With his voice cracking, one MasterChef worker describes the drama of the past fortnight, which has seen both its presenters sacked in quick succession - first Gregg Wallace, and then John Torode. "I'm in shock with it all. It's raw, and fresh," adds the member of production staff - who wants to remain anonymous.

The two TV chefs replacing John Torode and Gregg Wallace on MasterChef have reportedly been unveiled. It's believed Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt and Great British Menu star Andi Oliver will become the new hosts of the BBC cooking show.

John Torode has refuted the claim, stating he does not remember such an incident occurring. The allegation surfaced during an independent inquiry conducted by the legal firm Lewis Silkin, which had previously substantiated 45 complaints against Torode's co-presenter Gregg Wallace, reports Chronicle Live.