{"id":8369,"date":"2025-07-19T14:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T14:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/8369\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T14:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T14:19:09","slug":"masterchefs-new-presenters-confirmed-after-gregg-wallace-and-john-torode-axing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/8369\/","title":{"rendered":"MasterChef’s new presenters ‘confirmed’ after Gregg Wallace and John Torode axing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\"John
\n\t\tMasterChef\u2019s future seems rockier than ever with both presenters getting sacked (Picture: BBC\/Shine TV)<\/p>\n

Two new presenters have reportedly been \u2018confirmed\u2019 for MasterChef<\/a> following the axing of Gregg Wallace<\/a> and John Torode<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Torode, 59,\u00a0exited hot on his heels<\/a>\u00a0after admitting he was subject to the racial language accusation featured in the review, although he has claimed he has \u2018no recollection\u2019 of the incident.<\/p>\n

It was claimed that he\u00a0\u2018used the \u2018the N-word\u2019 on two separate occasions while working at the BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, however, Saturday Kitchen\u2019s Matt Tebbutt, 51, is taking the vacant position, according to The Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The publication also reported that joining him is fellow BBC chef Andi Oliver, 62, who currently presents Great British Menu.<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Matt
\n\t\tMatt Tebbutt is tipped for The Professionals and could be on the main series as well (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Andi
\n\t\tGreat British Menu\u2019s Andi Oliver is leading the odds right now (Picture: BBC \/ Optomen Television Limited \/ Gemma Sharman)
\nWho are Matt Tebbutt and Andi Oliver?<\/p>\n

Matt Tebbutt is a British chef and food presenter best known for presenting Channel 4\u2019s Food Unwrapped and Drop Down Menu, the BBC\u2019s Saturday Kitchen and the Good Food channel\u2019s Market Kitchen. <\/p>\n

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

Previously, he presented Saturday Kitchen while regular host James Martin was away but then became the main presenter.<\/p>\n

Andi Oliver is also a chef, TV and radio broadcaster and former singer.<\/p>\n

She is known for appearing on BBC\u2019s Great British Menu, and is the author of the book The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table, which she published in 2023.<\/p>\n

For four years she ran a successful restaurant called The Moveable Feast before opening her award-winning restaurant, Andi\u2019s, in 2016.<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Celebrity
\n\t\tBoth Torode and Wallace have exited the show (Picture: BBC\/Shine TV)<\/p>\n

\t\t\"For
\n\t\tGrace Dent stepped in to judge the next series of Celebrity MasterChef (Picture: BBC\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n

Grace Dent, who has stepped into host Celebrity MasterChef, was said to also be in the running for the permanent MasterChef spot. <\/p>\n

However, a source told The Sun<\/a>: \u2018Matt 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.<\/p>\n

\u2018The BBC are keen to bring Andi Oliver on board too. She has been so popular as host of the Great British Menu.<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019re 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.\u2019<\/p>\n

The source added: \u2018Everyone loves Andi and she would be perfect for the role in many ways.<\/p>\n

\u2018She is very talented on her own merit but she would also help bring a more diverse look for the show, which is much needed.<\/p>\n

\u2018The last thing the show wants is to be slapped with being \u2018pale, and stale\u2019 by a new generation of food lovers.\u2019<\/p>\n

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