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John Torode was sacked by BBC for ‘directing racial slur' at MasterChef employee
John Torode was sacked from MasterChef for allegedly directing a racial slur at an employee working on the show during filming in 2018. The TV chef has said he had 'no recollection' of the alleged incident, which was substantiated after a seven-month investigation into the show. BBC News claims that Torode used the N-word while speaking to a member of staff towards the end of filming. Both Torode and Wallace were sacked as presenters of the cookery show this week after a seven-month investigation upheld allegations made against the pair. More than half of the 83 allegations levied against Wallace were substantiated, including one of unwelcome physical contact, but the report also upheld one accusation of 'offensive racist language' allegedly used by Torode. Addressing the allegation of using a racist slur, Torode said he was 'shocked and saddened' by the claim, adding that he knows any racial language 'is wholly unacceptable in any environment'. He denies the allegation. In the wake of the findings, the spotlight has been placed on Wallace and Torode's working relationship, with a source telling BBC News: 'Clearly they had a good chemistry when the cameras were rolling. But you rarely saw them interact when the cameras were off.' John Torode and Gregg Wallace 'were never friends' (PA Media) Another anonymous person who worked on the show claimed their dynamic 'seemed off', adding that Torode would roll his eyes when Wallace made alleged inappropriate comments. The relationship between Torode and Wallace, who both presented the revamped cooking programme since 2005, has always been a point of confusion among viewers. Despite being Wallace's best man in 2016, Torode later claimed he had never been friends with his co-host, telling The Mirror in 2017: 'We've not been to each other's houses. If we go away to somewhere like South Africa, we do things separately. If we do go out for a drink, I'll invariably be at one end of a big old table and he'll be at the other.' However, Wallace had a different view, telling ITV series Lorraine that same year: 'I film with John six or seven months of the year, so we are very close to each other physically, and emotionally we are very close to each other. 'What's great about having a partnership is that if one of you is a bit off, a bit down, the other one naturally steps up, so I rely on John a lot.' Former 'MasterChef' hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode (BBC) Wallace has said he is 'deeply sorry for any hurt caused' after the report's findings were published and that he also 'challenged the remaining issue of unwanted touching, but [has] had to accept a difference in perception'. In a now-deleted Instagram post, he also said he was 'exonerated of the most serious allegations', after being cleared of 38 claims. The presenter faced multiple accusations, including claims that he made inappropriate sexual jokes, asked for the phone numbers of female production staff, and behaved unprofessionally around female colleagues on set. The report noted that during the course of the investigation, which was over a seven-month period, Wallace was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, and said that the findings should be viewed in the context of his neurodiversity.
Washington Post
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
How ‘Love Island USA' forced a star's exit after racist posts resurfaced
After the first 'bombshell' entered the 'Love Island USA' villa this season, she quickly became a fan favorite and a front-runner to take home the show's $100,000 cash prize. But on Sunday night's episode, the show was hit with a different kind of explosion when Cierra Ortega, a 25-year-old L.A.-based content creator, was kicked off the show — the culmination of days of outcry after social media posts in which she'd used a racial slur resurfaced.
Washington Post
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Couple set to go on trial over staged cross burning in front of campaign sign for Black candidate
DENVER — In the run-up to the 2023 mayoral election in Colorado Springs, a racial slur was scrawled across a Black candidate's sign and a cross set on fire in front of it. It was a stunt to generate sympathy and support for the Black candidate, Yemi Mobolade, prosecutors have said, but two people accused of staging it are set to go on trial Monday, charged with making a threat against him.
