John Torode has revealed he has sought therapy after he was axed from MasterChef earlier this year.

The 60-year-old was fired by the BBC five months ago amid a controversy alongside his former co-host Gregg Wallace. Now, the TV chef has revealed that therapy has allowed him to "be real" following the ordeal.

Writing in his Substack newsletter, A View From The Fridge, he explained: "Therapy over the past few months has entitled me to no longer 'be brave' but instead be real.

© Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock John was fired from the BBC five months ago

"Fear is the instinct that keeps us alive, but should grief and fear meet each other, I wonder how much damage it can do when we decide to shut it away, shut it down and not let it flow as it should."

He added: "I have tried to set mysel

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