MASTERCHEF CONTESTANTS ASKED TO BE EDITED OUT

Two contestants in the popular British reality cooking show MasterChef have requested to be edited out.

This follows allegations against two of the show’s hosts, Gregg Wallace and John Torode.

A spokesperson for the hit series’ production company explained the situation: "One other contributor decided that, given recent events, they would like not to be included. We have, of course, accepted their wishes and edited them out of the show."

Even though two of the chefs were fired from the show and now two contestants have asked to be edited out, the BBC is still going ahead with its plans to show the series.

The production company received backlash after the two presenters were fired, with a journalist saying the show “should not be rewarded with prime-time coverage”.

While one of the contestants revealed their name and came out publicly about asking not to be featured, the other contestant preferred to stay anonymous. In the episode that aired and in which the second contestant was featured, that episode only featured five chefs instead of the usual six.

The BBC defended itself, saying: "In showing the series, which was filmed last year, it in no way diminishes our view of the seriousness of the upheld findings against both presenters," it said.

"However, we believe that broadcasting this series is the right thing to do for these cooks who have given so much to the process. We want them to be properly recognised and give the audience the choice to watch the series."

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