Whereas John will not be again for one more sequence of MasterChef, he’s nonetheless believed to be employed by ITV.

For now, his and his spouse Lisa Faulkner’s present John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen will proceed to air, and ITV reportedly have plans for the pair to entrance Christmas specials.

Regardless of this, Kayley Cornelius says John’s future on-screen is trying “temperamental”.

She believes that if no additional allegations about him emerge, then he may doubtlessly “win again public assist” and proceed his on-screen profession, with ITV’s backing. Nonetheless, that is more likely to rely on the figures the present brings in.

“Though ITV look like providing him a lifeline for now by persevering with their assist, I think that might change on the drop of a hat if it seems this wasn’t an remoted incident and extra experiences of comparable language come to mild,” she mentioned, talking on behalf of Betfred.

“It goes with out saying that John’s subsequent steps can be essential and will very properly make or break his TV profession.”

She went on to say: “Ought to he take accountability for his actions, apologise to these he is upset or disenchanted, and display clear progress because the time of the incident, I do imagine, primarily based on present on-line sentiment, that he has an opportunity to win again some public assist.

“Nonetheless, he might want to settle for that for some, there could also be no regaining their belief in any respect.

“Whereas he might have short-term safety because of ITV, in the long run, his success and TV profession will hinge on public assist.

“Viewers numbers are essential to the way forward for any tv programme and the funding it receives, so if he fails to win again viewers, the present may face cancellation additional down the road.”

The PR professional added that if ITV had been to distance themselves from John, this might lead to him being “pushed out of the trade altogether”.

She additionally factors out that with broadcasting changing into more and more aggressive and presenting expertise persevering with to develop, producers are probably to not hesitate with changing him if want be.

The contemporary sequence of MasterChef made its comeback on the BBC this Wednesday, that includes each Gregg and John. The episodes had been shot previous to the hosts being dismissed, nevertheless, based on The Unbiased, Irish chef Anna Haugh can be stepping in for Gregg within the concluding episodes.

MasterChef returns to BBC Two tonight at 8pm.