John Torode during Audio Now: How A New Era Of Listening Is Helping Advertisers Be Heard, as part of Advertising Week Europe, Piccadilly, on March 26, 2015 in London, England.
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Australian-British celebrity chef John Torode has been dismissed from his position as a presenter on MasterChef in the UK following the confirmation of allegations that he used racist language.

A spokesperson for the show’s production company Banijay UK confirmed that his contract would not be renewed.

“This matter has been formally addressed with John Torode by Banijay UK. Although John states he does not remember the event, [the legal team at] Lewis Silkin have validated the very serious complaint,” they stated today.
John Torode during Audio Now: How A New Era Of Listening Is Helping Advertisers Be Heard, as part of Advertising Week Europe, Piccadilly, on March 26, 2015 in London, England.
Australian-British celebrity chef John Torode has been sacked from his role presenting MasterChef UK.(Gareth Cattermole/Getty )

Allegations that Torode had used “an extremely offensive racist term” were also investigated and upheld.

Torode addressed the inquiry in a statement posted to Instagram yesterday.

“The claim is that this occurred around 2018 or 2019, during a social gathering, and the person I conversed with did not perceive it as malicious, plus I issued an immediate apology,” he wrote.

“I have absolutely no recollection of any of this, and I do not believe that it happened.

“However, I want to be clear that I’ve always had the view that any racial language is wholly unacceptable in any environment.”

Torode concluded that he was “shocked and saddened” by the allegations, adding that he “would never wish to cause anyone any offence”.
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