It has been confirmed John Torode’s MasterChef contract will not be renewed.
The BBC and production company Banjay confirmed the news amid the fallout of the Gregg Wallace scandal.
The axe comes after it emerged that an allegation against Torode for using racist language was upheld.
Speaking on Monday, Torode said he had “no recollection” on the incident, and that he did “not believe that it happened”.
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