John Torode, host of the original “MasterChef” program in the U.K., has been fired for making a racist comment on set, the BBC said Tuesday.

Torode, 59, denied the allegations in multiple statements, but did not appear to contest his dismissal.

“I’d hoped that I’d have some say in my exit from a show I’ve worked on since its relaunch in 2005, but events in [the] last few days seem to have prevented that,” he wrote Tuesday in an Instagram statement . “Life is ever changing and ever moving and sometimes personal happiness and fulfillment lay elsewhere.”

Torode’s departure throws “MasterChef” into chaos. His co-host, Gregg Wallace, was fired on Monday after several women accused him of inappropriate workplace conduct. The two men had hosted “MasterChef” since 2005, when it was rebo

See Full Page