Gregg Wallace and John Torode were both sacked last month after a report into conduct on the cooking show upheld allegations against them. The BBC decided to still show this year's amateur series - filmed before they were sacked - saying it was "the right thing to do" for the chefs who took part.

MasterChef viewers were left fuming as they tuned into the new series of the BBC show, with many admitting they had to 'switch off' just minutes into the first episode

The BBC previously said airing the series was the 'right thing to do'.