Lisa Faulkner speaks out following John Torode’s MasterChef sacking

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29 Jul 2025 • 4:36 PM MYT
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  • Lisa Faulkner thanked fans for their support after her husband, John Torode, was sacked from MasterChef.
  • Torode was dropped from the BBC cookery show after an allegation of him using an "extremely offensive racist term" was upheld by production company Banijay.
  • Gregg Wallace, Torode's co-host, was also sacked following a seven-month investigation that substantiated 45 claims of misconduct against him.
  • Wallace apologised for distress caused, stating his behaviour changed after 2018 and that a late autism diagnosis helped him understand his communication.
  • Both Torode and Wallace expressed their feelings about leaving the show, with Torode mentioning focusing on other projects and Wallace criticising the BBC for "trial by media".

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