John Torode and Gregg Wallace ‘were never friends' and bitter feud broke out amid Masterchef scandal
According to an in-depth BBC News investigation into the scandal surrounding the series and the shamed duo who have hosted it for two decades, Torode, 59, and Wallace, 60, were "never friends" off camera.
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Gregg Wallace and John Torode were not close behind the scenes, according to those who worked on the show
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John is said to have 'rolled his eyes' when Gregg made crude gags
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The pair fronted the show together for 20 years
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And the article goes on to claim that their professional relationship "is believed to have broken down" behind the scenes too.
"Clearly they had a good chemistry when the cameras were rolling. But you rarely saw them interact when the cameras were off," a source who worked on the show told the outlet.
The insider claimed that
"When Gregg was saying inappropriate things like that, John held his counsel. I never saw him step in," the source is quoted as saying.
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Another source speaking to the publication, who said something "seemed off" between the pair, backed this up.
They added: "John would eye roll but not say anything."
The report also suggests Torode tried to publicly distance himself from Wallace last December
He referred to the allegations against his former co-host as "truly upsetting" in a social media post.
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Meanwhile, insiders allege that Wallace would brief against Torode.
Certainly, in a now-deleted instagram post from last week, Wallace appeared to hint that there was more turmoil ahead for his former co-host.
John Torode SACKED from MasterChef after 'racist remark' in another blow for scandal-hit show after Gregg Wallace saga
"What really concerns me about the short summary is others who have been found guilty of serious allegations have been erased from the published version of events. I, and I'm sure the public, would like to know why?" he said.
Wallace, 60, was officially sacked this week by the BBC and production compoany Banijay after an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct on the show between 2005 and 2024.
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But the report also said that two allegations against two other individuals had been upheld.
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Gregg was officially sacked this week after being suspended last week
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Days later John was also sacked over the use of a racial slur
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Torode went public on Monday to confirm that one of the complaints was against him.
He said: 'I am the individual who is alleged to have used racial language on one occasion.
'I have absolutely no recollection of this and I do not believe that it happened.'
The following day the BBC and Banijay announced they had sacked him.
The Sun reported on Thursday that John allegedly used the N-word while
repeating lyrics from rapper
Kanye West's
hit Gold Digger, which contain the racial slur, at an after-work gathering six or seven years ago.
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Gregg and John during a promo appearance to promote Masterchef
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