BBC MasterChef confirms replacement judges after Gregg Wallace and John Torode axed

The BBC has confirmed the new line-up for the amateur version of MasterChef, following the sacking of Gregg Wallace and John Torode John Torode and Gregg Wallace were both axed from MasterChef in recent months (Image: PA)

Grace Dent and Anna Haugh will take over from Gregg Wallace and John Torode as the fresh judging duo on the amateur edition of MasterChef , the BBC has announced. ‌

The shake-up follows Wallace's dismissal amid a string of misconduct allegations connected to his tenure on the programme. ‌

Restaurant critic Dent, who has served as a frequent guest critic on MasterChef for over a decade, expressed: "I'm over the moon to be coming back to the MasterChef kitchen and unearthing what culinary skills people have been cooking up behind closed doors. ‌

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