The BBC has U-turned from its original position on MasterChef by pulling Christmas episodes following the Gregg Wallace allegations. The corporation had initially said that all filmed eps would still air,

The BBC is pulling its MasterChef Christmas after presenter Gregg Wallace was accused of inappropriate sexual comments. The corporation had said on Monday that all MasterChef episodes that had already been filmed would be aired as planned, including the festive editions.

Gregg Wallace and John Torode’s almost 20 years as MasterChef co-hosts - Wallace has stepped away from hosting the show while an external review is conducted by Banijay UK.