John Torode ‘blindsided’ by MasterChef sacking 'he learnt about off BBC News' - The 59-year-old chef was said to be ‘heartbroken’ after the BBC and production company Banijay confirmed his departure

The Australian-born celebrity chef has denied the allegation, which the BBC says was substantiated in an investigation into his co-host Greg Wallace's behaviour on set.

MasterChef star John Torode was left reeling after he was sensationally axed from the cooking show - with the Australian chef only finding out he had been fired after reading it on the BBC website