MasterChef viewers demand contestant is 'disqualified' after he makes a MAJOR blunder

Daily Mail​

8 hours ago

This year's series of Masterchef had already been marred in controversy, after its stars John Torode and Gregg Wallace were axed by bosses.
But viewers were venting their fury for a wholly different reason after Wednesday's episode, as they demanded a contestant be 'disqualified' for a major gaffe.
The show saw the remaining six contenders - Naomi, Martin, Joy, Michael, Reuben and Victoria - face the challenge of impressing Gregg and John with their 'basic to brilliant' creations.
Contestants were ask to transform everyday home cooking into something 'extraordinary', and IT project manager Reuben chose to present traditional meatballs alongside handmade pappardelle pasta in tomato sauce.
Things took a turn when Gregg cut into the meatballs to taste them, only to discover they were still raw inside.
Despite earning praise for his pasta and sauce, Gregg and John were quick to share thoughts on the main element of the dish being undercooked.
Gregg said: 'Big issue with the meatballs,' whilst John added: 'I cannot ignore the fact that you've got meatballs that aren't cooked all the way through.'
Visibly dejected by the feedback, Reuben admitted: 'I'm feeling deflated. After all, they weren't cooked all the way through, so I can forgive them for not wanting to eat them.'
Viewers were also quick to make their feelings known on social media, with some claiming Reuben should be 'disqualified' for the gaffe.
Posts on X included: 'Undercooked meatballs should be instant disqualification;
'Were they cooked with a blowtorch?;
'Sorry, but that's a major schoolboy error at the stage he should absolutely be disqualified. Shame.'
Reuben's meant he ultimately missed out on a place in the quarter-finals, and he was sent home along with Joy and Martin.
It comes days after MasterChef was ripped to shreds for its 'disgraceful' editing of Gregg in its latest episode, with viewers declaring: 'Is this for real?'
Viewers were also quick to make their feelings known on social media, with some claiming Reuben should be 'disqualified' for the gaffe
Gregg and co-host John Torode were sacked after almost 20 years on the show by the BBC last month after an investigation upheld allegations about their poor behaviour.
Wallace had 40 complaints upheld, including one where he was accused of wandering around set naked with a sock on his penis. Torode was found to have used a racist term in 2018.
Their final series of MasterChef was filmed before they were both fired. The show's bosses have insisted on keeping them in the final edit - but only if they were on screen less and their banter and jokes were cut down to a minimum.
Several contestants asked to be edited out themselves to avoid being on screen with them.
Daily Mail revealed that viewers have pointed out 'disgraceful' edits in the new series on BBC One and iPlayer, with many cuts appearing awkward and repetitive, including those of Mr Wallace.
In one scene shown last week, stills of Gregg pulling the same face three times in around a minute made it to air - with many suggesting that the BBC and production company Banijay used the same footage of the disgraced host repeatedly through the show.
Some of his fans have even claimed the edits, where Gregg gives a semi-gurning smile, were deliberately to embarrass him and 'make him look demented'.
TikTok user Gingernat Design shared a particularly unusual example, writing: 'Clever editing from MasterChef.
'Whether this is to do with the allegations or not I don't know, but it's jokes how they just froze Gregg Wallace for an entire conversation.'
The now-viral clip sees a contestant discuss her performance with Torode and Wallace.
The same shot of Wallace appears to be used three times in succession - and he is seen with a broad grin fixed on his face.
The uncanny scene has horrified fans, who rushed to social media to express their disapproval.