John Torode was sacked as presenter of MasterChef after 20 years in the role, following a historic accusation of racism — but said he had no memory of making the comment

TV chef John Torode has revealed he is in therapy to deal with the "grief" of being sacked from MasterChef .

The BBC upheld a complaint Mr Torode, 60, had used "an extremely offensive racist term" during production, which he denies. The chef said there have been lots of "ups and downs, good and bad, highs and lows" in the five months since his dismissal , but added "things can change", expressing gratitude for his "incredible life".

In a pensive online post, Mr Torode added: "Therapy has entitled me to no longer 'be brave' but instead be real. Fear is the instinct that keeps us alive, but should grief and fear

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