MasterChef’s new presenters ‘confirmed’ after Gregg Wallace and John Torode axing

Two new presenters have reportedly been ‘confirmed’ for MasterChef following the axing of Gregg Wallace and John Torode.

Earlier this week an independent review commissioned by production company Banijay into misconduct accusations against Wallace, 60, upheld 45 of the 83 allegations, leading to his official removal from the cooking reality series.

Torode, 59, exited hot on his heels after admitting he was subject to the racial language accusation featured in the review, although he has claimed he has ‘no recollection’ of the incident.

It was claimed that he ‘used the ‘the N-word’ on two separate occasions while working at the BBC.

Now, however, Saturday Kitchen’s Matt Tebbutt, 51, is taking the vacant position, according to The Sun.

The publication also reported that joining him is fellow BBC chef Andi Oliver, 62, who currently presents Great British Menu.

Who are Matt Tebbutt and Andi Oliver?

Matt Tebbutt is a British chef and food presenter best known for presenting Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped and Drop Down Menu, the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen and the Good Food channel’s Market Kitchen.

Tebbutt ran a restaurant called The Foxhunter for many years with his wife, but gave it up to focus on his TV career.

Previously, he presented Saturday Kitchen while regular host James Martin was away but then became the main presenter.

Andi Oliver is also a chef, TV and radio broadcaster and former singer.

She is known for appearing on BBC’s Great British Menu, and is the author of the book The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table, which she published in 2023.

For four years she ran a successful restaurant called The Moveable Feast before opening her award-winning restaurant, Andi’s, in 2016.

Grace Dent, who has stepped into host Celebrity MasterChef, was said to also be in the running for the permanent MasterChef spot.

However, a source told The Sun: ‘Matt is seen as a really safe pair of hands by the BBC. He has been in the frame for some time and is now being lined up for MasterChef.

‘The BBC are keen to bring Andi Oliver on board too. She has been so popular as host of the Great British Menu.

‘They’re not sure if she can commit at this stage because of her schedule with that show but everyone is hoping they can get her on board.’

The source added: ‘Everyone loves Andi and she would be perfect for the role in many ways.

‘She is very talented on her own merit but she would also help bring a more diverse look for the show, which is much needed.

‘The last thing the show wants is to be slapped with being ‘pale, and stale’ by a new generation of food lovers.’

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