MasterChef might be the most successful cookery show in the world, but it’s served up yet another scandal for the BBC.Having originally aired in 1990, the series was rebooted in 2005 – presented by Gregg Wallace and John Torode – and the decision proved lucrative: after two decades,

Under fire BBC show MasterChef is “much bigger than individuals” and can “absolutely survive and prosper” without Gregg Wallace, the BBC Director General has said. Facing a ream of questions about the future of MasterChef now that Wallace has been dismissed,